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Galanthus nivalis: Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885. Galanthus (from Ancient Greek γάλα, (gála, "milk") + ἄνθος (ánthos, "flower")), or snowdrop, is a small genus of approximately 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae.
It has whorled spikes of reddish-green flowers, which bloom in early summer, becoming purplish. [ 5 ] [ 2 ] The species is dioecious , with stamens and pistils on different plants. [ 2 ]
Male and female flowers are produced on different plant, as this genus is dioecious. Both male and female flowers are about the same size at a quarter inch long. The flowers bloom for about two weeks in late spring and early summer. After this blooming period the female flowers are replaced by a berry containing up to three seeds. [8]
Aptly named, the cushion spurge looks like a billowy yellow cushion on the earth. These tiny flowers in the center are yellow, and the outer bracts turn yellow in early summer, then red in early fall.
The generic name Galanthus, from the Greek gala (milk) and anthos (flower), was given to the genus by Carl Linnaeus in 1735. He described Galanthus nivalis in his Species Plantarum published in 1753. The epithet nivalis means "of the snow", referring either to the snow-like flower or the plant's early flowering. [4]
The name Dianthus is from the Greek διόσανθος, a compound from the words Δῖος Dios ("of Zeus") and ἄνθος anthos ("flower"), and was cited by the Greek botanist Theophrastus. [3] The colour pink may be named after the flower, coming from the frilled edge of the flowers: the verb "to pink" dates from the 14th century and means ...
Sprays of late spring to early summer flowers come in a variety of colors ranging from deep red to pink with lime-green to dark green foliage. Varieties to try: White Diamonds, Pink Diamonds Terje ...
Green alkanet blooms in spring and early summer, between April and June, [4] or July. It has pink flower buds, [4] that open up to brilliant blue or bright blue flowers with a white centre, approximately 10 mm (0.4 in) wide. There are 5 sepals. It has clusters of flowers, but only one flowering at a time.