Bougainvillea glabra/ Bougainvillea. Nyctaginaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Paper flower Native to/South America. Caribbean Islands Symbolism/Beauty. Love and romance *Blooming season/Summer to Autummun *Genus of 14 species *Strong-growing, evergreen climber. Semi-glossy, mid-to deep green leaves, to 5in(13cm)long. Slightly wavy, 1 1/2-2 1/2(4-6cm)long. *The specific epithet name ‘glabra’ means “smooth”. *The French botanist Philibert Commerson created this flower in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1760s. Photographed 11/16 8:59am 2024 Posted 11/18(Monday) 11:33am 2024

Tulbaghia violacea/Tulbaghia. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Society garlic. Pink agapanthus Native to/Southern Africa Symbolism/Passion. Good fortune. Transformation *Genus of about 24 species *Growing to 24in(60cm)tall. *This plant was named after Ryk Tulbagh, Dutch governor who died in 1771. *The word ‘violacea’ is Latin for “violet”. Photographed 11/10 9:20am 2024 Posted 11/11(Monday) 11:15am 2024

Gazania. rigens/Gazania. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Treasure flower. African daisy. Native to/South Africa. Naturalization/Mediterranean. California. Australia. New Zealand. the United kingdom. France. Portugal Symbolism/Good luck. Wealth Blooming time/late spring into fall *Why its common name is ‘treasure flower’, because Bi-colored and bold, treasure flower can be found in color of white, orange, yellow, cream, red or pink. *The genus name Gazania comes from the Latin word ‘gaza’, which means “treasure”. Photographed 10/27 10:3am 2024 Posted 10/28(Monday) 12:16pm 2024

Gerbera jamesonii/Gerbera. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Gerbera daisy. Barberton daisy Native to/South Africa Blooming time/late spring through autumn Symbolism/Friendship. Happiness *Genus of about 40 species. *Solitary, daisy-like , 3-5in(8-13cm) across. *The founder of the Gerbera jamisonii is Dr. Robert Jameson. After dicvovering the plant in 1884,near Barberton, south Africa. Photographed 10/10 8:48am 2024 Posted 10/11(Friday) 11:02am 2024

Pelargonium peltatum/Pelargonium. Geraniaceae. Geraniales Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Ivy geranium Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Love. Peace. Joy. Health Flower blooming time/Spring through fall *Genus of about 230 species of mainly evergreen perennials. *Willem Adriaan van der Stel introduced this flower to Netherlands in 1700. *The name came from Latin(Greek) ‘pelargos stork’ from the likeness of the seed vessels to a stork’s bill. Photographed 9/29 7:26am 2024 Posted 9/30(Monday) 11:55am 2024

Amaryllis belladonna/Amaryllis. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Naked-lady-lily. Native to/Cape Province in South Africa. Symbolism/Pride. Strength. Determination Blooming time/mid-August *Genus of one species of deciduous *It has 2 1/2-4in(6-10cm)long, fleshy leaves, 9-16in(22-40cm)long. *Amaryllis is a Greek name which means “to sparkle”. *According to Greek mythology, the amaryllis originated from the love. Amaryllis had for Alteo. (Amaryllis, a maiden, fell in love with the shepherd Alteo) Photographed 8/23 10:50am 2024 Posted 8/23(Friday) 11:43am 2024

Zinnia elegans/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican zinnia Native to/Mexico Symbolism/Endurance. Friendship Blooming time/Early summer to the first frost *Genus of 20 species *Zinnia is named after Johann Gottfried Zinn, a german botany professor who discovered these plants and brought them back to Europe in the 1700s. Photographed 8/13 8:47am 2024 Posted 8/16(Friday) 10:49am 2024

Cosmos bipinnatus/Cosmos. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican aster. Cutleaf cosmos Native to/ the Americas. Mexico. Guatemala and Costa Rica Symbolism/Order. Harmony. Balance *Genus of about 25 species *Mid-green leaves, to 12in(30cm) long, with linear segments. Floweheads, 3in(8cm)across. *In Japan, the flowers have been adopted by the “World kindness Moment” and have become of global peace. *Spanish explores discovered Cosmos during the 16th century. Photogrphed 7/28 8:56am 2024 Posted 7/29 12:05pm 2024

Echinacea purpurea/Echinacea. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Purple coneflower. Purple rudbeckia Native to/the central and eastern United States. Symbolism/Strength. Healing *Genus of about 9 species of bold *Rough-hairy basel leaves, 6in(15cm)long *Bears flowet-heads to 5in(13cm) across *The first archaelogical evidence dates from the 18th century Photographed 6/26 8:36am 2024 Posted 6/26(Wednesday) 12:03pm 2024

Geranium sanguineum/Geranium. Geraniaceae. Geraniales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Nativeto/Europe. Asia Symbolism/Protection. Well-wishes. Love *Today the most common spesies of geranium grown in the U.S. Founder/Alan Bloom was founder of the nursery and seeding was given the cultivar name in 1992. It was his 85 year old bitrhday. *Dark green stem leaves, 2-4in(5-10cm) long. *During summer, bears a profusion of upright, cup-shaped, deep magenta-pink flowers, to 1 1/2in(4cm) wide. Photographed 5/16 9:02am 2024 Posted 5/17(Friday) 12:30pm 2024

Paeonia officinalis/Paeonia. Paeoniaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commony called/Garden peony Native to/Southern Europe Symbolism/Romance. Good fortune. Honor Japanese symbol/Happy marriage. Virility *Genus of 30 or more species. *Cup-shaped,shiny, deep red or rose-pink flowers,4-5in (10-13cm)across. *The peony is named after Paeon(Paean). Photographed 4/21 9:06am 2024 Posted 4/22(Monday) 11:33am 2024

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana/Kalanchoe. Crassulaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Flaming katy. Florist kalanchoe Native to/China. Southern and South-east Africa Symbolism/Persistence. Eternal love *Genus of about 130 species *The plant was broght to Europe in around 1930. *Bred by German seed merchant Robert Blossfeld. *Dark green leaves, 3in(8cm) long stalks. Tubular scarlet flowers , 1/2in(1.5cm) long. Photographed 4/9 9:02am 2024 Posted 4/10(Wednesday) 11:38am 2024

Petunia atkinsiana/Petunia. Solanaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Native to/South America Commonly called/Wild petunia. Perennial petunia Symbolism/Perseverance. Hope *The name was originally penned in 1803 by the French Botanist, Antonie Laurent de Jussieu(1748-1836). Photographed 3/31 9:15am 2024 Posted 4/1(Monday) 10:30am 2024

Calibrachoa parviflora/Calibrachoa. Solanaceae. Solaneles. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Coomon name/Seaside petunia Native to/South America. Mexico. Southwestern United States. Symbolism/Luck. Modesty *A genus of about 25 half-hardy shrubby perennials *Calibraca originally came from Brazil,and a few other Icatons in Latin America. Photographed 3/21 8:45am 2024 Posted 3/22(Friday) 11:39am 2024

Primula vulgaris/Primula. Primulaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Primrose Native to/Southern Europe to Western Asia Symbolism/Dispel negative energy. Promote good luck. Attract prosperity *Genus of about 425 species of mainly herbaceous perennials. *The primrose is one of the first flowers to bloom in Spring. *Its name comes from the Latin word ‘primus’, which means “first”. Photographed 2/15 10:11am 2024 Posted 2/16(Friday) 10:48am 2024

Camellia japonica/Camellia. Theaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese camellia Native to/China. Japan. Korea. India. Indonesia Symbolism/Love. Adoration. Longing *Genus of 250 species. *The genus “Camellia” owes its name to the posthumosly tribute, by karl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist and taxonomist to George Joseph kamel(1661~1706), apothecary and botanist. Photographed 1/22 9:00am 2024 Posted 1/22(Monday) 11:27am 2024

Dahlia pinnata/Dahlia. Asteraceae. Asterales. magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Garden dahlia Native range/Central America. Mexico Symbolism/Commitment. Everlasting union. Beauty. Kindness *Commonly used/ as an ornamental plant, it was cultivated by the Aztecs and was in troduced to Spain in 1798. *Genus of about 30 species(brothers & sisters) and some 20,000 cultivars of bushy, from mountainous area of Central America. Photographed 1/10 9:01am 2024 Posted 1/12(Friday) 12:45pm 2024

Mandevilla sanderi/Mandevilla. Apocynaceae. Gentianales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Brazilian jasmine. Rocktrumpet Originated/Brazil Native to/Southwestern United States. Mexico. the West Indies *It was first described as a genus in 1840. *The cultivars of Mandevilla sanderi include ‘My Fair Lady’ with flowers of pink and white colour, ‘Red Riding Hood’ with pink flowers. Photographed 12/25 8:43am 2023 Posted 12/27(Wednesday) 12:21pm 2023

Alcea rosea/Alcea. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Hollyhock Native to/Turkey. Asia Symbolism/Growth. Rebirth *It was imported into Europe from Southwestern China during the 15th century. *Genus of about 60 species of biennials and short-lived perrennials found in tempetate regions of Europe and Asia. *The name Hollyhock is believed to have derived from the Anglo-Saxon term, “holy-hoc” or holy mallow being a common name given to all members of althea family. Photographed 12/17 9:29am 2023 Posted 12/18(Monday) 11:25am 2023

Bergenia crassifolia/Bergenia. Saxifragaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Siberian tea. Heart-leaved bergenia. Winter-blooming bergenia Native to/Northwest China to Siberia *The specific epithet is from the Latin words ‘crass’ meaning “thick” and ‘folia’ meaning “leaves”. *Clump-forming perennial with oblong, 3 1/2-7 in(9~18cm) long, with toothed margins, becoming red-tinged in winter. *The name Bergenia was given to the genus in honour of the German botanist and physician Karl August von Bergen(1704~1759). Photographed 12/5 10:08am 2023 Posted 12/6(Wednesday) 11:51am 2023

Cistus cripus ‘Decanso’/Cistus. Costaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Curly Pink Rock Rose Native to/South-western Europe and North Africa Symbolism/Imminent death *People use rock rose for panic, stress, anxiety and many other conditions, but there is no good sientific evidence to support these uses. *The name Cistus is derived from the Greek word ‘kistos’ meaning box, basket, classical names for various species. Related to the shape of its fruits. *The Latin name for ‘curly’ refers to the curly crisp margins of the leaves. Photographed 11/1 9:48am 2023 Posted 11/1(Wednesday) 11:50am 2023

Zinnia elegance/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican zinnia. Elegant zinnia Native to/Mexico Symbolidm/Friendship. Goodness. Daily remembrance Scattered locations/South, Central America, the West Indies, the United States, Australia,and Italy *The first zinnia plants were introduced to Europe in 1613. Botanist Carolus Linnaeus named the zinnia in honor of Johann Gottfried Zinn,a German anatomist and botanist. Photographed 10/6 9:31am 2023 Posted 10/6(Fridsy) 11:22am 2023

Alstroemeria Ligtu Hybrids/Alstroemeria. Alstroemeriaceae. Liliales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Peruvian Lily. Inca lily Native to/Peru. Northwest Argentina. Central Chile Symbolism/Devotion. Friendship. Wealth *Alstroemeria is a poisonous plant, so handle it with care. *Alstroemeria flowers get their name from Swedish botanist, who introduced them into Europe around 18th century, Klaus von Alstroemer(1736~1794). Photographed 9/17 8:38am 2023 Posted 9/18(Monday) 11:52am 2023

Spiraea japonica/Spiraea. Rosaceae. Rosales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese meadowsweet. Japanese siraea(spirea) Native to/Japan. China. Korea Symbolism/Renewal. Rebirth. Prosperity *It is naturalized throughout much of the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest areas of the United States, and parts of Canada. *The flowers are used as a flavouring in various alcholic beverages and stewed fruits. Photo 8/27(Sunday) 9:54am 2023