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Zephyranthes have erect flower stalks which support a flower that may be upward facing or slightly nodding. The funnel-shaped flowers with six petals can be crocus shaped, but may also open flat such as in Z. jonesii or even reflex slightly. The flowers of some species have a sweet, pleasant fragrance. Fragrance appears to be recessive in ...
Lythrum salicaria can grow 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall, forming clonal colonies 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) or more in width, with numerous erect stems growing from a single woody root mass. The stems are reddish-purple and square in cross-section. The leaves are lanceolate, 3–10 centimetres (1–4 in) long and 5–15 millimetres ( – in ...
Cypripedium acaule is commonly referred to in English as the pink lady's slipper or moccasin flower. [9] [10] [11] The specific epithet acaule means "lacking an obvious stem", [12] a reference to its short underground stem, for which reason the plant is also known as the stemless lady's-slipper . [13]
The chrysanthemum is the official flower of the city of Salinas, California. [45] The chrysanthemum is the official flower of several fraternities and sororities including Chi Phi , Phi Kappa Sigma , Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia , [46] Lambda Kappa Sigma , [47] Sigma Alpha and Triangle Fraternity .
Before they bloom, each of these flower buds resembles a tiny, pearlescent, pink-tipped sea shell. Once they unfurl, a vibrant orange and red lily, about three inches long, remains on the vine.
Pink, white, or purple flowers appear in late spring. Dead nettle, also called lamium, prefers shade but will tolerate some sun, as well as well-drained, loamy, acidic soil. This hardy perennial ...
Yarrow is an easy-to-grow perennial beloved by butterflies. Plant after spring’s last frost for yellow, pink, white, or red flowers that bloom throughout summer and are excellent for cut ...
Saxifraga oppositifolia is a low-growing, densely or loosely matted plant growing up to 5 cm (2 in) high, with somewhat woody branches of creeping or trailing habit close to the surface. The leaves are small, rounded, scale-like, opposite in four rows with ciliated margins. The flowers are solitary on short stalks, petals purple or lilac, much ...
Lamprocapnos spectabilis, bleeding heart or Asian bleeding-heart, [2] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the fumitory subfamily ( fumarioideae) of the poppy family Papaveraceae, and is native to Siberia, northern China, Korea, and Japan. [3] It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Lamprocapnos, but is still widely referenced ...
May 22, 2024 at 1:26 PM. The month's full moon is almost in full bloom. May's full moon, known as the flower moon, will reach its peak Thursday morning, but don't worry you'll still be able to get ...