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In May or June the tall panicles of white flowers, branched and pyramidal in outline, may reach 60 cm (24 in). It is one of Norway's two national flowers (chosen in 1935). Its relationship to the "silver saxifrages" (Saxifraga sect. Ligulatae) remains to be resolved to full satisfaction.
The native flora of Norway According to the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions this excludes Svalbard . See Category:Flora of Svalbard .
A list of county flowers of Norway. County Image Norwegian name Scientific name; Akershus: Hepatica nobilis: ... This page was last edited on 3 August 2024, at 09:51 ...
Zinnia plant in bloom aboard an Earth orbiting space station. The growth of plants in outer space has elicited much scientific interest. [1] In the late 20th and early 21st century, plants were often taken into space in low Earth orbit to be grown in a weightless but pressurized controlled environment, sometimes called space gardens. [1]
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is an easily cultivated, fast growing Epiphyllum. It flowers in late spring through late summer; large specimens can produce several crops of flowers in one season. This is a widely cultivated Epiphyllum species. It is known to have medicinal properties in many Asian cultures, including India, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
The tall clusters of white flowers on this perennial plant will open at night and shine under the moon from mid to late summer. They can grow two to three feet tall and each stem can bear a dozen ...
For an island so far north, this number of species constitutes an astonishing variety of plant life. Because of the harsh climate and the short growing season, all the plants are slow growing. They seldom grow higher than 10 cm (4 in) In some areas, especially in warmer valleys, the plants produce carpets of blossoms.
The salver-shaped flowers are up to 27 cm long and reach a diameter of 12.5 cm. The long, slender flower tube measures just 9 mm in diameter. The tepals then spread out flat. They are pure white and intensely reflect ultraviolet light. The hypanthium and the flower tube are scaly and covered