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Flower is from the Middle English flour, which referred to both the ground grain and the reproductive structure in plants, before splitting off in the 17th century. It comes originally from the Latin name of the Italian goddess of flowers, Flora. The early word for flower in English was blossom, [4] though it now refers to flowers only of fruit ...
Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae.It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes.
The color violet is named for the violet flower. Violet is a color term derived from the flower of the same name. There are numerous variations of the color violet, a sampling of which are shown below.
Parma violet is a deepish shade of violet descriptive of these flowers. The delicate purple flowers of the parma violet plant also give their name to a delicate, violet-scented sweet Parma Violets , manufactured by Swizzels Matlow .
Streptocarpus ionanthus flowers. Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia is a section within Streptocarpus subgenus Streptocarpella [1] consisting of about ten species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Tanzania and adjacent southeastern Kenya in eastern tropical Africa.
Typically, tussie-mussies include floral symbolism from the language of flowers, and therefore may be used to send a message to the recipient. [5] In modern times the term specifically refers to small bouquets in a conical metal holder, or the holder itself, particularly when used at a white wedding. [6] [7]
The name is derived from the Ancient Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the intense flower colors of some varieties. [2] Fertilized flowers typically produce one relatively large seed. The fruit is a longitudinally dehiscent capsule with three or more valves that sometimes separate explosively. [3]
Sumire (スミレ), a character in the anime film Garakowa: Restore the World; Sumire, protagonist of the novel Sputnik Sweetheart; Sumire Hanano (花野 菫), a character in the manga series Chihayafuru