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African Violet – fuzzy heart-shaped leaves, petals can be single, double, or ruffled and come in dark purple, lavender, pink, yellow, white, red, and some multi-colored |
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Agave – rosette of thick, fleshy leaves usually ending in a sharp point. leaves appear to grow directly from the root. short tubular yellow/green flowers |
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Allium – spheres of clustered, star-shaped florets |
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Alstromeria – long, cylinder-like gray/green leaves with tiny star-shaped flowers in loose bunches |
Amaryllis – 4 to 5 large felaborate starry trumpet-shaped types of flowers with thick,
smooth, leafless stems. comes in red, white, pink, peach, striped, and ones with colored edge petals |
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Anemone – daisy-like round petals and ferny leaves that frame the flower. comes in vibrant colors of red, purple, and pink with black hearts ringed in white.
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Anthurium – decorative heart-shaped leaves and an oval waxy “tail” that rises out of it. comes in white pink, red, coral, green, lilac, and combinations
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Azalea – bell-shaped bloom, predominately pink or purple with oblong to elliptic leaves
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Baby’s Breath – dainty pink or white flowers that are dried for arranging with a small amount of foliage and open branched stems
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Basket Flower – pink with cream centered flowers and spear shaped leaves
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Bellflower – long linear leaves with bell shaped purple flowers
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Bells of Ireland – netted green bell-like calyxes with long leaves that alternate between the “bells”
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Bird of Paradise – “crane flower” leathery leaves that form a crane shape and are held upright by stiff stalks. bloom is a combo of blue and orange petals that grow out of the top of the leaves
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Bouvardia – small tubular flowers that spread into a star shape. comes in fuschia, red, and orange with bright green pointed leaves |
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Bromelia – vase-shaped leaf rosettes with spiky petals usually in pink or white shades
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Calendula – branched stems and spear-shaped leaves with orange yellow curled petals
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Calla Lily – arrowhead shaped leaves in with funnel shaped flower head in reds, whites, yellows, and pinks
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Camellia – typically red, white, or pink waxy roselike flowers with bright green, shiny elliptical leaves
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Campanula – long linear leaves with bell-shaped purple flowers
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Carnations – hundreds of ruffled petals per flower head with a long stem in a wide variety of colors
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Cattleya Orchid – thick, band shaped leaves with large petals and flat, open sepals. one petal curves into a cuplike edge at the bottom of the flower. comes in white pink, purple, and yellow
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Chyrsanthemum – deeply lobed leaves and large flower heads with slim petals. comes in white, yellow, or pink (wildflower colors). |
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Chinese Lantern – bright orange “lantern”-shaped flowers with scalloped textured green leaves
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Clematis – flowering vine with large blooms usually in a vibrant periwinkle
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Cornflower – generally bright blue in color with spear shaped grey/green leaves
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Cosmo – radiate flower head in various colora with leaves on each side of the stalk
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Crocosmia – orange tube-shaped flowers with smaller flowers that branch out
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Cymbidium Orchid – irregular, waxy, translucent petals with a contrasting colored center. leathery band-shaped leaves. comes in white, pink, and light green
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Dahlia – various types of petals including spiky, wispy, round, thin, and more. wide variety of colors, most notably; reds, oranges, yellows, pinks, and whites.
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Daisy – several long, oval-shaped petals. usually white with yellow centers though the daisy is hybrid into a wide variety of colors. Leaves can be smooth or textured
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Delphinium – lacy foliage and long, clustered blooms. comes in white, light pink, scarlet, light blue, and dark purple
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Dendrobium Orchid – several sprays of dainty flowers on a slender stem (resemble daffodil in shape). comes in white, magenta, purple, pink, green, red, and some striped variations
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Euphorbia - linear and round leaves with cylinder shaped flower heads. there are many varieties of euphorbia including the poinsettia
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Forget-Me-Not – small, star-shaped 5 petaled bloom; blue with yellow center and has linear, oblong leaves
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Forsythia – shrub; bright yellow, little 4 petaled flowers with opposing spear shaped leaves.
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Freesia – little to no foliage and 5 to 10 trumpet shaped flowers with sword-shaped leaves. comes in white, yellow, orange, red, pink, mauve, lavender, purple, and some bicolors. strongly scented
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Gardenia – dark green glossy leaves and white or pale yellow flowers with a tubular base. highly fragrant
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Gerbera Daisy – 2 edged ray florets in red, yellow, orange, white, or pink shades.
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Ginger – broad, decorative leaves with bulb shaped bright red blooms and waxy stems
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Gladiola – large, sword shaped thick stems with grooved, long leaves and tube shaped flowers that open
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Gloriosa – red/orange and yellow long reflexed petals with spiral shaped leaves
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Gypsophilia – dainty pink or white flowers that are commonly dried for arranging. has sparse foliage and open branched stems
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Heather – shrub; multiple spikes of colored flowers, usually purple or mauve with a low mound of greenery |
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Hyacinth – dense spike of small, trumpe- shaped flowers and long, sword-shaped leaves. comes in red, yellow, blue, white, orange, pink, and violet |
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Hydrangea – shrub or small tree; large ball-shaped flower clusters with large leaves. comes in white, blue, red, pink, or purple.
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Hypericum (st john’s wort) – berries in shades of red, orange, and brown with golden flowers and opposing oval dark green leaves
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Iris – made up of 6 lobe-shaped flowers; 3 pointing downward and 3 upright. comes in vibrant purple, blue, white, or lavender
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Japanese Lantern – bright orange “lantern”-shaped flowers with scalloped textured green leaves
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Jasmine – 4 lobe shaped petals and dark green simple leaves. generally white in color.
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Larkspur – lacy foliage and long trussed blooms. comes in white, light pink, scarlet, light blue, and dark purple
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Lavender – spear-shaped leaves with flower heads made up of several small mauve, blue, or violet blooms. very fragarant
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Liatris – “blazing star” blooms (almost feathery look); wider at the top than tapering at the bottom. comes in shades of violet, blue, and lavender
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Lilac – shrub; heart-shaped leaves with flowers that grow in large, loose clusters. strong fragrance. comes in white, pale pink, and purple
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Lily- large flowers with 3 petals, 3 sepals, and band-shaped leaves. many colors and varieties including, the tiger lily and the easter lily.
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Lily-of-the-Valley – long, thin stems with white (sometimes pink), bell-shaped tiny flowers and 1 or 2 large oval-shaped leaves (5-10)
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Lisianthus – floaty, delicate petals in shades of purple, cream, pink, and pale green with oval leaves
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Lotus – long, tubular stalk and round petals. overall bloom measures 8-12 inches in diameter. comes in red, pale, pink, yellow, and white
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Lunaria – oval-shaped leaves with pinkish purple or white flowers and oval, dark green leaves. blooms in the spring followed by papery silver dollar seedpods
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Magnolia – wide petals that are pink and fade to white with large, glossy leaves
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Marigold – branched stems and spear-shaped leaves with orange/yellow curled petals
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Mums – deeply lobed leaves and large flower heads with slim petals in white, yellow, or pink (wild colors).
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Nerine Lily – dainty, slender, curled petals that come in shades of pink, tea rose, white, and red. leafless stem
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Orchid – (see various types) |
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Peony – deeply lobed leaves with large, cup-shaped drooping flowers in red, pink, white and yellow.
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Phalaenopsis Orchid – blooms (5 petals) resemble a “moth in flight.” have one or two thick, fleshy, oval-shaped leaves
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Poppy – cup or bowl-shaped petals (4-6). comes in white, pink, yellow, orange, red, and blue with dark centers.
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Protea – oval and heart-shaped leaves with hairy florets surrounded by widely spaced, pointed, pink-to-red leaves
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Pussy Willow – reddish to dark brown branches with oval-shaped dark green leaves and furry, silken white catkins
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Queen Anne’s Lace – feathery and finely divided leaves with a showy white flower. flower is shaped like a umbrella with a lace-like pattern
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Quince – shrub or small tree; oval leaves with 2″ single open blooms at the end of short twigs. comes in pink or white |
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Ranuculus – hundreds of bright yellow, red, orange, or white satiny petals (creating a round form) with broad leaves
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Rose – long, alternating leaves and thorned stems. most
roses have 5 petals with 2 lobes per petal. 5 sepals grow below the petals. Large variety of types and colors available.
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Rosehip – round fruit of the rose plant, usually red to orange in color.
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Scabiosa – low mound of decorative leaves with pincushion types of flowers in shades of blue or pink
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Shamrock Flower – 3 heart-shaped leaf clovers with star-shaped little white flowers |
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Silver Dollar – oval-shaped leaves with pinkish purple or white flowers. bloom in the spring followed by papery silver dollar seedpods and oval dark gren leaves
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Snapdragon – spiral of “snapable” flowers on top of a slender stalk. available in almost every color except for blue
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Snowball – round cluster of white flowers that resemble a snowball, with bright green leaves
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Statice – cluster of calyxes in yellow, white, purple, lavender, or pink with small white or yellow flowers on the inside. stiff angular stems with lobed leaves
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Stephanotis – trumpet-shaped white blossoms with tough vine stems and dark, leathery leaves.
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Stock – stiff columns adorned with small 4 petal, trumpet shaped blooms. comes in pink, white, red, rose, purple, and lavender.
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Sunflower – large flower head made up of disc and ray florets arranged spirally. common colors are bright yellow, maroon, and orange. rough, hairy stem and rough, broad leaves
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Sweet Pea – climbing plant with alternating leaves, a round twining tendril, and folded, butterfly-like petals. comes in a variety of bright colors
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Tulip – 6 intertwining petals and waxy, strap-shaped leaves. comes in a wide variety of colors
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Vanda Orchid – flat-faced
petals and sepals of equal size. Has strap or cylinder shaped leaves.
comes in white, green, red, orange, burgundy, and yellow/brown |
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Violet – 5 petals; 4 are upswept into a fan shape and the other points down. heart-shaped leaves. comes in purple, blue, yellow, white, and cream.
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Waxflower – 4 round petals making up the bowl-shaped flower with prominent stamens in the center. leaves resemble pine needles. comes in dark and pale pink, and white
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Zinnia – blooms vary from a single row of petals to a dome-shape, and linear or oval opposing leaves. comes in a variety of bright colors |
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