Antirrhinum majus/Antirrhinum. Plantaginaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Snapdragon Native to/the Mediterranean region. Western North America From/rocky site in Europe, US, and North Africa Symbolism/Graciousness. Strength *Genus of about 30~40species of annuals *Symbol of graciousness and elegance due to their delicate, unique blooms and the way they stand tall and proud. *It’s believed that snapdragons were originally wildflowers in Spain and Italy. Photographed 2/1 9:16am 2024 Posted 2/2(Friday) 11:37am 2024

Gaillardia grandiflora/Gailladia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Native to/Most of the Western states of U.S.A, the upper Great plains, around the Great Lakes, and in portions of New England. Symbolism/Bravery. Joy. Modesty. *Lewis and Clark collected the much larger-flowered, short-lived Perennical G. aristana in Montana in 1806. *These two species(reds & yellows) hybridized in Belgian garden in 1857,to produce Gaillardia x grandiflora Photographed 1/10 10:11am 2024 Posted 1/15(Monday) 11:21am 2024

Alstroemeria ligtu/Alstroemeria. Alstroemeriaceae. liliales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Peruvian lily. Inca lily Native to/Central Chile. Peru. Northwest Argentina Symbolism/Devotion. Friendship *Genus about 50 species *The flower was first discovered in the 18th century by the Swedish botanist Baron von Alstromer who introduced it to Europe. Photographed 1/9 8:52am 2024 Posted 1/10(Wednesday) 12:00pm 2024

Dianthus caryophyllus/Dianthus. Caryophyllaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Carnation. Clove pink Native to/the Mediterranean region Symbolism/Flower of Gods. Feeling of love. Affection. Grattitude. Admiration *Genus of over 300 species. *”Flower of Gods” is devided from Greek words “dios”, which is meaning as “god” and “anthos” which means “flower”. *Carl Linneaus described the carnation in volume one of his species plantarum in 1753, giving it the name Dianthus caryophyllus. Photographed 12/31 9:41am 2023 Posted 1/1 11:25am 2024

Penstemon barbatus/Penstemon. Plantaginaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Bearded penstemon Native to/the Western United States Symbolism/Mountain Pride *The bears long panicles of pendent, tubular red flowers, tinged pink to carmine-red, 1.1/4- 1.1/2 inch(3~4cm) long. *Genus name comes from the Greek words ‘penta’ meaning “five”, and ‘stemon’ meaning “stamen” in reference to each flower. *”Barbathus”, from the Latin, mesns hairy or bearded. photographed 11/30 9:28am 2023 Posted 12/13 12:48pm 2023

Pelargonium x domesticum/Pelargonium. Geraniaceae. Geraniales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Martha Washington geraniums Native to/South Africa. Australia Symbolism/Hapiness. Friendship. Goodhealth *Discovered in South Africa, the first geranium plants, Zpelagonium triste, quickly gained acceptance in England in the 17th century. *Its name from the resemblance of the shape of the fruit to the beak of a stork, pelargos in Greek. Photographed 12/9 10:04am 2023 Posted 12/11(Monday) 12:07pm 2023

Leptospermum scoparium/Lestospermum. Myrtaceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Manuka. New Zealand teatree Native to/New Zealand. Southeastern Australia Spiritual meaning/Protection. Purification. Healing rituals *Scientific name from the Greek words “leptos”(slender) and “sperma”(seed), referring to the narrow seeds. The specific epithet name scoparium means ‘broom-like’. Photographed 11/26 8:59am 2023 Posted 11/27(Monday) 12:08pm 2023

Mimulus ringens/Mimulus. Phrymaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Allegheny Monkey Flower Native to/The Peninsular Ranges in California Symbolism/Human warmth. Sexual intimacy. *Ability to express deep feelings of love and comhecttendness in sexual relationships *The flowers look something like a monkey’s face,giving it the common name. *The blossoms last untill fall. *Found by Calvin Ernst in 1964. *The gunus name ‘Mimulus’ is from the Latin “mimus” meaning “mimic” referring to the flowers mimicking a monkey’s face. Photographed 10/31 10:55am 2023 Posted 11/22(Wednesday) 11:34am 2023

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis/Hibiscus. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Chinese hibiscus Native to/Tropical Asia. Southeast Asia Symbolism/Courage. life. Beauty. Femininity Hibiscus will/Open your heart to love. Help you see into the future. Help you to relax and let go of your fears *Plants can be kept small and bushy with regurar pruning and may live for up to 20 years. *The generic name is derived from the Greek name “ibiskos”. Photographed 11/19 9:41am 2023 Posted 11/20(Monday) 12:27pm 2023

Clarkia amoena/Clarkia. Onagraceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Satin flower Native to/Western North America, California Found in/Coastal hills and mountains from British Columbia to Central California Symbolism/Enthusiasm. Charm *The genus name honors Captain William Clark of the lewis and Clark expedition to the Northwest in 1806. There are about 30 species, most in California. Photographed 11/17 10:19am 2023 Posted 11/18(Friday) 12:15pm 2023

Ceratostigma willmottianum/Ceratostigma. Plumbaginacese. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Chinese plumbago. Native to/Western China and Tibet Flower meaning/‘Horned stigma’, in reference to the ‘shape of the stigmatic surface’. *Ceratostigma is derived from Greek, meaning ‘horned stigma’. *The species is named for Ellen Ann Willmott(1858~1934), a British gardener and plant introducer. *The first plants in cultivation trace back to Ernest Wilson’s collections in Sechuan. Photographed 11/14 11:53am 2023 Posted 11/15(Wednesday) 12:30pm 2023

Gerbera jamesonii/Gerbera. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Barberton daisy. Transvaal daisy Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Purity. Cheerfulness *Gerbera is the name for a breed of colorful daisies, which also are known as gerber or transvaal daidies. *The Gerbara daisy was discovered in 1884 near Barberton, South Africa, by Scotsman Robert Jameson. *While the flower’s scientific name, recollects the name of its founder, the meaning of its common name dwaws from German naturalist Traugott Gerber. Photographed 11/12 9:14am 2023 Posted 11/13(Monday) 12:47pm 2023

Fuchsia magellanica/Fuchsia Onagraceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Magellan fuchsia Commonly known/Hummingbird fuchsia. Hardy fuchsia. Chillko “watery” Native to/the lower Southern Cone of southern South America The meaning of fuchsia/Cheerful. playful. Uplifting *Since the color gets its name from the purplish-red flower, fuchsia also represents a sence of liveliness, self-assurance, and confidence. *Fuchsia/After Leonhart Fuchs(1501~1566) a German physician *magellanica/named after the Magellan Straits in south America Photographed 10/27 10:17am 2023 Posted 11/6(Monday) 11:49am 2023

Cyclamen persicum/Cyclamen. Primulaceae. Ericales Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/The Persian cyclamen. Florist’s Cyclamen Native to/Iran. Northeast Somalia Symbolism/Sincerity. Lasting feelings *”Your beauty makes me perplexed and despair”, goes the song. *The philosopher Plato described the plant as far back as the 4th Century BC. * The name is derived from the Greek word ‘kuklos’, which means “circle”. Photographed 11/2 9:51am 2023 Posted 11/3(Friday) 11:44am 2023

Fuchsia magellanica/Fuchsia. Onagraceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Hummingbird fuchsia Native to/South America Blooming time/late spring into late autumun or even early winter Symbolism/Confiding love *The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola about 1696~1697 by the French Minim monk and botanist. Photographed 10/27 10:11am 2023 Posted 10/27(Friday) 1:11pm 2023

Tropaeolum majus/Tropaeolum. Tropaeolaceae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Indian cress. Watercress Native to/Central and South America Symbolism/Trophy. Sign of victory *Leaves are shaped like round shields, above which are the hemlet-like flowers. *The genus name comes from the Greek word ‘tropaion’ meaning a trophy and the Latin word ‘tropeaum’ named by Linnaeus for its resemblance to a classical trophy. Photographed 10/22 10:00am 2023 Posted 10/23(Monday) 9:20am 2023

Hydrangea paniculata/Hydrangea. Hydrangeaceae. Cornales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Panicle hydrangea. Limelight Hardy Native to/Southern and eastern China,Korea,Japan and Russia Blooming period/Summer and into fall Symbolism/Unity. Togetherness *The most popular cultivate of this species is ‘Limelight’. *It was first formally described by Philipp Frang von Siebold in 1829. Photographed 10/14 9:46am 2023 Posted 10/16(Monday) 10:59am 2023

Epiocapitella hupehensis/Epiocapitella. Ranunculaceae. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese anemone Native to/Asia Symbolism/Protection from evil *The specific epithet ‘hupehensis’ which means “from Hupeh province, China”. *In Chinese, it is called ‘da•po•wan•hua•hua’ which means “broken bowl flower”. *Genus name is often said to be derived from the Greek word ‘anemos’ meaning “wind”. Photographed 10/12 9:32am 2023 Posted 10/13(Friday) 12:09pm 2023

Tecoma capensis/Tecoma. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Cape Honeysuckle Native to/Southern Africa Previously known as/Bignonia capensis Tecomaria capensis Symbolism/Affection. Constancy. Everlasting love *The origin of the genus name, ‘Tecoma’ is a contraction of the Mexican name for one of the species, ‘tecomaxochitl’. *The species name, Capensis, means “of or from the cape”. Photographed 10/7 9:17am 2023 Posted 10/9(Monday) 10:54am 2023

Matthiola incana/Matthiola. Brassicaseae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Hoary stock The common name/Night-scented stock Native to/Southern Europe Naturalized/Western part of the Mediterranean region Symbolism/Happiness for long life and contentment in life. Spiritual putity *Botanical name ‘Matthiola’ believed to be named after Pierandrea Matthiola, an Italian botanist. Photographed 9/24 9:28am 2023 Posted 9/25(Monday) 11:07am 2023

Gladiolus communis/Gladiolus. Iridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Common corn-flag. Byzantine gladiolus Also known as/Eastern gladiolus. Whistling-jack Native to/Meditererranean area Symbolism/Moral integrity. Strength of character *It’s Latin name, Gladiolus communis, from the way its sharply-pointed leaves resemble the old Roman sword known as gladius. *The plants are also called ‘sword-lilies’. Photographed 9/8 9:58am 2023 Posted 9/9(Friday) 9:31am 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

Polygala myrtifolia/Polygala. Polygalacese. Fabales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Myrtle-leaf milkwort. Septemberbush=“Septemberbossie”(Eng.) Found in/The central coast of ranges of California Native to/South Africa Tall/2~4m shrub Symboism/Much milk *Polygala is interpreted as ‘much milk” since the plant was thought to stimulate milk production in European cows-‘myrtifolia’ translates as “myrtle-shaped leaves”. *Milkwort leaves have been known to be used as a tea substitute. Photo 8/25 10:16am 2023

Portulaca umbraticola/Portulaca. Portulacaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Wingpod purslane Native to/South America. West Indies. North Africa Symbolism/Confession of Love *An annual or short-lived perennial succulent in the genus of flowering plants Portulaca. *Origin of purslane is not certain, but existence of this plant is reported about 4,000 years ago. Photo 8/24 9:28am 2023