Dietes grandiflora/Dietes. Iridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Fairy Iris. Wild Iris. Butterfly Iris Native to/Eastern and Southern Africa Meaning/Having two relatives *The name Dietes means “having two relatives” and refers to the relationship between this genus and Moraea and Iris. *The genus name comes from the Greek words ‘di’ meaning “two”, and ‘etes’ which means “an associate”. Photo 8/22 9:55am 2023

Verbena x hybrida/Verbena. Verbenaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Garden verbena Native to/Northern, Southern and Central California Symbolism/Sacredness. Healing *Its name comes from the Celtic word ‘ferfean’ meaning “sacred branch”, “magic wand” or “witchcraft and enchantment herb”. Photo 8/22 8:58am 2023

Osteospermum ecklonis/Osteospermum. Adteracese. Astersles. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Known as/Cape marguerite. African daisy. Blue-and-white daisy bush Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Cheerfulness. Beauty. Flexibility. Acceptance of changes and new beginnings *Osteospermums represent love, joy and new life. *The genus name is derivered from the Greek word ‘osteon’ meaning “bone” and the Latin word ‘spermum’ meaning “seed”. Photo 8/20 9:31am 2023

Lantana camara/Lantana. Verbenaceae. Lamilales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Common Lantana. Shrub verbena. Red Sage Native to/the American tropics, Caribbean Symbolism/Rigor. Rigidity *It helps to disrupt bad habit and strengthens our willpower. *Lantana camara is a shrub with a multicovered cluster of flowers and fragrant oval-shaped leaves found in the central and south coast ranges of California. Photo 8/14 9:39am 2023

Glandularia x hybrida/Glandularia. Verbenaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Garden verbena Native to/North and South America. Europe Symbolism/Healing. Creativity. Happiness *Six cultivars from this species have received the Royal Horticultual Society’s Award of Garden Merit. *They are seen as protection against harm and evil. Photo 8/11 9:39am 2023

Agapanthus africanus/Agapanthus. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/African Lily. Lily of the Nile. Blue African Lily Native to/South Africa Naturalized in/Australia. Great Britain. Mexico. Ethiopia. Jamaica,etc. Symbolism/Love. Emblem of beauty. Purity. Fertility *The generic name Agapanthus comes from the Greek ‘agape’ = “love”, ‘anthos’ = “flower” which is meaning “flower of love”, or “lovely flower”. Photo 8/9 9:28am 2023

Hibiscus syriacus/Hibiscus. Malvaceae. Malvales.Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Rose of Sharon Native to/China. Korea Meaning/Gentle patience Symbolism/Her maturation. Saintly. Nature *The hibiscus ia a symbol flower of/Korea. Malaysia. Hawaii. Haiti. Niue. Solomon Islands *As the line from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” goes: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Photo 7/31 9:41am 2023

Alstroemeria aurea/Alstroemeria. Alstroemeriaceae. Liliales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Peruvian lily. Princess Lily Native to/South America. Chili. Argentina Naturalised/Australia. New Zealand. United Kingdom Flower meaning/Freindship. Love Symbolism/Grace. Purity. Majesty *Genus name honors Swedish botanist Klaus von Alstroemer(1736-1794). Photo 7/28 9:26am 2023

Convolvulus arvensis/Convolvulus. Convolvulaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta. Called/The field bindweed. Hedge bindweed * the morning glory family Native to/Europe. Asia. North America Symbolism/Encouraging birth *Definitions/Weakly climbing European perennial with white and pink flowers. *As an effective competitor for soil moisture, it outcompetes native plants species amd reduces crop yield. Photo 7/20 9:21am 2023

Austrocylindropuntia subulata/Austrocylindropuntia. Cactaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/Eve’s needle cactus. Eve’s pin cactus. Awl cactus Native to/Peruvian Andes *regarded as invasive in South&East Africa and Australia *The generic name is derived from the Greek word meaning “a torch”. *Belongs to the Cactaceae family. It is among that fall into the genus Opuntia which is one of the largest genus’ in the family Cactaceae. Photo 7/19 9:19am 2023

Ipomoea purpurea/Ipomoea. Convolvulaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Purple morning glory. Mornig-glory Native to/Mexico. Central America Symbolism/Grace. Wealth. Hopefulness. Innocence *The morning glory is a symbol of summer, and the same time a symbol of the wisdom of the people of Edo. Photo 7/17 9:35am 2023

Dietes bicolor/Dietes. Ridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/ Butterfly flag. English name/African iris. Fortnight lily. Yellow wild iris Native to/South Africa Flower/8cm diameter Symbolism/Strong passion. Innocence *The genus name comes from the Greek words ‘di’ means “two”, and ‘etes’ means “an associate”. (It literally means “having two relatives” to the relationship between this genus and Moraea and Iris.) Photo. 7/15 9:34am 2023

Coreopsis lanceolata/Coreopsis. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known as/Lanceleaf coreopsis. Sand coreopsis. Tickseeds Native to/most of the United States Symbolism/A sunny disposition. Joy. Possitive energy It comes from the Greek words ‘koris’ meaning “bug” and ‘opsis’ meaning “like”. *Common name ‘tickseeds’ comes from the fact that the seeds are small are resemble tickcs Photo 7/14 10:37am 2023

Echinacea purpurea/Echinacea. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Purple coneflower Originated/eastern and central North America(from the 18th century) Symbolism/Strength. Well-being *It was used as a painkiller, toothache,coughs,colds,sore throats and snake bite. (Long history of medical uses in North America and Europe) *The coneflower’s scientific name comes from the Greek word ‘echinos’ which means “hedgehog”. Photo 7/12 9:37am 2023

Dahlia pinnata/Dahlia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Garden dahlia Originated/Mexico in 18th century Means/“valley flower” *Dahlia directly translates to “valley”. Simbolism/Beauty. Commitment. Kindness *Natural flower of Mexico because the plant was first recorded in the country in 1615. *The name “Dahlia” came from Swedish botanist, Dr. Anders Dahl. Photo 7/11 9:17am 2023

Cosmos bipinnatus/Cosmos. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/the garden cosmos. Mexican aster Native to/Mexico. South America Associated with/Simplicity. Joy. Beauty Symbolism/Order. Harmony. Balance *Genus name/comes from the Greek word ‘kosmos’ meaning “beautiful”. Photo 7/8 10:01am 2023

Tagetes eracta/Tagetes. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/African marigold. Native to/Mexico. Central America Found in/South-central Mexico Symbolism/A sign of creativity. Grief. Purity *Thomas Jefferson planted seeds of the African Marigold along the Winding Flower Walk on April 8th. 1812. *Although native to South America, they were first introduced into Europe through northern Africa. Photo 7/5 10:21am 2023

Hemerocallis fulba/Hemerocallis. Asphodelaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Dutch lily. Tiger daylily Native to/Asia(China. Japan. Korea) Symbolism/Wealth. Success. Power *”Hemerocallis” meaning ‘in direct homage to Hera(Heracles)’. *All portions of Hemerocallis species maybe seriously toxic to cats and dogs. Photo 6/26 10:36am 2023

Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens. Blasaminaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common Name/Touch-Me-Not Range/Europe. Britain. France Symbolism/Ardent love. Touch me not and also impatience *Latin impatiens ‘impatient’ or ‘not allowing’, and ‘noli tangere’ meaning “do not touch”. Photo 6/24 10:49am 2023

Anigozanthos flavidus/Anigozanthos. Haemodoraceae. Commelinales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known/Red Kangaroo Paw Original/Southwest Australia Plant to/1m wide. 1.5m in height. Symbolism/Uniqueness. Individuality *Plants can produce up to 300 red flowers on ten stems and like the name suggests,they resemble a Kangaroo’s paw. *Combine Kangaroo paws that celebrate a unique love or friendship. Photo 6/19 10:13am 2023

Myosotis latifolia/Myosotis. Boraginaceae. Boraginales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta Common name/(broadleaf) Forget Me Not Native to/Northwestern Africa Plant’s height/50cm Flower’s diameter/1cm Symbolism/True love. Respect. Fidelity *The Greek name,”Mysotis”, means mouse’s ear because the oval, furry leaves resemble a mouse’s ear. *Comes from a German legend about a knight who died trying to get flowers for his lover and call out with his last breath “ Forget me not! “. *When you give someone these tiny blooms, it represents a promise that you will always remember them and will keep them in your thoughts. Photo 6/16 8:12am 2023

Hebe salicifolia (G. Forst.) Pennell/ Hebe salicifolia. Plantaginaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Willow-leaf hebe. Koromiko/ a flowering New Zealand shrub,Hebe salicifolia Native to/South island of New Zealand and Chile Height/~2 meters~ Symbolism/The blooming of nature and spring. Provides nectar to the gods to endure eternal life. The leaves/long and with bright green. *They look like willow lesves up to 12cm *Salicifolia is derived ftom Latin ‘folium’ mesning “leaf”. *Medicinal facts/Leaves can be used as a pack on babies for skin sores. (kotomiko facts) Photo 6/12 9:59am 2023

Centaurea cyanus/Centaurea. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common Name/Cornflower Commonly known as/Bachelor’s button Native Range/Western Adia. Europe Wide/1.37in(3.5cm) Symbolism/Tenderness. Fidelity. Reliability *The dried flowers are used to make medicine. *People take cornflower tea to treat fever,constipation, water retention and chest congestion. *The cornflower/ Symbol of Hope Photo 6/8 9:21am 2023

Euphobia oblongata/Euphobia. Euphobiaceae. Malpighiales Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common Name/Balkan spurge. Oblong squrge. Eggleaf squrge Native to/Turkey. Southeast Europe *This was introduced accidentally into American in 1800s(1827 as the first record), possibly as a hitchhiker in sacks of oat seeds. *This plant may be toxic to humans. Photo 6/5 9:59am 2023