Flowers.....
Lately, everyone around is involved in flowers.In the process of this activity, I realized my weakness with flowers; I hardly know the names of flowers excluding the common ones and sometime it is a shame to call myself an agriculturalist. Thus I came up with this post to update myself with flowers. I was exploring through the languages of flowers and found it very interesting to know that each and every single flower symbolizes something. Every flower we grow or give has its own meaning and thus it is important for us to know what each flower represents before we grow or give. A flower a day can make someones day brighter!!!!
To be Continued with more flowers.....
Binomial
Name
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Leucanthemum
vulgare
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Common
Name
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Ox-eye daisy
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Family
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Asteraceae
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Plant
Description
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It is a rhizomatous
perennial grassland wild flower growing up to a height of 3 feet tall. The
stem is un-branched and sprouts laterally from the creeping rhizome. The
leaves are dark green on both the sides. The small flower head consists of 15-20
white ray florets surrounding numerous tiny disk yellow disc florets.
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Growth
Habit
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Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Rhizome
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Blooming
Time
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Late Spring- Early
Summer
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Landscape
usage
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Bedding
plants, Container, cut flower, mixed border
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Photographic
Location
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Near Tashigang
Dzong, picture taken in June 2015
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Interesting
fact
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It symbolizes
gentleness, loyal love, youthful, beauty and cheerfulness.
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Binomial
Name
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Echinopsis hertrichiana
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Common Name
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Scarlet
cob
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Family
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Cactaceae
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Plant
Description
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They
are composed of many stems that originate at the base, standing upright at
the center and growing more procumbent around the edges of the clump. It has
a small spiny cactus thorn with large spreading round flower that are red in color.
The flowers are produced near the stem tips. It grows to a height of 3-7 cm
high forming globular segments covered in clusters of small, sharp thorn.
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Growth
Habit
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Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Stem
Cutting, seed
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Flowering
time
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Late
Spring- Early Summer
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Landscape
usage
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Container
gardens and dessert landscaping
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Photographic
location
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Punakha
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Interesting
Facts
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It
symbolizes ardent love.
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Binomial
Name
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Zantedeschia aethiopica
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Common Name
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Calla
Lily
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Family
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Araceae
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Plant
Description
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The
plants of this family are herbaceous tuberous growing to 1.2 m tall. It has a
long-petiole leaves arising from a thick rhizomes. The leaves are 1-1.5’ long and glossy medium to rich
green in color. The inflorescence is on a leafless flower stalk. Creamy white
flower that consist of large petal like structure wraps around protruding
floral column.
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Growth
Habit
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Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Bulbs
and seed
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Landscape
usage
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Beds
and border, houseplant, semi-aquatic garden
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Habitat
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Mild
climate, Warm Temperate
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Photographic Location
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RNRRDC
Wengkhar, Mongar
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Interesting Fact
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Signify
Magnificence and beauty.
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Binomial
Name
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Impatiens walleriana
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Common Name
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Busy
Lizze/ Table rose
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Family
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Balsaminaceae
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Plant
Description
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It’s
a flowering herbaceous plant growing to 30-40cm tall with broadleaves. The
leaves are alternate and lush green. It produces many broad, flattened; five
petaled flowers. The flowers are red. The stem of this plant are
semi-succulent and all part of plants are soft and can easily be damaged.
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Growth
Habit
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It
is grown as Perennial in frost free growing conditions and considered annual
in temperate region.
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Propagation
method
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Seed
and cutting
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Flowering
time
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June-
November
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Landscape
usage
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Parks
and garden, beds and border, courtyard garden and containers
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Photographic
location
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RNRRDC
Wengkhar
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Interesting
fact
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It
symbolizes Love.
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Binomial
Name
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Cestrum elegans
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Common Name
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Red
Cestrum/butterfly flower
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Family
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Solanaceae
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Plant
Description
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It’s
a fast growing evergreen shrub with arching branches that grows to a height
of 1-4m tall. The leaves are lance shaped mid green and have tiny silvery
hair. The cluster of pink tubular flowers bloom at the ends of the branches.
After pollination small violet-red berries may develop.
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Growth
Habit
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Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Cuttings
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Flowering
time
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Spring
- Summer
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Landscape
usage
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As
a large accent shrub in mixed border, cut flowers, foundation, features,
screening/windbreak
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Photographic
Location
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RNRDSC
Khangma
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Interesting
fact
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It
symbolizes transient joy.
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Binomial Name
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Dianthus
caryophyllus
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Common
name
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Carnation
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Family
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Caryophyllaceae
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Plant Description
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They are a species of Dianthus. It is an
herbaceous plant growing to 80 cm tall. The flowers are single or clustered
on tall jointed stems above evergreen tufts of linear, grass like leaves. The
bloom produces a sweet clove like scent. The leaves are grayish green to blue
green, slender and 15 cm.
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Growth habit
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Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Seeds and cutting
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Flowering time
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Summer -Fall
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Landscape
usage
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Mixed border, container, cupflowers
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Photographic
location
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Mongar
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Interesting
fact
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It symbolizes mothers love and
considered as mother’s day flower.
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Binomial
Name
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Begonia
boliviensis
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Common
Name
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Red cascade
fall
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Family
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Begoniaceae
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Plant
Description
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It
is an evergreen, tropical and tuberous perennial that has a pendulous habit. The
plant grows to a height of 6 feet tall. It grows on a cane like stalks. The
flowers are showy, and produced in pairs or threes on short stems in angels
of the obliquely lanceolate leaves. The bushy plants have linear wing-shaped green
leaves.
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Growth
Habit
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Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Stem and Leaf
Cutting
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Flowering
time
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Late Spring-
Summer
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Landscape
usage
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Bedding,
potted foliage, large container, hanging basket, mixed border
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Photographic
Location
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RNRRDC Wengkhar
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Interesting
fact
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It symbolizes
dark thoughts and warning.
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Binomial
Name
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Bougainvillea
spectabilis
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Common
Name
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Paper flower
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Family
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Nyctaginaceae
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Plant
Description
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It’s
a vigorous, thorny and woody climber growing to 1-12 m tall, scrambling over
plants with their spiky thorns. The leaves are alternate, simple ovate, 4-13
cm long. The flower is small, pink and in cluster. The stems are hairy.
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Growth
Habit
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Climbing Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Stem Cutting
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Flowering
time
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Spring –
Summer
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Landscape
usage
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As Houseplant
or hanging basket, grown along fence lines, on the walls, in containers.
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Photographic
Location
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Mitsena ,
Punakha
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Interesting
fact
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In the
language of flower it symbolizes playfulness.
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Binomial
Name
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Gerbera
jamesoni
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Common
Name
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Transvaal
daisy
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Family
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Asteraceae
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Plant
Description
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It’s
a tender perennial plant growing to 60 cm tall. The flowers are large and showy,
bright pink that are held on thick, leafless stems above large deeply veined
leaves. The leaves are long (15 cm), soft and furry on the undersides.
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Growth
Habit
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Annual/Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Seeds
and crown division
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Flowering
time
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Late
spring-Summer
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Landscape
usage
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Beds
and mixed border, containers, edging, cuts flower
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Photographic
location
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Mitsena,
Punakha
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Interesting
fact
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It
represents innocence and purity.
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Binomial
Name
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Viola
patiola
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Common
Name
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Bleeding heart
Pansy
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Family
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Violaceae
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Plant
Description
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It
is a herbaceous plant growing to a height of 10-15cm tall. They have showy flowers which are symmetrical when
folded in half. They
have five petals, four held upright in pairs and one pointing downward which is
broader than the others. Some species have petals with spurs. Flowers are most often
produced singly, but sometimes in pairs, on long stems. The leaves often appear
near the ground and are green in color.
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Growth
Habit
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Annual
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Propagation
method
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Seeds,
cuttings and division
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Flowering
time
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Spring –Fall
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Landscape
usage
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Borders ,
Containers, accent plant
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Photographic
location
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RDC Wengkhar
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Interesting
fact
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Regarded as
the symbol of remembrance.
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Binomial
Name
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Cyclamen
purpurascens
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Common
Name
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Sowbread
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Family
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Primulaceae
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Plant
Description
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The hardy cyclamen grows to a height of 20 cm tall. It
has attractive round heart shaped foliage which is plain green in color. Flowers are rose-pink with a burgundy or
purple blotch at the base. The petals are backswept giving a shooting-star
appearance.
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Growth
Habit
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Hardy
Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Division of
tubers and seeds
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Flowering
time
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September –March
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Landscape
usage
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Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed border, Rock garden/wall
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Photographic
locations
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RNRDC Wengkhar
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Interesting
fact
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It symbolizes
departure and thus a perfect gift for someone who is retiring or relocating.
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Binomial
Name
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Bellis
perennis
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Common
Name
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Lawn daisy
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Family
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Asteraceae
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Plant
Description
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It is a fast
growing herbaceous plant with short creeping rhizomes and rosettes. The
leaves are small rounded or spoon shaped that are 2-5 cm long and grow flat
to ground. The flowers are button like white in color and can be single,
semi-double or fully double. The flower head are composite.
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Growth
Habit
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Perennial
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Propagation
method
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Seed
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Flowering
time
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Early –Mid
summer
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Landscape
usage
|
Spring
bedding, border, containers, cut flowers and edging.
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Photographic
Location
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Damthang , Haa
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Interesting
fact
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It represents
thoughtfulness and innocence.
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