Osteospermum ecklonis/Osteospermum. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly known as/Cape marguerite. Blue-White-daisy bush Native to/South Africa. Arabian peninsula Symbolism/Silence. Purity. Innocence *Genus of about 70 species of evergreen subshrubs, perennials and annuals. *The plants were discovered in the 19th century and brought to Europe and United States. Photographed 12/7 9:51am 2023 Posted 12/8(Friday) 11:55am 2023

Bergenia crassifolia/Bergenia. Saxifragaceae. Saxifragales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Siberian tea. Heart-leaved bergenia. Winter-blooming bergenia Native to/Northwest China to Siberia *The specific epithet is from the Latin words ‘crass’ meaning “thick” and ‘folia’ meaning “leaves”. *Clump-forming perennial with oblong, 3 1/2-7 in(9~18cm) long, with toothed margins, becoming red-tinged in winter. *The name Bergenia was given to the genus in honour of the German botanist and physician Karl August von Bergen(1704~1759). Photographed 12/5 10:08am 2023 Posted 12/6(Wednesday) 11:51am 2023

Leptospermum scoparium/Lestospermum. Myrtaceae. Myrtales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Manuka. New Zealand teatree Native to/New Zealand. Southeastern Australia Spiritual meaning/Protection. Purification. Healing rituals *Scientific name from the Greek words “leptos”(slender) and “sperma”(seed), referring to the narrow seeds. The specific epithet name scoparium means ‘broom-like’. Photographed 11/26 8:59am 2023 Posted 11/27(Monday) 12:08pm 2023

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis/Hibiscus. Malvaceae. Malvales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Chinese hibiscus Native to/Tropical Asia. Southeast Asia Symbolism/Courage. life. Beauty. Femininity Hibiscus will/Open your heart to love. Help you see into the future. Help you to relax and let go of your fears *Plants can be kept small and bushy with regurar pruning and may live for up to 20 years. *The generic name is derived from the Greek name “ibiskos”. Photographed 11/19 9:41am 2023 Posted 11/20(Monday) 12:27pm 2023

Oxalis spiralis/Oxalis. Oxalidaceae. Oxalidales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Golden Oxalis Known as/Wood sorrels. Yellow sorrels Native to/Central and South America Ranging from/Chiapas to Peru. El Salvador through Costa Rica into Panama Symbolism/Hope. Faith. Love. Luck *The majority of spesies have three leaflets and called ‘Shamrock’. SHAMROCK: *the unofficial symbol of Ireland *have three leaflets which are shaped like a heart *long been the symbol of good luck Photographed 11/8 10:58am 2023 Posted 11/8(Wednesday) 12:30pm 2023

Cyclamen persicum/Cyclamen. Primulaceae. Ericales Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/The Persian cyclamen. Florist’s Cyclamen Native to/Iran. Northeast Somalia Symbolism/Sincerity. Lasting feelings *”Your beauty makes me perplexed and despair”, goes the song. *The philosopher Plato described the plant as far back as the 4th Century BC. * The name is derived from the Greek word ‘kuklos’, which means “circle”. Photographed 11/2 9:51am 2023 Posted 11/3(Friday) 11:44am 2023

Campanula poscharskyana Degen/Campanula. Campanulaceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Serbian bellflower Originated from/Southern Europe Native to/Eastetn Europe snd Mediterranean region Symbolism/Feelings of gratitude. Humility. Everlasting love *First published in Magyat Bot. Lapok in 1908. *The native range of this species is Croatia to Montenegto. Photographed 10/29 10:17am 2023 Posted 10/30(Monday) 12:21pm 2023

Epiocapitella hupehensis/Epiocapitella. Ranunculaceae. Ranunculales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese anemone Native to/Asia Symbolism/Protection from evil *The specific epithet ‘hupehensis’ which means “from Hupeh province, China”. *In Chinese, it is called ‘da•po•wan•hua•hua’ which means “broken bowl flower”. *Genus name is often said to be derived from the Greek word ‘anemos’ meaning “wind”. Photographed 10/12 9:32am 2023 Posted 10/13(Friday) 12:09pm 2023

Zinnia elegance/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Mexican zinnia. Elegant zinnia Native to/Mexico Symbolidm/Friendship. Goodness. Daily remembrance Scattered locations/South, Central America, the West Indies, the United States, Australia,and Italy *The first zinnia plants were introduced to Europe in 1613. Botanist Carolus Linnaeus named the zinnia in honor of Johann Gottfried Zinn,a German anatomist and botanist. Photographed 10/6 9:31am 2023 Posted 10/6(Fridsy) 11:22am 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

Alstroemeria Ligtu Hybrids/Alstroemeria. Alstroemeriaceae. Liliales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Peruvian Lily. Inca lily Native to/Peru. Northwest Argentina. Central Chile Symbolism/Devotion. Friendship. Wealth *Alstroemeria is a poisonous plant, so handle it with care. *Alstroemeria flowers get their name from Swedish botanist, who introduced them into Europe around 18th century, Klaus von Alstroemer(1736~1794). Photographed 9/17 8:38am 2023 Posted 9/18(Monday) 11:52am 2023

Veronica spicata/Veronica. Plantaginaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Common Name/Spike speedwell. Silver speedwell Native to/Northern Europe. Asia Native Distribution/Canada. United States. Mexico. Japan. China. Australia. New Zealand Symbolism/Healing. Loyalty. Joyfulness *This species is protected under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act. Photographed 9/14 8:20am 2023 Posted 9/15(Friday) 9:43am 2023

Zinnia elegance/Zinnia. Asteraceae. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Common zinnia Originally from/the warm regions of Mexico Alias/Magellan Yellow Symbolism/A daily remembrance. Friendship. Everlasting love *Zinnias, they were first noted by the Spanish in Mexico during their conquest of the Aztecs in the early Sixteenth century. Photographed 9/9 9:15am 2023 Posted 9/11 10:22am 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

Mandevilla sanderi/Mandevilla. Apocynaceae. Gentianales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Dipladenia sanderi. Brazillian jasmine Native to/Rio de Janeiro in Brazil Symbolism/Strength. Resilience. Adaptability *The genus was named after Henry Mandeville(1773~1861), who is a British diplomat and gardener. Photo 8/29(Tuesday) 10:36am 2023

Spiraea japonica/Spiraea. Rosaceae. Rosales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Japanese meadowsweet. Japanese siraea(spirea) Native to/Japan. China. Korea Symbolism/Renewal. Rebirth. Prosperity *It is naturalized throughout much of the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest areas of the United States, and parts of Canada. *The flowers are used as a flavouring in various alcholic beverages and stewed fruits. Photo 8/27(Sunday) 9:54am 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

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

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

Lantana camara/Lantana. Verbenaceae. Lamilales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Common Lantana. Shrub verbena. Red Sage Native to/the American tropics, Caribbean Symbolism/Rigor. Rigidity *It helps to disrupt bad habit and strengthens our willpower. *Lantana camara is a shrub with a multicovered cluster of flowers and fragrant oval-shaped leaves found in the central and south coast ranges of California. Photo 8/14 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