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Mirabilis jalapa, the marvel of Peru[ 1] or four o'clock flower, is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis plant, and is available in a range of colors. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa (or Xalapa) is the state capital of Veracruz in México. Mirabilis jalapa was cultivated by the Aztecs for medicinal and ...
Alstroemeria 'Saturne'. Alstroemeria ( / ˌælstrɪˈmɪəriə / ), 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.
A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae ). Flowers consist of a combination of vegetative organs – sepals that enclose and protect the developing flower. These petals attract pollinators, and reproductive organs that produce gametophytes, which in ...
Iris (plant) Iris. (plant) Iris is a flowering plant genus of 310 accepted species [1] with showy flowers. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is flags, while the plants of the subgenus ...
Leaf whorls on a woody tree, Brabejum stellatifolium. In botany, a whorl or verticil is a whorled arrangement of leaves, sepals, petals, stamens, or carpels that radiate from a single point and surround or wrap around the stem or stalk. [1] [2] A leaf whorl consists of at least three elements; a pair of opposite leaves is not called a whorl.
Arrowleaf elephant ear ( Xanthosoma sagittifolium ), clearly showing the characteristic spadix and spathe. The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe (or leaf-like bract ).
L. Antirrhinum majus, the common snapdragon (often - especially in horticulture - simply "snapdragon" ), is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum. The plant was placed in the family Plantaginaceae following a revision of its prior classical family, Scrophulariaceae. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The common name "snapdragon", originates ...
Chenopodium nuttalliae Saff. Quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa; / ˈkiːn.wɑː, kiˈnoʊ.ə /, [ 2][ 3][ 4] from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa) [ 5] is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds; the seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins and dietary minerals in ...