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Flowers in this data base are divided into seven (7) groups:̣ ̣(1) Trees, (2) Shrubs (bushes), (3) Vines, (4) Bulbs, (5) Aquatic plants, (6) Cactus and succulents and (7) Annual, Perennials... The last group is big and it contains mostly annuals and perennials. Beside annuals, perennials, you can find many other plants such as ornamental grasses, indoor house plants and tropical plants in this group.
All plants are listed in alphabetical order (A to Z) of their English names. Because there are many names for a plant, I try my best to use the most common name. You can use their Latin name to search the web for more information about a specific flower.
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Definitions of some terms used in this site |
| Annuals: are plants whose life cycle lasts only one year, from seed to blooms to seed. Removing the flowers as they fade prolongs the blooming cycle, but if left to produce seeds, many annuals will readily reseed themselves. Some plants are considered as annuals in the temperate areas, but they are perennials in the tropics. |
| Perennials: are plants that can live many years, they grow in size and stature until reaching their full maturity. Although they live on longer, many perennials lose their vigor after 3-4 years, and should be replaced. Most perennial plants may be divided to produce new plants, or they may be grown from seeds or cuttings. Because of cold sensitive, many perennial plants in the tropics become annuals in temperate areas. |
| Flowering trees: are trees that can produce showy flowers. Whether a tree is considered a flowering tree is often a matter of opinion. All trees produce flowers, but whether we value them for the blossoms depends on how colorful, spectacular or unusual they are. In the landscape, flowering trees are secondary in importance to shade trees that provide framing, shade and background. |
| Flowering shrubs: A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 15-20 ft (5-7 m) tall. |
| Flowering vines: Vine is a plant with long stems (woody or not) which depends on other plants or surfaces for support. Vines may get that support by means of tendrils, by twining around another object, by attaching themselves with aerial rootlets, or merely by sprawling over a more rigid plant, boulders, or the ground. |
| Flowering bulbs: bulb is a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure. The flowering bulbs in this site also including other types of storage organs such as corms, rhizomes, and tubers. |
| Aquatic plants: are plants that have adapted to living in or on aquatic environments. Because living on or under water surface requires numerous special adaptations, aquatic plants can only grow in water or permanently saturated soil. |
| Cactus: (plural: Cacti). Cacti are distinctive and unusual plants, which are adapted to extremely arid and hot environments, showing a wide range of anatomical and physiological features which conserve water. most cacti are found in the deserts or very dry environments. |
| Succulents: are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems and/or roots. The storage of water often gives succulent plants a more swollen or fleshy appearance than other plants, also known as succulence. |
| Grasses: Grass is the common word that generally describes monocotyledonous green plants. They include some more specialized crops such as lemongrass, as well as many ornamental plants. Grasses in this site are ornamental grasses which are used in landscaping. |
| Tropical plants: are those species native to the tropics. Strictly speaking, the Tropics, seated in the equatorial regions of the world, are limited in latitude approximately 23.4° N latitude, and 23.4° S latitude. It is very hot and humid with temperatures always greater than 65°F and rain most of the year. Most of the tropical plants cannot grow in the temperate zones where the winter temperatures are freezing (below 32° F) for a long period. |
| Weeds: are any plant that crowds out cultivated plants, any unwanted plants that grown in the lawns, gardens or crop fields. |
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