Zinnia elegance/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliposida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Common zinnia. Elegant zinnia Native to/Mexico Symbolism/Enduring friendship. perseverance. *Orange zinnia:Conveys joy. warmth and positivity *Genus of 20 species *Upright, bushy annual bearing lightly hairy, ovate to lance-shaped leaves,to 3in(8cm)long Daisy like, broad-petaled flowerheads, to 1 3/4in(4.5cm)across *Zinnia elegans was first collected in 1789 at Tixtla, Guerrero by Sesse and Mocino. It was formally described as Zinnia violacea by Cavanilles in 1791. Zinnia elegans was described by Jacquin in 1792. *The genus was named by Carl von Linne after the German botanist Johann Gottfried Zin, who described the spcies known as Zinnia peruviana. Photographed 9/27 8:52am 2025 Posted 9/29(Monday) 11:54am 2025

Campsis radicans/Campsis. Bignoiaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheopyta Commonly called/Trumpet vine. Trumpet creeper Native to/the central and eastern United States Symbolism/A fresh start. Resilience. Determination *Genus of 2 species *Vigorous climber with ovate, pinnate, dark green leaves, 1-4in(2.5-10cm)long Orange to red flowers, 30ft(10cm), from Summer to Autumn. *The genus name comes from the Greek word ‘kampe’ meaning “bent” in reference to the bent stames of flowers. *John Bartram,an early American botanist, had his journey by sending seeds and plants to England, around the early 17th century(with John Parkinson). Photographed 8/5 8:43am 2025 Posted 8/8(Friday) 11:38am 2025

Cosmos sulphureus/Cosmos. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Orange cosmos. Sulphur cosmos Native to/Mexico Central and South America Symbolism/Vitality. Joy. New beginnings *Genus of about 25 species *Erect, bushy, hairy-stemmed annual mid green leaves, to 7in(18cm)long Open bowl-shaped, orange or yellowish red flowerheads, 1 1/2-2 1/2in(3.5-6cm)across *The name ‘Cosmos’ originates from the Greek word “Kosmos” meaning ‘Harmony’. *Spanish explores and priests, botanists and subsequent were involed with this flower. There is no single founder of Cosmos sulphureus. Photographed 7/20 8:43am 2025 Posted 7/21(Monday) 12:07pm 2025

Tecoma stans/Tecoma. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Yellow trumpetbush. Yellow Bells ‘Sangria’ Native to/the Americans North into New Mexico, Arizona, South Florida, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Symbolism/Rebirth. Luck *Genus of about 12 species *Tecoma stans is known for its clusters of large, trumpet-shaped, yellow flowers. *Growing 3-6 feet tall(90-180cm)tall in the U.S. *The name “Tecoma” is derived from the Natural word “tecomaxochiti”, referring to plants with tubular flowers. *In The esrliest specimen of Tecoma stans may be from around Key West who was the first sighted Europeans in 1513. Photographed 6/19 11/01am 2025 Posted 6/20(Friday) 11:22 2025

Ornithogalum dubium/Ornithogalum. Asparagaceae. Scilloideae. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Sun star. Star of Bethlehem orange star Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Purity. Hope. Faith *Genus of 80 species *Bulbous perennial with almost prostrate, lance-shaped to ovate-lance-shaped, dark-green yellow-green basel leaves, 4in(10cm)long. *Bears racemes of up to 25star-to cup-shaped, orange color,1in(2.5cm)across. *Ornithogalum is derived from the Greek words ‘ornis’ meaning “bird” and ‘gala’ meaning “milk”. The spcies name ‘dubium’ meaning “doubtful”. Photographed 4/27 8:53am 2025 Posted 4/28(Monday) 12:07pm 2025

Clivia minata/Clivia. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Nata lily. Fire lily Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Good fortune. Prosperity *Genus of 4 species *Evergreen perennial with strap-shaped leaves, to 24in(60cm)long. *Bears large umbels of up to 20 semi-pendent, 2-3in(5-8cm)long. *It was discoveted in South Africa in 1850. *The specific epithet ‘minata’ means “cinnabar” or “red lead”, referring to the color flowers. Photographed 3/29 9:16am 2025 Posted 3/31(Monday) 12:04pm 2025

Gazania rigens/Gazania. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Treasure flower Native to/Southern Africa Symbolism/Joy. Wealth. Longevity *Genus of about 16 species *Mat-forming perennial, grown as an annual in all except mildest areas. High/9in(23cm). Size/8-12in(20-30cm). *The genus name comes from the Latin word ‘gaza’ which means “treasure”. This refers to the attractive flowers & treasure flowers. *Joseph Gaertner, a German botanist, first descrived the ‘Gazania genus’ in 1791. Photographed 2/5 8:51am 2025 Posted 2/7(Friday) 11:44am 2025

Dahlia pinnata/Dahlia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Garden dahlia Symbolism/New beginnings. Fresh starts *Genus of 30 species and some 20,000 cultivars. *Dahlia pinnata’s height 28 inches~(70cm~). *Dahlia pinnata was created by Antonio Jose Cavanilles. *Mexico’s national flower Photographed 12/26 9:44am Posted 12/27(Friday) 12:47pm 2024

Zinnia elegans/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida Tracheophyta Commonly called/Youth-and-age. Elegant zinnia Native to/Mexico *grown as in many places and naturalised in several places. (South and Central America~) Symbolism/Friendship. Goodness *Genus of 20 species *Bloom time/late spring until in fall *The species was first collected in 1789. *Orange zinnia/The 4-6 inch(10-15cm) blooms have an long vase life. Plants are 40-50 inch(101cm-127cm) tall. Photographed 9/29 9:17am 2024 Posted 9/30 11:55am 2024

Campsis grandiflora/Campsis. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Chinese trumpet vine, creeper Native to/East Asia:Eastern and southeastern China Symbolism/a fresh start. Zest for life. Untamed beauty *Genus of 2 species of vigorous, woody, climbers *They bear showy, trumpet-shaped or funned-shaped flowers, 2.1/2-3in(6-8cm) long. *The scientific name Campsis derives from the Greek word ‘kampe’ which means ‘bent’ which refers to the branches that bend under the weight of the profusion of the flowers. Photographed 6/20 9:48am 2024 Posted 6/21(Friday) 11:56am 2024

Gerbera jamesonii/Gerbera. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Aflican Daisy. Barberton daisy. Transvaal daisy Native to/South Africa. South America. Asia Symbolism/Happy life. Gratefulness. Happiness *Genus of about 40 species *Gerbera daisy was discovered by Scotsman Robert Jameson in 1884. *Leaves,6-18in(15-45cm)long dark green. *Orange-scaret flowerheads,3-5in(8-13cm) across Photographed 6/2 9:00am 2024 Posted 6/3(Monday) 12:10pm 2024

Geum coccineum/Geum. Rosaceae. Rosales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Scarlet Avens. Common name/Dwarf orange avens Native to/Balkans. Northern Turkey. Southeast Europe *about 50 soecies *basal leaves,to 8in(20cm)long. the kidney shaped terminal leafleft, 2-6in(5-15cm)long. Flowers, to 1.1/2in(4cm) across. *’Geum’ is a Ltinized version of an ancient Greek word, ‘geus’ meaning “to give favor”. Photographed 4/25 8:59am 2024 Posted 4/26(Friday) 1:15pm 2024

Gazania rigens/Gazania. Astereraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Treasure flower Native to/Coastal areas of Southern Africa Symbolism/Wealth. Richness *Genus of about 16 species of low-growing annuals *H 9in(23cm), S 8-12in(20-30cm). Yellow or Orange-yellow glower heads Photographed 4/7 8:52am 2024 Posted 4/8(Monday) 11:26am 2024

Tropaeolum majus/Tropaeolum. Tropaeolaceae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Indian cress. Nasturtium Originated in/the Andes of South America Symbolism/Victory of struggle. Joy. Creativity *Genus of 80~90 species *H 3-10ft(1-3m). S 5-15ft(1.5-5m) *Named by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus Photographed 2/18 9:18am 2024 Posted 2/21(Wednesday) 11:50am 2024

Calendula officinalis/Calendula. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/English marigold. Pot marigold Native to/Southern Europe Symbolism/Joy. Remembrance. Grief *Genus of 20~30 species of bushy. *They are used by herbalists as anti-inflammatory herbs. *The name celendura comes from the Latin word ‘calens’, which means “first day of each month” and refers to the fact that in mild native regions, calenla can bloom year round. Photographed 1/23 9:06am 2024 Posted 1/24(Wednesday) 11:35am 2024

Canna x hybrida Rodigas/Canna. Cannaceae. Zingiberales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Large Flowered Hybrids. Canna Lily. Garden Canna Found in/tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America and India Symbolism/Gives hope. Confidence *The genus name, Canna, is from the Greek word ‘kanna’ which means reed-like. *It can be found along roadsides, ponds, lakes, or streams. *One of the most magniticent, tropical looking perennials. Photographed 11/9 10:09am 2023 Posted 11/10(Friday) 12:45pm 2023

Chrysanthemum x morifolium/Chrysanthemum. Asteraceae. Asterales Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known as/Florist’s daisy. Hardy garden mum Native to/East Asia. Northeastern Europe Symbolism/A long and happy life *The name chrysanthemum is derived from the Greek ‘chryos’ meaning “gold” and ‘anthemom’ meaning “flower”. *Mums symbolize joy, life, friendship, luck and rebirth. Photographed 9/22 9:55am 2023 Posted 9/22(Friday) 12:04pm 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

Zinnia elegans/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Known as/Common zinnia Native in/Southwestern United States. Mexico. Central America Meanings/Friendship. Endurance. Everlasting love *There are about 17 different species. * Zinnia is named after Johann Gottfried Zinn, a German botany professor who discovered these plants snd brought them back to Europe in 1700s. Photo 8/10 9:27am 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

Campsis grandiflora/Campsis. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales.Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known/Chinese trumpet vine Native/East Asia Symbolism/A fresh start *The scientific name Campsis derives from the Greek word ‘kampe’ which means ‘bent’: bend under the weight of the protection of the flowers. Photo 6/21 9:45am 2023

Tropaeolum majus/Tropaeolum. Tropaeolaceae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Originally called/Nasturium indicum (“Indian nasturium”) Native to/South America. Central America from Mexico to Chile Symbolism/Patriotism. Love. Loyalty *The name Tropaeolum is from Greek ‘tropaion’ meaning “trophy or sign of victory” Photo 6/9 10:30am 2023

Tropaeolum majus/Tropaeolum. Tropaeolaceae. Brassicales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Nasturtium. Originally called/Indian nasturtium Symbolism/Trophy. Sign of victory *Discovered them in the jungles of Peru and Mexico and brought them back to Spain in the 16th century. *The current genus name Tropaeolum, coined by Linnaeus, means ‘little trophy’. Photo 5/8 9:37am 2023

Clivia miniata/Clivia. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Natal lily. Bush lily Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Fortitude. Gentle. Modest. *An elegant flowering plant and good alternative to other winter-blooming plants such as azaleas, amaryllis. Photo 4/13 9:54am 2023