Iris germanica/Iris. Iridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/German flag. Native to/Southern Europe. Mediterranean area Origin/uncertain Symbolism/Elegance. Wisdom. Faith. Courage *Genus of about 300 species of upright *It was first published and described as ‘Iris germanica’ by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. Photographed 2/11 9:35am 2024 Posted 2/12(Monday) 11:11am 2024

Primula vulgaris/Primula. Primulaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Primrose. Native to/from southern Europe to western Asia Symbolism/New beginnings. Hope. Transformation *The word ‘Primrose’ literally translates “the first rose” in Latin (prima rosa). *These were discovered in North America and brought to Europe in the 17th century. Photographed 1/16 9:43am 2024 Posted 1/17(Wednesday) 1:45pm 2024

Tibouchina urvilleana/ Tibouchina. Melastomataceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Princess flower. Purple Glory Tree. Native to/Southern Brazil. Mexico. South America Found in/rainforest in Mexico, the West Indies *Genus of about 350 species. *Saucer-to cup-shaped, mostly 5-petaled flowers are produced singly, in threes, or in long panicles. Photographed 12/25 9:33am 2023 Posted 12/29(Friday) 12:10pm. 2023

Campanula poscharskyana Degen/Campanula. Campanulaceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Serbian bellflower Originated from/Southern Europe Native to/Eastetn Europe snd Mediterranean region Symbolism/Feelings of gratitude. Humility. Everlasting love *First published in Magyat Bot. Lapok in 1908. *The native range of this species is Croatia to Montenegto. Photographed 10/29 10:17am 2023 Posted 10/30(Monday) 12:21pm 2023

Buddleja davidii/Buddleja. Scrophulaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Butterfly-bush Native to/Sichuan and Hubei provinces in central China and also Japan Symbolism/Strength. Beauty of Chickasaw woman. Hope. New beginings *The species name ‘davidii’ hornors the French missionary and explorer in China, Father Armand David, who was the first European to report the shrub in 1877. Photographed 10/19 9:31am 2023 Posted 10/20(Friday) 9:29am 2023

Salvia farinacea/Salvia. Lamiaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/the mealycup sage. Victoria Blue Native to/Southwestern region of the U.S.A and Mexico Symbolism/Good health. A long life *The first description of S. farinacea made in 1833 by George Bentham in Labiatarum Genera et Species. *Native to Texas and introduced into gardens in 1847. Photographed 10/11 9:33am 2023 Posted 10/11(Wednesday) 12:14pm 2023

Tradescantia sillamontana/Tradescantia. Commelinaceae. Commeliales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/White Velvet Native to/the mountains of Northern Mexico Growing season/Srpring through Autumun Flower meaning/Dream of beautiful *May be exciting times in the future, but there may be a sturuggle in convincing the family on a certain path. *Signifies recovery of losses through your own efforts. *Tradescant the Younger introduced Tradescantia virginiana to England in 1629 from the American colonies. Photographed 9/26 10:01am 2023 Posted 9/27(Wednesday) 11:33am 2023

Veronica spicata/Veronica. Plantaginaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common Name/Spike speedwell. Silver speedwell Native to/Northern Europe. Asia Native Distribution/Canada. United States. Mexico. Japan. China. Australia. New Zealand Symbolism/Healing. Loyalty. Joyfulness *This species is protected under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act. Photographed 9/14 8:20am 2023 Posted 9/15(Friday) 9:43am 2023

Tibouchina urvilleana/Tibouchina. Melastomataceae. Myrtales.Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Synonym/Pleroma urbilleanum Commonly called/Princess flower. Glory bush Native to/Brazil Symbolism/Silent Princess *The word itself is derived from the native name in the Guiana region. *The family means ‘black mouth’ in Greek. Its fruit stains the mouth black when you eat them. Malaysians prize Senduduk for traditional medicines. Photographed 9/6 9:24am 2023 Posted 9/6(Wednesday) 11:34am 2023

Verbena rigida/Verbena. Verbenaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Slender vevain. Tuberous vevain Known as/Simpler’s joy. Holy herb Native to/Brazil(Bolivia). Algentina Symbolism/Warding off evil spirits. Healing. Protection. Enchantment *It(Verbena) was first described by German botanist Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel in Systema Vegetabillium in 1827. *Verbena rigida is a perennial herb native to South America. *It has over 250 species in Verbena genus. Photo 8/30(Wednesday) 7:26am 2023

Platycodon grandiflorus/Platycodon. Campanulaceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Native to/China. Korea. Japan. The Russian Far East Commonly called/Balloon flower. Symbolism/Endless love. Honesty. Obedience *Flower mean in Japanese/Eternal love. It also means ‘sincerity’ and ‘elegance’. Photo 8/16 9:14am 2023

Buddleja davidii/Buddleja Scrophulariaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Summuer lilac. Butterfly-bush Native to/China. Japan Symbolism/Rebirth. Resurrection. New beginnings Meaning/Regenaration. Transformation *The species name ‘davidii’ honors the French missionary and explorer. *Butterfly bush, exemplify the freedom of flight and movement. Photo 8/8 9:37am 2023

Matthiola incana/Matthiola. Brassiaceae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Gilly-flower. Night-scented stock Native to/Southern Europe:from Balearics to Yugoslavia Naturalized in/Mediterranean region Symbolism/Happy life. Confented existence *Time of flowering/Spring. Summer *The name Matthiola was given to Stock flower in honor of Pietro Andrea Mattioli who was the Italian physician and botanist in the 16th Century. Photo 8/1 10:16am 2023

Clematis viticella/Clematis. Ranunculacea. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Italian leather flower. Purple clematis. Virgin’s bower Originates from/Southern Europe Meaning/Love. Artfulness. Soul mates Symbolism/Wisdom. Mental prowess. Joy for travelers *Its name derives from Greek word ‘klematis’ meaning “bushwood’ or “broken branches”, perhaps owing to its fragile stem. Photo 7/22 9:51am 2023

Hibiscus syriacus/Hibiscus. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Rose of Sharon. Shrub althea Native to/China. *widely introduced to elsewhere, including much of Asia. Symbolism/Knowledge. Wisdom. * The trree on the back(Brurred)/Syagrus romanzoffiana *Purple blooms used to symbolized high class or royalty. *Purple Hibiscus Syriacus is undoubtedly its mesmerizing flowers. *The large, trumpet-shaped blossoms are striking shade of purple, radiating warmth and vibrancy. Photo 7/13 9:32am 2023

Echium candicans/Echium. Boraginaceae. Boraginales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Pride of Madeira Native to/the island Madeira Height/1.5~2.5m *The genus name “Echium” is from Echioun “Echion” appering in Greek mythology. Meaning “Viper”. Photo 7/4 9:53am 2023

Veronica salicifolia/Veronica. Plantaginaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known as/Long-leaf speedwell. Height/Shrub,reaching 2m Length of leaves/up to 12cm Alias/Synonym Hebe. Salicifolia Native/South Island of New Zealand Symbolism/Innocence. Purity. Healing.Romance. Devotion. *Veronica symbols is Aveil with an image of Chirist’s face is known as Saint ‘Veronica’. Photo 6/25 10:16am 2023

Erigeron glaucus/Erigeron. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida Tracheophyta Common name/Seaside fleabane. Beach aster. Seaside daisy Native to/West Coast of the U.S.A (California. Oregon) Symbolism/Faith and eternal life *The name erigeron is from the Greek ‘eri’ meaning “early” and ‘geron’ meaning “old man”. The flowers bloom in spring, then turn gray like hair. Photo 6/22 10:42am 2023

Agapanthus praecox/Agapanthus. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lily of the Nile. Blue lily. African lily Native to/the Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape provinces of South Africa Symbolism/Love. Emblem of beauty *The name Agapanthus is derived from Greek, “Love” and “Flower”. (Flower of love) Photo 6/14 9:52am 2023

Nemesia fruticans Benth./Nemesia. Scrophulariaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common names/Cape snapdragon. Mouve nemesia(Eng) Originated from/South Africa Symbolism/Friendship *Nemesia flowers can also be associated with themes of justice. Photo 5/30 9:59am 2023

Matthiola incana/Matthiola. Brassicacese. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Brompton stock. Gilly-flower Originating in/Europe Symbolizm/Purity. Silence. Grace *Stock flower meanings/lasting beauty. happy life. a contented existence. *Pure is the color of royalty and speaks of elegance, refinement,and luxury, too. Photo 5/25 9:41am 2023

Geranium pratense/Geranium. Geraniacese. Geraniales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Meadow geranium Native to/Europe. Asia Meaning of/the meadow Symbolizm/Prosperity. Longevity. Immortality *Oil has been used to treat health conditions for centuries. *Geranium, the name, comes from the Greek noun ‘geranos’ meaning Crane. Photo 5/17 10:02am 2023

Tragopogon porrifolius/Tragopogon. Asteteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known as/Purple salsify. Jerusalem star. Oyster plant Native to/Southeast Europe. North Africa. Western Asia Symbolizm/Spiritual sun *Purple Goat’s Beard is an ornamental, biennial wildflower. Photo 5/13 10:16am 2023

Lycianthes rantonnetii/Solanaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida.Tracheophyta Common name/Blue Potato Bush. Royal Robe Native to/South America Oliginally planted/ from Argentina to Paraguay Flower language/Deception *It is botanically related to edible potatoes, it is grown for its ornamental beauty only. Photo 5/4 9:35am 2023