Ruellia simplex/Ruellia. Acanthaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican bluebell Native to/Mexico. the Caribbean. Souuth America Blooming season/Early summer through fall Symbolism/Beauty. Abundance. Resilience *Diverse genus of about 150 species. *It was likely introduced as an ornamental before 1933. *The genus name, Ruellia, hornors Jean Ruel, a French botanist and physician(1474-1537). Photographed 10/24 9:05am 2024 Posted 10/25(Friday) 11:18am 2024

Hydrangea paniculata/Hydrangea. Hydrangeaceae. Cornales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Panicle hydrangeas Native to/Eastern and Southern China. Korea. Japan Bloom time/Mid-summer into fall Symbolism/Gratitude. Emotion. Resilient beauty *Genus of 80 or more species. *The name hydrangea is derived from two words, ‘hydro’ meaning “water” and ‘aggeion’ which means “vessel”. The specific epithel ‘paniculata’, references the panicke-like arrangement of the flowers. Photographed 10/23 9:24am 2024 Posted 10/25(Friday) 10:52am 2024

Portulaca grandiflora/Portulaca. Portulacaceae. Caryophyllales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/Rose moss *Because of its ruffled rose-like flowers and moss-like foliage. Native to/South America Bloom time/April to Novemver Symboilsm/Warmth. Happiness *Genus of 100 semi-succlent *This annual grows to 6-8”(15-20cm) tall and spreads to 12” (30cm) wide or more. Flower size is 1-4 inches(2.5~cm) in diameter. Photographed 10/13 10:06am 2024 Posted 10/14(Monday) 12:08pm 2024

Platycodon grandiflorus/Platycodon. Campanulaceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Balloon flower Native to/East Asia(China. Korea. Japan). Russian Far East Symbolism/Endless love. Honesty Flower blooming time/From eary summer into late summer. *Bluish green leaves, to 2in(5cm)long, borne in whorls on the lower stem. Clusters of large, bollom-like buds open to shallow, bell-shaped, 5 petaled, purple-blue flowers, to 2in(5cm) across. Photographed 9/19 9:07am 2024 Posted 9/20(Friday) 12:07pm 2024

Helianthus annuus/Helianthus. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta. Commonly called/The common sunflower Native to/North America. Mexico Symbolism/Loyalty. Adoration National flower/Russia. Ukraine *Genus of about 70-80 species of annuals and perennials. *The showy, daisy-like flowerheads, with sterile ray florets, are usually 2-4in(5-10cm)across. *Common Sunflowers are a majar food source for seed-eating birds in the fall. *This evidence suggests that nearly 3,000 years ago by Native Americans. First grown 4,500 years ago. Photographed 8/25 8:54am 2024 Posted 8/26(Monday) 11:48am 2024

Amaryllis belladonna/Amaryllis. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Naked-lady-lily. Native to/Cape Province in South Africa. Symbolism/Pride. Strength. Determination Blooming time/mid-August *Genus of one species of deciduous *It has 2 1/2-4in(6-10cm)long, fleshy leaves, 9-16in(22-40cm)long. *Amaryllis is a Greek name which means “to sparkle”. *According to Greek mythology, the amaryllis originated from the love. Amaryllis had for Alteo. (Amaryllis, a maiden, fell in love with the shepherd Alteo) Photographed 8/23 10:50am 2024 Posted 8/23(Friday) 11:43am 2024

Lycianthes rantonnetii/Lycianthes. Solanaceae. Solanales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Blue potato bush. Blue Lycianthes. Native to/South America(Brazil. Bolivia. Argentina) Symbolism/Prosperity. Abundance. Good fortune. Love *Growing to about 6ft(1.8m) tall and broad,it is a rounded evergreen shrub. *A profusion of trumpet-shaped, bright blue-purple flowers with a prominent yellow eye appear in summer. *The shrub’s name comes from Victor Rantonnet, a 19th French horticulturalist. *The name Lycianthes is derived from the Greek ‘lykion’ meaning “a thorny bush” and meaning “flower”. Photographed 7/30 8:57am 2024 Posted 7/31(Wednesday) 9:40am 2024

Kniphofia uvaria/Kniphofia. Asphodelaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Red hot poker. Rocket flower. Torch lily Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Excitement. Zest for life. Drive and tenacity. Good fortune *Genus of 70 species of evergreen,perennials,coarse leaves, to 24in(60cm)long. *Flowers,1 1/4-1 1/2in(3-4cm)long, red in bud, opening to orange, and fading to yellow. *It was first illustrated by Justus Heumius in 1624 during his visit to the Cape and South Africa. Photographed 7/18 9:21am 2024 Posted 7/19(Friday) 12:15pm 2024

Hibiscus moscheutos/Hibiscus. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Swamp rose mallow Native to/Southeastern United States Symbolism/Friendship. Appreciation for future *Produces broadly ovate to lance-shaped unlobed or shallowly 3-to5-lobed, toothed, mid-green leaves, 3-9in(8-23cm)long, 8in(20cm)across. *Tea from boiled leaves has been used to relieve cough, sore throat, and digestive inflammation. *Carl Linnaeus, who gave us the Latin based taxonomy of plants that became the standard, collected Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and gave it that name in 1753. Photographed 7/14 10:09am 2024 Posted 7/15(Monday) 11:43am 2024

Buddleja davidii/Buddleja. Scrophulariaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Butterfly-bush. Summer lilac Native to/China. Japan Symbolism/New beginnings. Rebirth *Genus of about 100 species of ever-green *Viriable, mid-green to gray-green leaves, to 10in(25cm)long *It was first discovered by an European, Pere Armand David in the mountains of Chinese-Tibetan borders in 1869. Photographed 7/9 8:33am 2024 Posted 7/10(Wednesday) 11:27am 2024

Hydrangea paniculata/Hydrangea. Cornales. Hydrangeaceae. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Panicle hydrangea. Pee-Gee hydrangea Native to/Eastern Asia Symbolism/Gratitude. Heartfelt. Emotion *Genus of 80 or more species. *In summer and early autumn produces, tiny flowers. *The name “Pee-Gee” comes from the ‘paniculata Grandi-flora’, which was introduced to France in the 1860s. photographed 7/7 9:06am 2024 Posted 7/8(Monday) 11:58am 2024

Hemerocallis fulva/Hemerocallis. Asphodelaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Orange Day-lily. Forth of July(7/4)lily Native to/Asia(China. Japan. Korea) including Naturalized in/Europe. North America. Symbolism/Parenthood. Love for lovers *Genus of about 13-14 species of evergreen, from which over 30,000 named cultivars have been raised. *Spreading perennial with wide, dark blurish green leaves, 12-36in(30-90cm)long. *Branched scapes bear trumpet-shaped,orange brown flowers, 2 1/2-4in(6-10cm)across. *This flower dates back to Minoan Period(~1580 B.C),when it appers in Greece. Photographed 7/4 9:17am 2024 Posted 7/5(Friday) 1:00pm 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

Duranta erecta/Duranta. Verbenaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Golden dewdrop. Skyflower. Angel whisper Native to/South America. Caribbean Symbolism/Prosperity. Good luck. Endurance *Genus of about 30 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. *The plant’s specific epithet ‘erecta’ is Latin meaning “upright”. *The genus name Duranta honors Castore Durante, an Italian botanist from the 15th century. Photographed 6/18 9:39am 2024 Posted 6/19(Wednesday) 12:06pm 2024

Lagerstroemia indica/Lagerstroemia. Lythraceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Crape myrtle. Crepe flower Originated/ in China Symbolism/Good luck. Innocence. Purity *Genus of approximately 50 pieces of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and trees. *The genus name honors Swedish botanist Magnus von Lagerstrom. *Large shrub with peeling, grey-and-brown bark and obovate, to oblong, dark green leaves, to 3in(8cm), with red flowers 3/4-1in(2-2.5cm) across, are produced in panicles to 8in(20cm) long. Photographed 6/16 9:29am 2024 Posted 6/17(Monday) 11:36am 2024

Grewia occidentalis/Greiwa. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta. Commony called/The crossberry Native to/Southern Africa Symbolism/Truth. Peace *Genus of approximatetely 150 species of deciduous and evergreen trres, shrubs. *The leaves are ovate-diamond-shaped to lance shaped, 3/4-3in(2-8cm) long. *The genus name “Grewia” was named after Nehemiah Grew, an English doctor(1641~1721). Photographed 6/9 4:28pm 2024 Posted 6/10(Monday) 12:20pm 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

Pandorea jasminoides/Pandorea. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Bower of beauty. Bower vine Native to/Australia Symbolism/Love. Romance. Desire *Genus of 6 species of woody-stemmed,evergreen *Tubular flowrrs with spreading lobes,1 1/2 -2 in(4-5cm) across, are white, flushed crimson-pink in the throats. Photographed 5/30 8:52am 2024 Posted 5/31(Friday) 12:17pm 2024

Eschscholzia california/Eschscholzia. Papaveraceae. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/California Poppy. Golden poppy. California cup of gold. Native to/United States. Mexico Symbolism/Success. Peace. Love *It became the official state flower of California in 1903. *German botanist Adelbert Von Chamisso discovered and named the California poppy in 1816. *Genusof 8-10 species. *Finely cut leaves 6-8in(15-20cm)long *Orange-yellow flowers/3in(8cm)across Photographed 5/28 9:06am 2024 Posted 5/29(Wednesday) 12:01pm 2024

Agapanthus praecox/Agapanthus. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/African lily. Blue lily Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Symbolic of love. Love flower *Genus of about 10 species of vigorous perennials *High 3ft(1m), Size 2ft(60cm) *Perennial with large, dense umbles of sky-blue flowers *Praecox is a Latin term meaning “very early”, “early flowering”. *L’Heritier established in 1788. Photographed 5/26 8:49am 2024 Posted 5/27(Monday) 12:14pm 2024

Nerium oleander/Nerium. Apocynaceae. Gentianales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Rosebay Native to/Northwest Africa. Iberian. Italian Peninsula. Mediterranean region. Southern Asia Symbolism/Love. Overcom evil. Beauty. Passionate *Jeff Olson is the founder.U.S.A *Genus of 1 or 2 species of evergreen shrubs. *The genus name “Nerium” is the Latinized from of the Ancient Greek name for the plant ‘nerion’, which is in turn derived from Greek for water(neros). *Tall,erect to spreading shrubs or small tree with lance-shaped, deep green to grayish green leaves. *Flowers/1 1/2-2in(3-5cm) Photographed 5/23 8:45am 2024 Posted 5/24(Friday) 12:39pm 2024

Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus/Hemerocallis. Asphodelaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lemon daylily. Yellow daylily Native to/Eastern Asia. Europe. Russia Symbolism/Happiness. Joy. Traditionally *The specific epithet is a combination of lili meaning lily and the genus name ‘Asphodelus’. *Features 4”diameter, trumpet-shaped, lemon yellow flowers. Photographed 5/19 8:56am 2024 Posted 5/20(Monday) 12:15pm 2024

Bignonia calliistegioides/Bignonia. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Violet trumpet. Lavender trumpet Native to/Southern Brazil. Argentina Symbolism/Equilibrium. Harmony in life *An evergreen vine that grows moderately fast 15~to 20 feet tall. *Jean-Paul Bignon, named the genus and family Bignonia in 1694. *Carl Linnaeus established the genus in 1753. Photographed 5/14 8:55am 2024 Posted 5/15(Wednesday) 12:20pm 2024

Euphorbia characias/Euphorbia. Euphorbiaceae. Malpighiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common name/Spurge Nativevto/Southern Europe. the Balkans. Turkey Symbolism/Hope. Protected *Very varied genus of about 2,000 species of annuals *Evergreen shrub, green leaves, to 5in(13cm) long. *Euphorbia is named for the 1st-century Greek physician who used the sap for medical purpose. Photographed 5/5 8:46am 2024 Posted 5/6(Monday) 11:10am 2024