Osteospermum ecklonis/Osteospermum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Cape Marguerite. Star of veldt Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Purity. Love. Optimism. Happiness *Genus of about 70 species. *Green leaves, to 4in(10cm)long. Bears solitary flowerheads, 2-3in(5-8cm)across,with white ray florets. *The speces is named after Christian Friedrich Ecklon. He was a Danish botanical collector who explored the flora of Cape in the eary 1800s. Photographed 11/14 9:25am 2024 Posted 11/15(Friday) 12:30pm 2024

Yucca gloriosa/Yucca. Asparagaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Spanish dagger. *The name came from its thick leaves with sharp tips that resemble daggers. Native to/the United States. Southeastern, the Caribbean Blooming time/From late summer to Autummn Symbolism/Loyalty. Purity. Honour *Genus of about 40 species. *Growing 8ft(2.5m), it is an evergreen shrub. *Carl Linnaeus was the first to describe the Yucca gloriosa in 1753. Photographed 10/3 9:01am 2024 Posted 10/4(Friday) 11:32am 2024

Mandevilla laxa/Mandevilla. Apocynaceae. Gentianales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Chilean Jasmine Native to/South America(Argentina.Peru.Ecuador. Bolivia) Symbolism/Hope. Peace Flower blooming time/late spring through summer and autmun *Genus of about 120 species *Ovate to oblong leaves, 2-4in(5-10cm)long. Pure white flowers, 2-3 1/2in(5-9cm)across. *The name Mandeville is named after Henry Mandeville(1773-1861),a British diplomat. *Laxa is derived from the Latin word ‘laxo’ meaning “loose”. Photographed 9/15 8:51am 2024 Posted 9/16(Monday) 11:50am 2024

Alstroemeria aurea/Alstroemeria. Alstroemeriaceae. Liliales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Peruvian Lily Native to/Chile. Argentina Naturalised/Australia. New Zealand. United Kingdom Symbolism/Grace. Purity. Majesty and honour Blooming time/start to bloom in May,till all summer into fall *Genus of about 50 species of perennials. *The flower was first discovered by Baron Von Alstromer(1736-1794) who was Swedish botanist. *The petals are usually yellow, orange, red and can be brown or purple. Photographed 9/1 9:10am 2024 Posted 9/2(Monday) 12:09pm 2024

Hibiscus syriacus/Hibiscus. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Rose of sharon Native to/south-central and southeastern China. Widely introduced eleswhere Symbolism/the proud of love. Respect. Saintly nature *Blooming time/from July to Septmber Individual blossoms open in early morning and close at night, lasting about three days. *It is reaching 7-13feet(2-4m) in height, bearing large trumpet-shaped flowers which spread 1.9-3.1inch(5-8cm). *It is the national flower of South Korea. Photographed 8/17 7:48am 2024 Posted 8/19(Monday) 11:54am 2024

Convolvulus arvensis/Convolvulus. Convolvulaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Field morning-glory Native to/Europe. Asia. Northern Africa Symbolism/Perseverance. Tenacity *Genus of about 250 species. *Flower has 1.1/4in(3cm). *The name Convolvulus comes from the Latin word ‘convolere’, which means “to entwine”, and ‘arvensis’ means “of fields”. *It was introduced to North America in the 1730s. Photographed 8/1 9:08am 2024 Posted 8/2(Friday) 12:06pm 2024

Lagerstroemia indica/Lagerstroemia. Lythraceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known/Crepe(Crape)myrtle Native from/the Himalayas through Southern from China, Southeast Asia, Japan *It was introduced to Europe from China and India in 1759 and its way to the American’s in the late 18th century. *The word “crape” is derived from the old French word for “crimson”, which refers to the color of the flowers on the crape myrtle. The spelling “crepe” comes from the Greek word for “mulberry”, which is the tree that crape myrtle is related to. So both spellings have a valid etymological basis. Photographed 7/25 9:02am 2024 Posted 7/26(Friday) 12:07pm 2024

Sixalix atropurpurea/Sixalix. Caprifoliaceae. Dipsacales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Sweet scabious. Mournful widow. Snowmaiden Native to/Southern Europe. Symbolism/Pure love *It grows to 0.39m(39cm). *Atropurpurea floral heads is used extrenally as anti-acne. The aerial parts are also used as a diuretic remedy. *The genus name comes from the Latin ‘scabies’ meaning the “itch” in reference to the plant’s tough leaves. *The species name comes from the Latin words ‘atro’ meaning “dark” and ‘purpurea’ meaning “purple” in refrence to flower color. Photographed 7/2 8:42am 2024 Posted 7/3(Wednesday) 11:57am 2024

Cereus hexagonus/Cereus. Cactaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lady of the night cactus. Queen-of-the-night Native to/Northern South America Found in/Ecuador and Venezuela *Genus os about 25 soecies of tree-like or columnar cacti. *The cactus is one of the tallest growing cacti in cultivation, reaching up to 10m without aid. *Flower/White 20-25cm long, its tube slender, 10cm long. *First described by Carl Linnaneus in his 1753 work. *The name ‘cereus’ comes from a book by Tabernaemontanus and refers to the candle-like shape of Cereus hexagonus Photographed 6/23 8:39am 2024 Posted 6/24(Monday) 12:15pm 2024

Magnolia grandiflora/Magnolia. Magnoliaceae. Magnoliales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Bull bay. Southern mangolia. Native to/Southern United States. from Virginia to central Florida, and west to Texas Symbolism/Purity. A love of nature. Dignity *Evergreen tree with narrowly elliptic to broadly ovate *Dark green leaves, to 8in(20cm) long *Large,cup-shaped, fragrant creamy white flowers, to 10in(25cm)across, with 9-12 petals, are produced from midsummer to autumn. Tree/ 20-60ft(6-18m) to 50ft(15m). * It was found by spanish explorer called Hernandez. He worked and published in 1651. Photographed 6/6 8:42am 2024 Posted 6/7(Friday) 11:18am 2024

Oenothera lindheimeri/Oenothera. Onagraceae. Myrtalas. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/White gaura. Lindheimer’s beeblosson Native to/Southeastern Texas. Louisiana. Mexico Symbolism/The beauty of the plant’s flowers *Genus of 125 species *The name ‘Gaura’ comes from the Greek word “gauros”, which means “superb”. *Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer(1801~1879),known as the father of Taxas botany, discovered the plant Lindheimera taxana. Photographed 5/21 9:04am 2024 Posted 5/22(Wednesday) 11:53am 2024

Limonium sinuatum/Limonium. Plumbaginaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Wavyleaf sea lavender/white Native to/Australia. Mediterranean region Symbolism/Feeling of sympathy. Remembrance *Called/California Series ‘Iceberg’ 12in(30cm) long *Genus of 150 species of annuals *White flowers/ 1/4in(6cm) long *It’s perfect expression of “I miss you” in the language of flowers. Photographed 5/9 9:07am 2024 Posted 5/10(Friday) 11:43am 2024

Rhododendron molle/Rhododendron. Ericaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese azalea. Azalea japonica *Japanese common name/renge tutuji Native/Kyushu Japan *It is the official flower Unzen, Nagasaki,and of Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. Simbolism/Caution. Danger. Riches. Prosperity *Genus of 500~900 species of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. *It was discovered by Fleemish botanist Charles I’Ecluse(16th century). Photographed 4/16 8:46am 2024 Posted 4/17(Wednesday) 12:03pm 2024

Pyrus calleryana/Pyrus. Rosaceae. Rosales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Callery pear. Bradford pear Native to/China. Vietnam Symbolism/A symbol of immortality *They are produced in early spring. *The white, five-petaled flowers are about 3/4 to 1inc(2-2.5cm) in dismeter, *Genus name is the Latin name of ‘pear’. *A French missionary, Joseph Callery discovered and collected this plant in China in 1858. Photographed 2/28 9:10am 2024 Posted 3/1(Friday) 10:59am 2024

Camellia japonica/Camellia. Theaceae. Ericales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese camellia. *White Rare Camellia Japonica Native to/China. Japan. Korea Symbolism/Love. Adoration. Longing *Evergreen shrub or small tree that is very variable in habit, foliage and floral form. *They were introduced into the U.S. near Charleston, south Carolina in 1786. photographed. 2/13 8:49am 2024 Posted 2/14(Wednesday) 11:09am 2024

Zantedeschina aethiopica/Zantedeschina. Araceae. Alismatales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Calla lily. Arum lily Native to/Southern Africa Simbolism/Devotion. Purity. Bliss *Genus of 6 species of perennials. *They are commonly used as bridal bouquets, alter arrangements,and reception centerpieces. *Carl Linnaeus,Swedish botanist grouped these flowers into the genus ‘Calla’ in 18th century. *Zantedeschia is named after Professor Zantedeschi Giovanni, (1773-1846), an Italian physician and botanist. Photographed 1/26 8:51am 2024 Posted 1/26(Friday) 12:15pm 2024

Narcissus papyraceus/Narcissus. Amarylidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Paper-white nercissus Native to/the Mediterranean region Symbolism/God wishes. Respect Faithfulness Meaning/“the only one” *Genus about 50 species *Bears clusters of up to 10 strongly fragrant, glistening white flowers, 1/2 in(1.5cm) across, from winter to early spring. *If you give a bunch of narcissi to a loved one it means ‘they are the only one’ and is said to ensure happiness. Photographed 1/2 9:17am 2024 Posted 1/3 11:38am 2024

Chrysanthemum x morifolium/Chrysanthemum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Florist’s daisy. Hardy garden mum Native to/the Mediterranean region. From the Arctic, Russia, China and Japan Symbolism/Devoted love. Loyalty. Happiness. Longevity. Joy *The chrysanthemum also has a powerful meaning in Greek superstition. *There, the flower is seen as a protector against evil spirit. This is the reason you’ll often see the flowers in graveyards. Photographed 12/21 9:37am 2023 Posted 12/22(Friday) 12:18pm 2023

Osteospermum ecklonis/Osteospermum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known as/Cape marguerite. Blue-White-daisy bush Native to/South Africa. Arabian peninsula Symbolism/Silence. Purity. Innocence *Genus of about 70 species of evergreen subshrubs, perennials and annuals. *The plants were discovered in the 19th century and brought to Europe and United States. Photographed 12/7 9:51am 2023 Posted 12/8(Friday) 11:55am 2023

Lagenaria siceraria/Lagenaria. Cucurbitaceae. Cucurbitales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Calabash. Bottle gourd. White-flowered gourd Native to/Africa Historical origins/In Turkey Symbolism/Fortune. Wealth. Meaning/Productivity. Fertility *It cures pain, ulcers, fever and is used for pectoral cough, asthma and other bronchial disorders. *Indigenous to Africa and that it reached temperature and tropical areas in Asia and the Americas about 10,000 years ago. Photographed 11/23 9:10am 2023 Posted 11/24(Friday) 11:59am 2023

Ribes sanguineum White/Ribes. Grossulariaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Inverness white. Oregon Snowflake Native to/the western United States and Canada Symbolism/Blood red *Excellent improved form of the already popular white flowered flowering currant. *The genus name Ribes is derived from the Arabic word ‘ribas’ which was a name if a Syrian rhubarb. *The epithet, sanguineum, means “blood red” and references the flowers. Photographed 10/24 10:17am 2023 Posted 10/25(Wednesday) 12:16pm 2023

Zephyranthes candida/Zephyranthes Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Autumn Zephyrlily. White windflower. White zephyr lily Native to/South America including Argentina,Uruguay,Paraguay and Brazil Flower meaning/Flower of the west wind(from Greek) Symbolism/Rebirth. New beginnings. Big expectations *The genus name is derived from the Greek words “Zephyrus”, the Greek god of the West Wind, and “anthos”, meaning ‘flower’. *It ia generally used to cure diabetes, breast cancer, chest ailments also viral infections. *It was first described by John Lindley, in 1823 as Amaryllis candia. It was transferred to its genus in 1826 by William Herbert. *The plant is known as “Fairy Lili” because it usually appears out of nowwhere. Photographed 10/4 9:27am 2023 Posted 10/4(Wednesday) 11:24am 2023

Yucca gigantea/Yucca. Asparagaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Spineless yucca. Giant yucca Native to/Mexico. Central America Symbolism/Happiness for long life. Protection. Purification *Height/8~12m *National flower of El Salvador *This amazing plant produce a flower when mature, once per season if you are lucky, but more likely evry few years. *Evidence of the first cultivated “yucca” was discovered in El Salvador in a Mayan site believed to be about 1,400 years old. Photographed 9/20 10:20am 2023 Posted 9/20(Wednesday) 12:30pm 2023

Oenothera lindheimeri/Oenothera. Onagaraceae. Myrtales. Magnopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lindheimer’s beeblossom Common names/White gaura. Butterflies Native to/South-central United States in Louisiana and Texas Symbolism/Superb *The genus name Gaura is derived from the Greek word gauros which means ‘superb’. *’So White’ is compact gaura cultivar that features four-petaled, white flower(to 2.5cm diameter) on stems rising to only 30~45cm tall. Photographed 9/12 8:36am 2023 Posted 9/13(Wednesday) 10:15am 2023