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...

Dandelions: The Lion's Tooth Flowers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi_8_Y9Q1FNpyTINXlmKSYtp-b-PrrYrE8Etvl0GxC6yOgpA3j_VAsui3Q8GziIiR8QZNXW6z5M9vyWAXPmljaQ4vebijzqih8I3n7BMk6rXgY8yCitknen_2vAco22CE7EhPdOPG48k/s1600/dandelion-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/AVvXsEgCi_8_Y9Q1FNpyTINXlmKSYtp-b-PrrYrE8Etvl0GxC6yOgpA3j_VAsui3Q8GziIiR8QZNXW6z5M9vyWAXPmljaQ4vebijzqih8I3n7BMk6rXgY8yCitknen_2vAco22CE7EhPdOPG48k/s200/dandelion-flowers.jpg" width="185"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dandelion</b> (<i>Taraxacum</i>) is a large genus of flowering plants in the family <a href="http://flowerisblossoms.blogspot.com/2011/03/asteraceae-largest-family-of-vascular.html">Asteraceae</a>. They are native to Eurasia and North America.</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;"><b>Dandelions</b> are a perennial plant that grows best in full sun with moist soil. Once the plant is established, though, it can handle shade and water deprivation. The plant bears bright yellow, round flowers, and leaves that have a tooth-like shape. The plant's name comes from the French phrase <i>dent de lion</i>, means lion's tooth.</span><br> </div>

Dandelion ( Taraxacum ) is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae . They are native to Eurasia and North America. Dand...

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...

Araceae: The Arum Family Flowers

<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG79TXqylrkeOZ3iRtYngr5uFiH28iLBd0oZV0yCHCxhllFRQWxysRrXWD54E-D2W6yJ_ifGh7eHXSkDqatFjvOJ2M3HLhsB9XF0Qpzvz9XE2CUuxwEjbxHGs8XRPhKTNm0UgsYEsSO6M/s1600/Araceae_Xanthosoma-roseum-Arum_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/AVvXsEjG79TXqylrkeOZ3iRtYngr5uFiH28iLBd0oZV0yCHCxhllFRQWxysRrXWD54E-D2W6yJ_ifGh7eHXSkDqatFjvOJ2M3HLhsB9XF0Qpzvz9XE2CUuxwEjbxHGs8XRPhKTNm0UgsYEsSO6M/s200/Araceae_Xanthosoma-roseum-Arum_flower.jpg" width="128"></a><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Araceae</b> is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a <i>spadix</i>. The <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spadix">spadix</a></i> is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a <i>spathe</i> or leaf-like bract. Also known as the <b>Arum family</b>, members are often colloquially known as <b>aroid</b>. This family of 107 genera and over 3700 species is most diverse in the New World tropics, although also distributed in the Old World tropics and north temperate regions.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">One of the earliest observations of species in <b>Araceae</b> was conducted by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophrastus">Theophrastus</a> in his work <i>Enquiry into Plants</i>. It wasn't until the 16th century that <b>Araceae</b> was recognized as a distinct group of plants. In 1789 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Laurent_de_Jussieu">Antoine Laurent de Jussieu</a></div>

Araceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix . The spadix...

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...

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...