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Alstroemeria (/ ˌ æ l s t r ɪ ˈ m ɪər i ə /), commonly called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. They are all native to South America, although some have become naturalized in the United States, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Madeira and the Canary Islands.
The genus Tropaeolum, native to South and Central America, includes several very popular garden plants, the most common being T. majus, T. peregrinum and T. speciosum. One of the hardiest species is T. polyphyllum from Chile, the perennial roots of which can survive the winter underground at elevations of 3,300 metres (11,000 ft).
Siberian squill plants (Scilla siberica) love the same sun and soil conditions as snowdrops. In early spring, they burst with vivid blue blooms on slender green stalks, like a blue version of a ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... some after the winter rains, and some after the summer "monsoons." ... Flowers bloom winter, spring, and fall; Haplophyton ...
Many hellebores (Helleborus spp.) have thick green foliage that tends to last all year.The plant's bright flower colors, such as pink, yellow, or white, will add a much-needed pop of color to the ...
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Galanthus nivalis: Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885. Galanthus (from Ancient Greek γάλα, (gála, "milk") + ἄνθος (ánthos, "flower")), or snowdrop, is a small genus of approximately 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae.
The centre of diversity is in southwestern South Africa where rainfall is confined to the winter, unlike the rest of the country where rainfall is predominantly in the summer months. [6] Most of the Pelargonium plants cultivated in Europe and North America have their origins in South Africa. [21]