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...

Anemone: The Wind Flowers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXd4oNwPB4UPpbeJraY_gx0uUFaDyZ5GRIpBkv4QpzDhdE6FXACJ8cGQAsTXfsD6JeQEHZg91kjO8ptHS_9vDPu7A8HT4IEbfHTFvHfM7Ur8wN3uJe1X2h2nAZB_ez3nUSMmSIUPOJgc/s1600/Anemone-flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXd4oNwPB4UPpbeJraY_gx0uUFaDyZ5GRIpBkv4QpzDhdE6FXACJ8cGQAsTXfsD6JeQEHZg91kjO8ptHS_9vDPu7A8HT4IEbfHTFvHfM7Ur8wN3uJe1X2h2nAZB_ez3nUSMmSIUPOJgc/s200/Anemone-flowers.jpg" width="200"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Anemone</b></i> is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranunculaceae">Ranunculaceae</a> in the north and south temperate zones. </span>According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Greek <i>anemōnē</i> means "daughter of the wind", from <i>ánemos</i> "wind" + feminine patronymic suffix <i>-ōnē</i><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemone#cite_note-3"><span></span></a></sup>, and roughly means wind flower, which signifies that the wind that blows the petal open will also, eventually, blow the dead petals away. But others suggest that this is a folk etymology,</div>

Anemone is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae in the north and south temperate zones. ...

Carnations Flower: The Incarnation of God Made Flesh

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshuuZzeh8i1dYGAX0wvDN9PTP1CweCMU2CTDTXxCFdj_8uVDVIGNSwiedyuDr-hVSfEg1Nh3Lus8x1Nb2EJA63S_31Oe-WfUnBFPQeUXsUUBury73ohzan2BLJyQVM9GlGQw-3ouVqY8/s1600/carnation+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/AVvXsEjshuuZzeh8i1dYGAX0wvDN9PTP1CweCMU2CTDTXxCFdj_8uVDVIGNSwiedyuDr-hVSfEg1Nh3Lus8x1Nb2EJA63S_31Oe-WfUnBFPQeUXsUUBury73ohzan2BLJyQVM9GlGQw-3ouVqY8/s200/carnation+flower.jpg" width="200"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Carnations</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (</span></span><i><b>Dianthus caryophyllus</b></i>) <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">were mentioned in Greek literature 2,000 years ago. "Dianthus" was coined by Greek botanist </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophrastus" style="font-family: inherit;">Theophrastus</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and is derived from the Greek words for divine ("dios") and flower ("anthos").</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17" style="font-family: inherit;"></sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Some scholars believe that the name "carnation" comes from "coronation" or "corone" (flower garlands), as it was one of the flowers used in Greek ceremonial crowns. Others think the name stems from the Latin "caro" (genitive "carnis") (flesh), which refers to the original colour of the flower, or incarnatio (incarnation), which refers to the incarnation of God made flesh.</span></span></div>

Carnations ( Dianthus caryophyllus ) were mentioned in Greek literature 2,000 years ago. "Dianthus" was coined by Greek botanist ...

Flowers : An Introduction

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcG86p7RTSEzTqRMPn_IlounFeJj6afsvCPFCZoMn1kAwa-Guxv-tcUnY939MooPXmULXcHtq3UXmN-HOR2Ne-KL79x2C3asuLQpJB6FIvVSbjHbaBIGYKo2TnMd2zaW1W2amOdDpyKU/s1600/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/AVvXsEjqcG86p7RTSEzTqRMPn_IlounFeJj6afsvCPFCZoMn1kAwa-Guxv-tcUnY939MooPXmULXcHtq3UXmN-HOR2Ne-KL79x2C3asuLQpJB6FIvVSbjHbaBIGYKo2TnMd2zaW1W2amOdDpyKU/s200/flowers.jpg" width="200"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">A <b>flower</b>, sometimes known as a <b>bloom</b> or <b>blossom</b>, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnoliophyta" title="Magnoliophyta">Magnoliophyta</a>, also called angiosperms). </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;">The biological function of a <b>flower</b> is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. <b>Flowers</b> may facilitate outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a population) or allow selfing (fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower). Some <b>flowers</b> produce diaspores without fertilization (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocarpy">parthenocarpy</a>). <b>Flowers</b> contain</span></div>

A flower , sometimes known as a bloom or blossom , is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnolio...