Hymenocallis Flower: The Spider Lilies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lLEy_UWUQqGOOrXRyGAU6BCqoiwZuEftu2KXaGLz1byN-AYWMphvY7QXvfWb8P0mPhvitbgYqML9yplaXWTMWQHvz1pmAayKDoOTjTe224R7WvYyAbTVvf2TY2nPeCnZPkqHsSvc3YI/s1600/Hymenocallis-Spider_lily_flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lLEy_UWUQqGOOrXRyGAU6BCqoiwZuEftu2KXaGLz1byN-AYWMphvY7QXvfWb8P0mPhvitbgYqML9yplaXWTMWQHvz1pmAayKDoOTjTe224R7WvYyAbTVvf2TY2nPeCnZPkqHsSvc3YI/s200/Hymenocallis-Spider_lily_flower.jpg" width="176"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Hymenocallis</i></b> or often called <i>Spider Lily</i> is <i>Amaryllis</i> plants that contains 63 species native to tropical and subtropical America.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Hymenocallis</b> means "beautiful membrane" in Greek, referring to the staminal ring that connects the stalks of the stamens of a portion of their length. The plants have large spectacular flowers. The flowers have their stamens united into a crown feature.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Hymenocallis</b> have long thin segments radiating from a circular center, giving the whole flower look like spiders, that's why it's known as <i>spider lilies</i>.</div>

Hymenocallis or often called Spider Lily is Amaryllis plants that contains 63 species native to tropical and subtropical America. Hymeno...

Gladiolus, The Sword Lily

<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sWqkKeRv03Ey6PvMLFVVU9htc0oOZJ2ibCEGSPemd51TBYThYnBNPVC4DHGdu7_YvcvLWpCFR5WOeDO9MA8i82Zaz2cHTG5zzjaLkHhVFVy537VAwtOuKJteEx9iYeO0nkn3unAAIXg/s1600/gladiolus-flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sWqkKeRv03Ey6PvMLFVVU9htc0oOZJ2ibCEGSPemd51TBYThYnBNPVC4DHGdu7_YvcvLWpCFR5WOeDO9MA8i82Zaz2cHTG5zzjaLkHhVFVy537VAwtOuKJteEx9iYeO0nkn3unAAIXg/s200/gladiolus-flowers.jpg" width="133"></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Gladiolus</b></i> (means small sword in Latin, refers to the shape of the leaves) is is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family (<i>Iridaceae</i>). <i><b>Gladiolus</b></i> commonly called as <i>Sword Lily</i>. It also common named </span><i>gladioli</i>, <i>gladioluses</i> or sometimes <i>gladiolas</i>.</div><br> <div style="text-align: justify;">The <b><i>Gladiolus</i></b> is a large genus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Gladiolus </i></b>are attractive, perennial herbs and semihardy in temperate climates. They grow from rounded, symmetrical corms, that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous</div>

Gladiolus (means small sword in Latin, refers to the shape of the leaves) is is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris f...

Peony Flowers: The King of The Flower Kingdom

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2laMkxoSFLASQVNMiPtum-hq8DKwT-kE9xs4g3aFlPNX28ST9urgyqH8ENJ96_9umPwKcY9wzA8ZFhV21essqycGUHJsLRoJqNBWdLiJbDrE9zqfBYbey7E2EtkUHR95nC5hBFlmL-HI/s1600/peony-beautiful-shaded-pink-flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2laMkxoSFLASQVNMiPtum-hq8DKwT-kE9xs4g3aFlPNX28ST9urgyqH8ENJ96_9umPwKcY9wzA8ZFhV21essqycGUHJsLRoJqNBWdLiJbDrE9zqfBYbey7E2EtkUHR95nC5hBFlmL-HI/s200/peony-beautiful-shaded-pink-flowers.jpg" width="250"></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Peony</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> or </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">paeony</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is a name for plants in the genus </span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Paeonia</b></i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, the only genus in the flowering plant family</span><b style="font-family: inherit;"> Paeoniaceae</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America. Boundaries between species are not clear and estimates of the number of species range from 25 </span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-halda2004_0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peonie#cite_note-halda2004-0"></a></sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to 40. Most are herbaceous </span>perennial plants<span style="font-family: inherit;"> 0.5–1.5 meters tall, but some resemble trees up to 1.5–3 meters tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer.</span></span></div>

Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia , the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae . They are native to...

Gerbera Flowers: The African Daisy

<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBPxYvwvPLPkWGQfhgVRQ6nIl0Kp6iZSrrnwHISrXeoJHlQqfNNFObdKjMICpb2OYDKs1u3FVxsRgstTwp0qWUr1cMCSRFrL637ineDzgyNKDIE6iO_97CZn5JEgHksZ61gxyb4Pmcng/s1600/gerbera-pink-color-with-yellow-ladybug-pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBPxYvwvPLPkWGQfhgVRQ6nIl0Kp6iZSrrnwHISrXeoJHlQqfNNFObdKjMICpb2OYDKs1u3FVxsRgstTwp0qWUr1cMCSRFrL637ineDzgyNKDIE6iO_97CZn5JEgHksZ61gxyb4Pmcng/s200/gerbera-pink-color-with-yellow-ladybug-pictures.jpg" width="200"></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Gerbera</b></i> <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolus_Linnaeus" title="Carolus Linnaeus">L.</a> is a genus of ornamental plants from the <a href="http://flowerisblossoms.blogspot.com/2011/03/sunflower-symbol-of-indigenous-american.html">sunflower</a> family (<a href="http://flowerisblossoms.blogspot.com/2011/03/asteraceae-largest-family-of-vascular.html">Asteraceae</a>). It was named in honour of the German botanist and naturalist <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Traugott_Gerber&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Traugott Gerber (page does not exist)">Traugott Gerber</a> who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b>Gerbera</b> is also commonly known as: <b>African Daisy</b>, <b>Transvaal Daisy</b>, and <b>Barberton Daisy</b>. The gerbera daisy, known as the  Transvaal Daisy, originated in South Africa.<br> </div>

Gerbera L. is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family ( Asteraceae ). It was named in honour of the German botanist and na...

Lilium: The Large Showy Flowering Garden Plants

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNflhPexAeX22U6eN7xJ7y6PqFypA-SLts8R4AeFJS8XYJBwbX0q4dJro-ZDIsNDcCb3N0Yk5byPy8a0ZLYnfwTppybeyGjchAYbep-_oOLT0I_1gVJ1laQIjhLJ4rNWEBF3rAdYmwXPA/s1600/Lily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNflhPexAeX22U6eN7xJ7y6PqFypA-SLts8R4AeFJS8XYJBwbX0q4dJro-ZDIsNDcCb3N0Yk5byPy8a0ZLYnfwTppybeyGjchAYbep-_oOLT0I_1gVJ1laQIjhLJ4rNWEBF3rAdYmwXPA/s320/Lily.jpg" width="240"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Lilium</b></i> is a genus of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbaceous" title="Herbaceous">herbaceous</a> flowering plants growing from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulb" title="Bulb">bulbs</a>. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the <b>lily</b> family (Liliaceae).</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Lilium</b></i></span> are important as large showy flowering garden plants.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"></sup> Additionally, they are important culturally and in literature in much of the world. Some species are sometimes grown or harvested for the edible bulbs. The species in this genus are the <b>true lilies</b>. Many other plants exist with "lily" in the common English name, some of which are quite unrelated to the true lilies.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b>Lilies</b> are leafy stemmed herbs. They form naked or tunic-less scaly underground</div>

Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs . Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They c...