Scabiosa columbaria/Scabiosa. Caprifoliaceae. Dispsacales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Butterfly Blue. Small scabious Native to/Sunny sites, dry meadows, and rocky slopes, mostly in th Mediterranean region, but also in the rest of Europe, the Caucausus, Africa, Asia and Japan Symbolism/Mourning. Widowhood. Unfortunate love *Genus of about 80 species *David Tristram found it in his Irish garden in 1960s. Photographed 1/30 9:06am 2024 Posted 1/31(Wednesday) 10:55am 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

Dimorphotheca sinuata/Dimorphotheca. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/African Daisy. Cape marigold. Native to/Tropical Africa. South Africa Symbolism/Innocence. Purity. Loyal love *Closely related to Osteospermum *Genus of 7 species *It is also widely cultivated and naturalized in parts of United States, primarily California and Arizona. *The name “Dimorphotheca” comes from the Greek “Dis” “Morphe” and “Theka”, meaning “two shaped receptacle”. Photographed 1/4 9:07am 2024 Posted 1/5 12:44pm(Friday) 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Buddleja davidii/Buddleja. Scrophulaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Butterfly-bush Native to/Sichuan and Hubei provinces in central China and also Japan Symbolism/Strength. Beauty of Chickasaw woman. Hope. New beginings *The species name ‘davidii’ hornors the French missionary and explorer in China, Father Armand David, who was the first European to report the shrub in 1877. Photographed 10/19 9:31am 2023 Posted 10/20(Friday) 9:29am 2023

Salvia farinacea/Salvia. Lamiaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/the mealycup sage. Victoria Blue Native to/Southwestern region of the U.S.A and Mexico Symbolism/Good health. A long life *The first description of S. farinacea made in 1833 by George Bentham in Labiatarum Genera et Species. *Native to Texas and introduced into gardens in 1847. Photographed 10/11 9:33am 2023 Posted 10/11(Wednesday) 12:14pm 2023

Tradescantia sillamontana/Tradescantia. Commelinaceae. Commeliales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/White Velvet Native to/the mountains of Northern Mexico Growing season/Srpring through Autumun Flower meaning/Dream of beautiful *May be exciting times in the future, but there may be a sturuggle in convincing the family on a certain path. *Signifies recovery of losses through your own efforts. *Tradescant the Younger introduced Tradescantia virginiana to England in 1629 from the American colonies. Photographed 9/26 10:01am 2023 Posted 9/27(Wednesday) 11:33am 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

Scabiosa columbaria/Scabiosa. Caprifoliaceae. Dipsacales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commnly called/The small scabious. Dwarf princushion flower Flower diameter/4cm Native to/Europe. Africa. Western Asia Symbolism/Love. Peace. Purity *The word “Scabiosa” comes from Latin and means ‘to scratch’. In medievaltimes, Scabiosa blooms were used in herbal remedies to relieve the itch of scabies. Photographed 9/3 9:29am 2023 Posted 9/4(Monday) 9:43am 2023

Portulaca grandiflora/Portulaca. Portulacaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Moss rose Another common names/Rose moss. Eleven o’clock. Native to/Southern Brasil. Argentina. Uruguay Symbolism/Confession of love. Courage. Steadfastness to look at yourself and your life *Despite these names and the sperficial resemblance of some cultivars’ flowers to roses. *Sort through all the old things you’ve tucked away. The things you would normally be afraid to look at. Photographed 8/19 9:45am 2023 Posted 9/1(Friday) 12:23pm 2023

Verbena rigida/Verbena. Verbenaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Slender vevain. Tuberous vevain Known as/Simpler’s joy. Holy herb Native to/Brazil(Bolivia). Algentina Symbolism/Warding off evil spirits. Healing. Protection. Enchantment *It(Verbena) was first described by German botanist Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel in Systema Vegetabillium in 1827. *Verbena rigida is a perennial herb native to South America. *It has over 250 species in Verbena genus. Photo 8/30(Wednesday) 7:26am 2023

Allium tuberosum/Allium. Amatyllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Garlic chives Native to/Siberian-Mongolian-North Chinese Symbolism/Universe. Eternal life Meaning/“You are young”, “You are elegant”, “You are perfect”. *The origins of garlic chives date back 5,000 years ago to China, where they are native to the province of Shanghai. Photo 8/26 9:32am 2023 * From 9/1 2023 I will post a flower on Monday,Wednesday and Friday.

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

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