Portulaca grandiflora/Portulaca. Portulaceceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Moss rose. Garden purslane Native to/Southern Brazil. Algentina. Uruguay Symbolism/Comfession of love. *They are rose-like,and hence are commonly known as “Japanese rose”. *Moss roses appeared towards the end of the 17th century. Photo 8/19 9:44am 2023

Platycodon grandiflorus/Platycodon. Campanulaceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Native to/China. Korea. Japan. The Russian Far East Commonly called/Balloon flower. Symbolism/Endless love. Honesty. Obedience *Flower mean in Japanese/Eternal love. It also means ‘sincerity’ and ‘elegance’. Photo 8/16 9:14am 2023

Tecoma stans/Tecoma. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Yellow bells. Yellow trumpet flower Native to/the Americas Symbolism/Strength. Beauty. Resistance *Tecoma stans provides firewood and charcoal. *The tubular flowers hang in showy clusters at the ends of branch tips creating a beautiful cascading effect and attracting. Photo 8/13 8:55am 2023

Tulbaghia violacea/Tulbaghia. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known as/Society garlic Native to/Southern Africa Symbolism/Enduring Spiritual. Beauty and Purity *Tulbaghia is named after Rky Tulbagh, governor of the Dutch Cape Colony in the 18th century,and ‘violancea’ is Latin meaning “violet”. Photo 8/12 9:49am 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

Buddleja davidii/Buddleja Scrophulariaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Summuer lilac. Butterfly-bush Native to/China. Japan Symbolism/Rebirth. Resurrection. New beginnings Meaning/Regenaration. Transformation *The species name ‘davidii’ honors the French missionary and explorer. *Butterfly bush, exemplify the freedom of flight and movement. Photo 8/8 9:37am 2023

Oenothera speciosa/Oenothera. Onagracese. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Pink evening primrose. Buttercups Symbolism/Spiritual wisdom. clarity. Admiration *Pink Ladies or Pink Evening Primrose is an upright to sprawing, 1~2 ft perennial which spreads to form extensive colonies. *Their flowers in the morning and close them each evening. Photo 8/7 9:34am 2023

Cosmos sulphureus/Cosmos. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Sulfur cosmos. Native to/Mexico. America Naturalized in/America. Europe. Asia. Australia Symbolism/Decoration. Order and Harmony of he universe *They named them “Cosmos” from Greek word ‘kosmos’ which refers to the decoration, order and harmony of the universe. *Named Cosmos by the philosopher Pythagoras (in the 6th century B.C) used the term ‘Kosmos’ for the order of the universe. Photo 8/5 7:14am 2023

Gaillardia pulchella/Gaillardia. Asteracese. Asterales. Magnoliopsida.Tracheophyta Commonly called/Blanket flower Native to/North and South America. Most of the United States Symbolism/Charm. Joy. Happiness. Modesty *People consider this plant to be a sign of good luck. *It is used on sore eyes in a similar way. Photo 8/4 9:45am 2023

Matthiola incana/Matthiola. Brassiaceae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Gilly-flower. Night-scented stock Native to/Southern Europe:from Balearics to Yugoslavia Naturalized in/Mediterranean region Symbolism/Happy life. Confented existence *Time of flowering/Spring. Summer *The name Matthiola was given to Stock flower in honor of Pietro Andrea Mattioli who was the Italian physician and botanist in the 16th Century. Photo 8/1 10:16am 2023

Cosmos bipinnatus/Cosmos. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Sonata White Native to/Mexico. Southern U.S.A Represent/Balance. Tranquility. Peace *It is called “Cosmos Double Dutch White”/Looking to grow beautiful white Cosmos. Photo 7/27 9:38am 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

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

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

Diplacus aurantiacus/Diplacus. Phrymaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Sticky monkey-flower. Orange bush monkey-flower Language of flowers/Love. luck. Fortune-telling Flower/2.5cm~ Experiences/hurtful. experiences in relationships and fear intimacy *The name Diplacus comes from the Greek words ‘di’ meaning “two” or “double” and ‘plax’ or ‘plakos’ meaning “a flat round plate”. Photo 7/7 11:47am 2023

Madia elegans/Madia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Common madia Native to/Western North America to northern California Flower/2.5cm Symbolism/Mind’s eye *The meaning of the name in Spanish ‘Madia’ is bitter woman from Magdala. *They are very fragrant, and have been described as having a pineapple smell. Photo 7/2 9:43am 2023

Melaleuca nesophila/Mimosa. Fabaceae. Fabales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Pink melaleuca. Showy honey-myrtle Native to/Southwest coast of Western Australia. Flower/2.5cm *Melaleuca nesophila was first formally described in 1862. *The Greek words ‘nesos phileo’ means “island to love”. * The characterristic pink is called “pom-pom flowers”. Photo 7/1 9:29am 2023

Impatiens tinctoria/Impatiens. Balsaminaceae. Ericacales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/The dyers busy lizzie Native to/Tropical Africa Height/6.6ft(2m) Flower size/2.4inch(6cm) Symbolism/Motherly love. Impatience *Impatients take their name from the Latin, ‘impatiens’ meaning “impatient”. Photo 6/28 9:52am 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

Geranium x oxonianum(P.E.Yeo)/Geranium. Geraniaceae. Geraniales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commoly called/Oxford geranium. Oxford Cranesbill. Wargrave Pink Origin/Oxford in England Symbolizm/Happiness. Good health. wishes. Friendship *Genus name came from the Greek word ‘geranos’ meaning “crane” in reference. *Geranium is a particularly considered to be a symbol of wealth and abundance as well as good luck. Photo 6/18 9:29am 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

Nerium oleander L./Nerium. Apocynaceae. Gentianales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Most commonly known as/Oleander. Nerium Naturalized from/North Africa. Iberian. Italian Peninsula Native to/Europe and Asia Symbolism/Destiny. Endless love. Charm *This plant is extremely toxic, and a single leaf may kill an adult. *Touching an oleander plant can result in skin irritation. Photo 6/15 7:04am 2023

Agapanthus praecox/Agapanthus. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lily of the Nile. Blue lily. African lily Native to/the Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape provinces of South Africa Symbolism/Love. Emblem of beauty *The name Agapanthus is derived from Greek, “Love” and “Flower”. (Flower of love) Photo 6/14 9:52am 2023

Cistus creticus/Cistus. Cistaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Pink rock-rose. Native to/south-western Europe. western-north Africa Height/40cm-1.0m Flower/4.5cm-5cm diameter *The name Cistus creticus was first used (by Carl Linnaeus) in 1762. Photo 6/13 9:33am 2023