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C. County flowers of Norway. County flowers of the United Kingdom. List of crop plants pollinated by bees.
Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans. Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans. Rose symbolism – a more expansive list of symbolic meanings of the rose. Apple (symbolism) – a more expansive list of symbolic means for apples.
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 ...
Flowers are the subjects of many poems by poets such as William Blake, Robert Frost, and Rabindranath Tagore. [81] Bird-and-flower painting (Huaniaohua) is a kind of Chinese painting that celebrates the beauty of flowering plants. [82] Flowers have been used in literature to convey meaning by authors including William Shakespeare. [83]
Pages in category "Flowers" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The flower of the strawberry tree is the national flower of Italy. The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. [48] The strawberry tree is also the national tree of Italy because of its green leaves, its white flowers and its red berries, colors that recall the Italian flag. [49]
Opiz, nom. illeg. Nomocharis Franch. Lilium (/ ˈlɪliəm / LIL-ee-əm) [3] is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world.
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in Eastern culture. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where the Paeonia suffruticosa is called 牡丹 (mǔdān). It is also known as 富貴花 (fùguìhuā) "flower of riches and honour" or 花王 (huawang) "king of the flowers", and is used symbolically in ...