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Osteospermum / ˌɒstiəˈspɜːrməm, - tioʊ -/, [2] [3] is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. [4] They are known as the daisybushes [5] or African daisies. [6] Its species have been given several common names, including African daisy, South African ...
These steps give the flowers “some room to breathe” and improve their longevity. Next, she said, rearrange the bouquet by placing “the tallest stems at the back and working forward, layering ...
The cultivar T. pallida 'Purpurea' has purple leaves and pink flowers. Cultivation [ edit ] Widely used as an ornamental plant in gardens and borders, as a ground cover, hanging plant, or—particularly in colder climates where it cannot survive the winter season— houseplant , it is propagated easily by cuttings (the stems are visibly ...
In 2002 Plantlife conducted a "County Flowers" public survey to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a "county or metropolitan area" in the UK and Isle of Man. Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, and which were different from those ...
Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as bright eyes, Cape periwinkle, graveyard plant, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, pink periwinkle, rose periwinkle, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.
The color periwinkle may be considered a pale tint of purple-blue in the Munsell color system, or a "pastel purple-blue". The color can represent serenity, calmness , winter , and ice . It can also symbolize blossoming friendships , womanhood , [3] sentimental memories, and everlasting love .
Purple lilac (state flower) Syringa vulgaris: 1919: Pink lady's slipper (state wildflower) Cypripedium acaule: 1991: New Jersey: Violet: Viola sororia: 1971: New Mexico: Yucca flower: Yucca: 1927: New York: Rose: Rosa: 1955: North Carolina: Flowering dogwood (state flower) Cornus florida: 1941: Carolina lily (state wildflower) Lilium michauxii ...
Aster alpinus, the alpine aster or blue alpine daisy, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the mountains of Europe (including the Alps ), with a subspecies native to Canada and the United States. [3] This herbaceous perennial has purple, pink, or blue flowers in summer.
Saxifraga oppositifolia, the purple saxifrage or purple mountain saxifrage, is a species of plant that is very common in the high Arctic and also some high mountainous areas further south, including northern Britain, the Alps and the Rocky Mountains.
The flowers are showy and bright, and a number of cultivars have been selected for variation in flower colour, including: 'Atropurpureum' with dark purple flowers. 'Brightness' with deep pink flowers. 'Happy' with red flowers on a short (60 cm or 24 in) stem. 'Purple Spires' with purple flowers on a tall stem.