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Wild cherry – Prunus avium, Prunus serotina; Wild black cherry – Prunus serotina; Chestnut – Castanea spp. Chigger flower – Asclepias tuberosa; Chrysanthemum – Dendranthema grandiflora , Chrysanthemum morifolium (True) cinnamon – Cinnamomum verum; Clove – Syzygium aromaticum; Clover – Trifolium spp. Coakum – Phytolacca americana
Hyacinthus grows from bulbs, each producing around four to six narrow untoothed leaves and one to three spikes or racemes of flowers. In the wild species, the flowers are widely spaced, with as few as two per raceme in H. litwinovii and typically six to eight in H. orientalis which grows to a height of 15–20 cm (6–8 in).
Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
An alternative spelling of caespitose, meaning tufted or turf-like, e.g. the growth form of some grasses. chamber A cavity of an ovary. channelled Sunken below the surface, resulting in a rounded channel. chartaceous Having a papery texture. chasmogamous Of flowers that are pollinated when the perianth is open. Compare cleistogamous. chasmophyte
These unusual flowers carry a patriotic meaning, proving that pride can come in many shapes and colors. It can also represent conquest, perhaps because of its assertive celebratory color and ...
Hyacinthoides non-scripta / ˌ h aɪ ə s ɪ n ˈ θ ɔɪ d iː z n ɒ n ˈ s k r ɪ p t ə / (formerly Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta) is a bulbous perennial plant found in Atlantic areas from the north-western part of the Iberian Peninsula to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant.
The language of flowers is a mystery to many. While there's a good chance you already know what roses symbolize (love, of course), you may be surprised to know the meaning behind some of your ...
Stapelia hirsuta, the "hairy" starfish flower . Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus's Species Plantarum in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. [1]