Dahlia pinnatal/Dahlia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/Garden dahlia. Aztec dahlia Native to/Mexico. Central America Symbolism/Spirit of innovation. Resourcefulness Flower blooming time/July to October *Genus of about 30 species. *One of Mexico’s earliest domesticated plants. *Commonly used as an ornamental plant, it was cultivated by the Aztecs and was introduced to Spain in 1798. *are ovate and coloured pink to deep purple. *The Aztec name for this dahlia was Acocotli or “water cane”. In the mid 1500s, they discovered a variety of dahlia now known as the Tree Dahlia, which have long, hollow stems used to carry water by the Aztecs. That’why, its native names are ‘water cane, water pipe,water flower’ Photograghed 11/1 10:04am 2024 Posted 11/4(Monday) 11:37am 2024

Tecoma stans/Tecoma. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Yellow Bells. Yellow Elder Native to/West Indies. Florida. Mexico to South America Symbolism/Happiness. Rebirth. Luck *Genus of about 12 species of evergreen climbers, scrambling shrubs. *Pinnate leaves, to 14in(35cm) long,Funnel-shaped,bright yellow flowers., 2in(5cm)long. *The genus name, Tecoma, is derived from the Natural name, “tecomaxochitl”, meaning “tubular flower”. The specific epithet means “erect, upright”. Photographed 10/31 10:23am 2024 Posted 11:1(Friday) 12:52pm 2024

Begonia cucullata/Begonia. Begoniaceae. Cucurbitales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Clubbed begonia Native to/South America Blooming time/from summer to frost Symbolism/Good fortune. Peace. A shield against negativity. *Genus of about 1,300 species. *The specific epithet ‘cucullata’ means “remembering a hood” Photographed 10/20 9:33am 2024 Posted 10/21(Monday) 11:41am 2024

Hydrangea paniculata/Hydrangea. Hydrangeaceae. Cornales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Panicle hydrangeas Native to/Eastern and Southern China. Korea. Japan Bloom time/Mid-summer into fall Symbolism/Gratitude. Emotion. Resilient beauty *Genus of 80 or more species. *The name hydrangea is derived from two words, ‘hydro’ meaning “water” and ‘aggeion’ which means “vessel”. The specific epithel ‘paniculata’, references the panicke-like arrangement of the flowers. Photographed 10/23 9:24am 2024 Posted 10/25(Friday) 10:52am 2024

Pelargonium peltatum/Pelargonium. Geraniaceae. Geraniales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Ivy-leaved pelargonium. Ivy geranium. Cascading geranium Native to/the Cape Provinces of South Africa Symbolism/Resilience. Growth. *Geraniums are herbaceous perennials,and pelargoniums are annual plants for many. *In the Victoria era, people would use ivy geraniums to ask someone to dance, Today, it’s often given as a bridal favor. *Willem Adriaan Van der Stel introduced this flower to the Netherland in 1700. Photographed 8/7 9:41am 2024 Posted 8/9 12:10pm 2024

Euphorbia milii/Euphobia. Euphorbiaceae. Malpighiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/The crown-of-thorns. Christ thorn plant Native to/Madagascar Symbolism/Sacrifice. Redemption. Enduring strength of faith. *Very varied genus of about 2,000 species of annuals. *Bright green leaves, 1 1/2in(4cm)long Flower/up to 0.47in(12mm)broad *Baron Milius, the former governor introduced its species to France in 1821. Photographed 7/23 8:54am 2024 Posted 7/24(Wednesday) 11:47am 2024

Kniphofia uvaria/Kniphofia. Asphodelaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Red hot poker. Rocket flower. Torch lily Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Excitement. Zest for life. Drive and tenacity. Good fortune *Genus of 70 species of evergreen,perennials,coarse leaves, to 24in(60cm)long. *Flowers,1 1/4-1 1/2in(3-4cm)long, red in bud, opening to orange, and fading to yellow. *It was first illustrated by Justus Heumius in 1624 during his visit to the Cape and South Africa. Photographed 7/18 9:21am 2024 Posted 7/19(Friday) 12:15pm 2024

Matthiola incana/Matthiola. Brassicaceae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Evening-scented stock. Hoary stock. Native to/ the Mediterranean region, particuraly southern Europe Symbolism/Love. Loyalty. Friendship. Lasting beauty *Genus of 55 speecies *White hairy leaves, 2-4in(5-10cm)long Upright racemes of clove-scented flowers,to 1in(2.5cm)across *The stock’s specific epithet, ‘incana’ means “hoary” *It is named after Italian naturalist Pierto Andrea Mattioli(1501-1577). photographed 7/16 9:50am 2024 Posted 7/17(Wednesday) 12:18pm 2024

Hydrangea paniculata/Hydrangea. Cornales. Hydrangeaceae. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Panicle hydrangea. Pee-Gee hydrangea Native to/Eastern Asia Symbolism/Gratitude. Heartfelt. Emotion *Genus of 80 or more species. *In summer and early autumn produces, tiny flowers. *The name “Pee-Gee” comes from the ‘paniculata Grandi-flora’, which was introduced to France in the 1860s. photographed 7/7 9:06am 2024 Posted 7/8(Monday) 11:58am 2024

Tabebuia heterophylla/Tabebuia. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Pink trumpet tree. Pink manjack Native to/ the Caribbean island of South America Symbolism/Prosperity. Awakening *Genus of about 100 species of evergreen *Round-headed tree with dark green leaves, divided into 3-5 oval leaflets, and rich pink flowers, 3inch long(7cm). Photographed 6/13 8:55am 2024 Posted 6/14(Friday) 12:12pm 2024

Pandorea jasminoides/Pandorea. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Bower of beauty. Bower vine Native to/Australia Symbolism/Love. Romance. Desire *Genus of 6 species of woody-stemmed,evergreen *Tubular flowrrs with spreading lobes,1 1/2 -2 in(4-5cm) across, are white, flushed crimson-pink in the throats. Photographed 5/30 8:52am 2024 Posted 5/31(Friday) 12:17pm 2024

Anigozanthos flavidus/Anigozanthos. Haemodoraceae. Commelinales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/Tall Kangaroo paw Found in/Southwest Australia Symbolism/Unequal *Genus of 11 species of evergreen perennials *Flower/4cmx3cm *They have become a common site in Carifornia. *Its name is derived from Greek words ‘anises’ meaning “unequal”, or ‘anthos’ meaning “flower” *Red and green kangaroo paw was introduced to England in 1833. *The first collected the kangaroo paw is Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardiere in 1792 photographed 5/12 9:03am 2024 Posted 5/13(Monday) 11:39am 2024

Disocactus ackermannii/Disocactus. Cactaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Red Orchid Cactus Native to/Central and South America Symbolism/Warmth. Strength. Protection *Genus of 10 species *H/1ft(30cm), S/2ft(60cm) has fleshy toothed, green stems to 3in(7cm) across and 16in(40cm) long. 6in(15cm) wide funnel-shaped, red-pink flowers in spring-summer. *Disocactus ackermanni was first described by the renowned German botanist Karl Moritz Schumann in 1899. Photographed 5/2 9:39am 2024 Posted 5/3(Friday) 11:39am 2024

Dietes bicolor/Dietes. Iridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/African iris. Native to/Eastern Cape region of South Africa Symbolism/Faith. Courage. Valour. Hope. Wisdom *Genus of 6 species of evergreen *Bears pale to deep yellow flowers, 1 1/2in(4cm) across, from spring to summer Photographed 4/30 9:10am 2024 Posted 5/1(Wednesday) 11:27am 2024

Cyclamen repandum/Cyclamen. primulaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Native to/Southern Europe. Mediterranean islands Symbolism/Empathetic. Devoted heart *In Japan the Cyclamen is the holy flower of love. *It means by Latin “Crooked back” meaning ‘Repandum’. *Genus of about 19 species of tuberous perennials. *Tuberous perennial bearing heart-shaped to trianglar leaves, to 5in(13cm) long. Photographed 4/2 9:06am 2024 Posted 4/3(Wednesday) 12:10pm 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

Narcissus pseudonarcissus/Narcissus. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Wild daffodil. Lent lily Native to/Europe. North Africa. Spain. Portugal. Germany. England Symbolism/A herald of love. Rebirth. Hope. Renewal *Freud picked the myth of Narcissus as a symbol of a self-absorbed person whose libido is invested in the ego itself, rather than in other people. Photographed 3/20 9:12am 2024 Posted 3/20 12:15pm 2024

Freesia refracta/Freesia. Iridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Common freesia Native to/South Africa Known as/‘Cape lily-of-the valley’ Symbolism/Innocence. Rewakeing and revitalization *Cormous perennial with linear leaves, 5~16in(12~40cm)long. *First described as a genus in 1866 by Christian Friedrich Ecklon(1886). *Named after the German botanist and physician, Friedrich Freese(1795~1876). Photographed 3/17 9:13am 2024 Posted 3/18 12:27pm 2024

Ranunculus asiaticus/Ranunculus. Ranunculaceae. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Persian buttercup Native to/Eastern Mediterranean region. Asia. Europe. Africa Symbolism/Charm. Attraction *Genus of about 400 species * Has single or double flowers *H/18-22in(45-55cm). S/4in(10cm) *Derived from Latin words ‘ranu’ and ‘unculus’. “Ranunculus” means little frog. They often found growing naturally in wet marshy areas “among the frogs”. Photographed 3/12 9:21am 2024 Posted 3/13(Wednesday) 11:56am 2024

Helleborus orientalis/Helleborus. Ranunculaceae. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lenten rose. Christmas rose Native to/Greece. Turkey Symbolism/Serenity. Peace. Tranquility *Genus of 15 species of perennials *German planters began breeding in mid-19th cetury. Photographed 3/3 9:02am 2024 Posted 3/4(Monday) 11:33am 2024

Cyclamen persicum/Cyclamen. Primulaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Persian Cyclamen. Sowbread Native to/South East of Mediterranean. North Africa Symbolism/Sincerity. Lasting feeling *1-5.1in(2.5-14cm) long *The name ‘Sowbread’ originated because apparently, pigs like to dig and eat the tubers. The plant came from 4th century BC. Photographed 2/24 9:52am 2024 Posted 2/28(Wednesday) 11:36am 2024

Narcissus tazetta/Narcissus. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Cream narcissus. Grand Primo Narcissus Symbolism/Youthfulness. the awakening of desire after the numbness of winter. *H 12-16inc(30-40cm) *Extremery variable, late fall-mid spring flowering bulb *Very variable Division 10 daffodil with erect,broad, twisted, keeled, glaucous, mid-green leaves Photographed 2/23 9:03am 2024 Posted 2/23(Friday) 11:48am 2024

Argyranthemum frutescens/Argyranthemum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Marguerite daisy. Sassy Red Native to/the Canary Islands and Maderia Naturalized in/Italy. Southern California Symbolism/Love. Innocence. Protection. Truth *Genus of 23 species of procumbent or spreading to erect *The word ‘Marguerite’ comes from the Ancient Greek margatites, which comes from the Babylonian and means “Pearl”. Photographed 2/4 8:32am 2024 Posted 2/7(Wednesday) 11:33am 2024

Gerbera jamesonii/Gerbera. Asteraceae. Asterales Commomly called/Barberton daisy Native to/South Eastern Africa Symbolism/Innocence. Cheerfulness. Purity. Loyal. Love *Gerbera daisies grow well in warm areas such as California. Photographed 2/3 8:51am 2024 Posted 2/5(Monday) 10:44am 2024