Gerbera jamesonii/Gerbera. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Gervera Daisy. Barberton Daisy. Transvaal Daisy Native to/the Transvaal region of South Africa Symbolism/Joy. Cheerfulness. Innocence. Beauty. Purity *Genus of about 40 species of hairy perennials *Inversely lance-shaped, deeply lobed to pinnatifid leaves, 6-18in(15-45cm)long *Orange-scarlet flowerheads, 3-5in(8-13cm)across *Robert Jameson, German naturalist(1710-1743) found Gerbera jamedonii and named. *It was discovered the plant near Barberton, South Africa in 1884. *In France, it is familiar with flower language ‘sublime beauty & love’. Photographed 12/13 10:08am 2025 Posted 12/15(Monday) 12:00pm 2025

Hydrangea macrophylla/Hydrangea. Hydrangeaceae. Cornales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Bigleaf hydrangea Native to/Japan Symbolism/Gratitude. Heartfelt emottion. Apology *A strong association, linked to a Japanese legend of an emperor showing regret. *Genus of 80 or more soecies *Rounded, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate. coarsely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves, to 8in(20cm)long. *Bears flattened corymbs, 6-8in(15-20cm). *Hydrangea macrophylla, the name came from Greek for “water vessel” and “large leaf”. Photographed 12/10 10:56am 2025 Posted 12/12(Fridsy) 12:30pm 2025

Bergenia purpurascens/Bergenia. Saxifragaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Cmmonly called/Purple bergenia Native to/the Himalayas. Asia Symbolism/Resilience. Enduring beauty. Renewal *The plants’s toughness and ability to bloom in the cold signify enduring hardship. *Genus of 6-8 species of clump-forming, evergreen perennials. *Clump-forming perennial with elliptic or ovate-clliptic, deep green leaves, 3-10in(7-25cm)long. *Flower is 18in(45cm). *There isn’t a single founder for this flower. *Bergenias in general were introduced to Western gardens in the mid -18th century, gaining popularity in the 19th century. *This flower is known for medicinal uses. It is ‘rhyzomes’ which was used in traditional Chinese medicine(as Yan bai Cai) Photographed 12/6 9:54am 2025 Posted. 12/8(Monday) 12:17pm 2025

Alcea rosea/Alcea. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Hollyhock Native to/Asia. Europe Symbolism/Ambition. The circle of life. Protection *Genus oc about 60 species *Vigorous, upright rounded,roughly hairy light green leaves, to 1 1/2in(4cm)long. Long termiral racemes of single pink flowets, 2-4in(5-10cm)across *This flower was cultivated in ancient China over 2,000 years ago. It was introduced to Europe . English herbalist William Turner named this flower “holyoke”which comes from old English in 15th century. *Hollyhock is a plant. The flower is used to make a medical tea. Some people apply to the skin for treating ulcers and painful swelling. Photographed 11/16 8:00am 2025 Posted 11/17(Monday) 11:52am 2025

Symphyotrichum ericoides/Symphyotrichum. Asteraceaea. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/White Heath Aster Native to/The central and eastern United States. Eastern Canada to Northern Mexico Symbolism/Patience. Enduring love *Symphyotrichum ericoides is a single species whithin the genus. Symphyotrichum is a large genus of over 100 species. *Flowers size/ 1/2inch to I inch((1.27~2.54cm)in diameter *The plant is known fot its profusion of small, daisy-like white flowers with yellellow centers, which bloom from late summer into the fall. *The genus was established by German botanist Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees Von Esenbeck in 1833. *The name Symphyotrichum comes the Greek words ‘symph’ meaning “coming together, growing together” ‘tricum’ meaning “hair”. Photographed 10/8 8:41am 2025 Posted 10/10(Friday) 11:47am 2025

Dietes bicolor/Dietes. Iridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Bicolor Iris. Butterfly Iris. Fortnight Lily Native to/South Africa: the Bathurst region of Eastern Cape *It grows in glasslands, savannas,forest margins, woodlands, wetlands,riparian zones, and coastal areas. Symbolism/Protection and Purification *In some African traditions, the plant’s roots were used as a charm to offer protection and strength to the wearer. *Genus of 6 species *Rhizomatous perennial with narrowly sword-shaped,pale green, basal leaves, 24in(60cm)long. Bears pale to deep yellow flowers, 1 1/2in(4cm)across *The genus name ‘Dietus’, comes from the Greek words “dis(double) and etes(relative)” The species name ‘bicolor’, is Latin for “two-colored”, and describes the yellow flowers with brown blotches at their base. Photographed 10/1 8:33am 2025 Posted 10/3(Friday) 11:31am 2025

Buddleja davidii/Buddleja. Scrophulariacese. Magnoliopsida Tracheophyta Commonly known/Butterfly bush. Native to/Central China Symbolism/New beginnings. Hope. Transformation *After World War II, the butterfly bush was known for thriving in the particular areas, a sign of offering hope for the future. *Genus of 100 species *Lance-shaped, pointed, mid-green leaves, to 10in(25cm)long *bears dense panicles, 12in(30cm)~of fragrant, lilac to purple flowers. *The genus name ‘Buddleja’ hornors the English botanist Reverend Adam Buddle. *The specific epithet ‘davidii’, honors the French missionary and naturalist Father Armand David, who discovered this species of butterfly bush in central China in the late 1860s. Photogrsphed 9/11 9:09am 2025 Posted 9/12(Friday) 11:59am 2025

Callistephus chinensis/Callistephus. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/ China aster. Native to/China. Korea Symbolism/Love. Wisdom. Elegance. Good fortune *Genus of one species *It has mid-green leaves, to 3in(8cm)long. They bear branching stems of single of fully double, chrysanthemum-like flower heads, 3-5in(7-13cm)across. Mainly in shades of purple-and violet-blue *The notanical name Callistephus chinensis combines Greek and Latin roots. *Callistephus” comes from the Greek words, ‘kalli’ means “beautiful” and ‘stephos’ means “crown”. Photographed 8/18 8:34am 2025 Posted 8/18(Monday) 12:12pm 2025

Amaryllis belladona/Amaryllis. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophya commonly called/Belladonna Lily. Nakid Ladies. August Lily Native to/the Cape Province of South Africa *While native to south Africa, it has naturalized in many other regions, including parts of Australia, California, and the UK. Symbolism/Love. Strength. Beauty *Genus of one species of deciduous. summer-flowering *Its history is interwined and its cultural significance,including its disociation with Greek mythology and Victorian era symbolism. *The genus name Amaryllis comes from the the Greek word “amarysso” meaning ‘to sparkle or shine’ Photographed 8/10 8:37am 2025 posted 8/11(Monday) 11:22am 2025

Delphinium elactum/Delphinium. Ranunculaceae. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Alpine delphinium. Bee larkspur *The name ‘bee’ in “bee larkspur” refers to the shape of the petals in the flower’s throat. Native to/Asia. Europe Symbolism/Open heart. Joy. Positivity *Genus of about 250 species *It is an erect herbaceous perennial growing to 5.9ft(1.8m), with deeply divided leaves. *It’s name, derived from Greek word “delphis” meaning ‘dolphin’, alludes to the dolphin-like shape of its flower buds. *The ‘elatum’ part of the name comes from Latin word “elatus”, meaning ‘tall’. Photograghed 7/31 8:41am 2025 Posted 8/1(Friday) 11:39am 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

Dietes bicolor/Dietes. Iridaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Yellow African Iris. Butterfly Iris Native to/Southern Africa Symbolism/Passion. Joy. Happiness. Friendship *Genus of 6 species *Yellow irises can also be associated with pride, especially when celebrating achievements. *Rhizomatous perennial with narrowly sward-shaped, pale green,basal leaves, 24in(60cm)long. Pale to deep yellow flowers, 1 1/2(4cm)across. *Yellow iris was introduced in the late 1700s. *African iris yellow has not known founder. Photographed 7/6 8:43am 2025 Posted 7/7(Monday) 11:33am 2025

Magnolia grandiflora/Magnolia. Magnoliaceae. Magnoliales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Bull bay. the Southern magnolia Native to/the southeastern US Symbolism/Beauty. Nobility *The large,fragrant and showy flowers of the Southern magnolia are symbols of beauty and elegance. *Genus of 125 species *Dark green leaves, to 8in(20cm)long, with cleamy white flowers, to 10in(25cm)across,with 9-12 petals *The tree’s historical significance extends to it’s cultural importance in the Southern United States. *Magnolias hold symbolic meaning in various cultures. Nobility and purity in China. perseverance, dignity and a love of nature in Japan. Photographed 6/21 9:17am 2025 Posted 6/23(Monday) 11:48am 2025

Agapanthus praecox/Agapanthus. Amarylidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/African lily. Lily of the Nile Native to/South Africa Symbolism/Beauty. Affection *Genus of about 10 species *Clump-forming, evergreen perennial with broad, strap-shaped,dark green leaves, 12-28in(30-70cm)long. Bears large,rounded umbels,6-12in(15-30cm)across, of trumped-shaped,rich mid-blue flowers, 1 1/2-2 1/2in(4-6cm)long. *’Agapanthus’ merges the Greek words for ‘love’(agape) and ‘flower’(anthos), referencing its captivating bluish-purple blossoms. *The genus Agapanthus was established by Charles Louis L’Heritier de Brutelle in 1788. Photographed 6/15 8:40am 2025 Posted 6/16(Monday) 12:27pm 2025

Echinacea purpurea/Echinacea. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Coneflower. Purple coneflower Native to/Central and Eastern United States Symbolism/Strength. Health. Healing *Genus of about 9 species *Erect perennial with smooth, rough-hairy basal leaves, 6in(15cm)long. Bears flower-heads to 5in(13cm)across. *Purple cone flower was ferived from the Greek ‘echinos’. Name reflects the spiny nature of its fruit. *The Genus name is Greek of meaning ‘spiny one’ and the species name means “reddish-purple”. Photographed 6/5 9:24am 2025 Posted 6/6(Friday) 11:56am 2025

Tulbaghia violacea/Tulbaghia. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Society garlic Native to/South Africa(Grassland areas) Symbolism/Passion. Energy. Friendness. Gentleness. Compatibility *Genus of about 24 species *Vigorous,clump-forming prennial with corm-like rhizomes and narrowly liner, graish green leaves, to 12in(30cm)long. Large terminal umbels of fragrant lilac flowers,3/4in(2cm)long, are produced from summer to early autumn. * The genus Tulbaghia was named in hornor of Ryk Tulbagh(1699-1771), a governor of the Dutch Cape Colonly in South Africa. Photographed 6/1 9:17am 2025 Posted 6/2(Monday) 11:57am 2025

Astroemeria aurea/Astroemeria. Astroemeriaceae. Liliales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Peruvian lily. Lily of the Incas Native to/South America Symbolism/Happiness. Energy. Friendship. Good fortune *More than 120 species of Astroemeria produce blooms. There are also numerous hybrids. *Each individual bloom is around 2-3 inches(5-7.6cm)in diameter and stems can be 20-28 inches(50-71cm)long. *The genus was named by hornors Swedish botanist Klaus von Alstroemer(1736-1794). He first introduced the flower to Europe in the 18th Century. Photographed 5/29 9:40am 2025 Posted 5/30(Friday) 11:43am 2025

Tibouchina urvilleana/Tibouchina. Melastomataceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopshida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Princess flower. Glory bush. Purple glory tree Native to/Brazil Symbolism/Beauty. Resilience *Genus of about 350 species *Recent phylogenetic studies have renamed this plant “Pleroma urbilleanum”. *In Brazil, the Tibouchina tree is a significant part of traditioned ceremonise, celebrations, representing. *Jules Dumont d’Urville(1790~1842) honored by the specific epithet urvilleana in the plant Tibouchina urbilleana. Photographed 12/5 8:49am 2024 Posted 12/6(Friday) 12:04pm 2024

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

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

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

Tabebuia heterophylla/Tabebuia. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Pink trumpet tree. Pink manjack Native to/ the Caribbean island of South America Symbolism/Prosperity. Awakening *Genus of about 100 species of evergreen *Round-headed tree with dark green leaves, divided into 3-5 oval leaflets, and rich pink flowers, 3inch long(7cm). Photographed 6/13 8:55am 2024 Posted 6/14(Friday) 12:12pm 2024

Tecoma stans/Tecoma. Bignoniaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Yellow bells. Yellow elder. Trumpet bush Native to/West Indies, Florida, Mexico, South America Symbolism/Happiness. Prosperity *A lengthy bloom of bright yellow tubular flowers. *Flowers/2in(5cm)long *Pinnate leaves, to 14in(35cm)long, each have 5-13 oblong-ovate to lance-shaped,toothed, bright green leafets. *It was discovered by Greg Grant who has worked for years in his garden in San Antonio. Photographed 6/11 8:55am 2024 Posted 6/12 11:57am 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