Tuesday 21 February 2012

list of beautyful flower names in p


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Common name: Paper Reed
Botonical name: Cyperus papyrus

Paper ReedPapyrus sedge or paper reed (Cyperus papyrus) is a monocot belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial native to Africa. This tall, robust, leafless aquatic can grow 4-5 m high. It features a grass-like clump of triangular green stems that rise up from thick, woody rhizomes. Each stem is topped by a dense cluster of thin, bright green, thread-like stems around 10-30 cm in length. This cluster resembles a feather duster when the plant is young. Greenish-brown flower clusters eventually appear at the ends of the rays, giving way to brown, nut-like fruits.



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Common name: Papyrus lion's head
Botonical name: Cyperus papyrus

Papyrus lion's headPapyrus sedge or paper reed (Cyperus papyrus) is a monocot belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial native to Africa. This tall, robust, leafless aquatic can grow 4-5 m high. It features a grass-like clump of triangular green stems that rise up from thick, woody rhizomes. Each stem is topped by a dense cluster of thin, bright green, thread-like stems around 10-30 cm in length. This cluster resembles a feather duster when the plant is young. Greenish-brown flower clusters eventually appear at the ends of the rays, giving way to brown, nut-like fruits.



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Common name: Peony
Botonical name: Paeonia officinalis

PeonyThe peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America. Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres 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. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones



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Common name: Peruvian lily
Botonical name: Alstroemeria hybrid

Peruvian lilyAlstroemeria (syn. Alstremeria), commonly called the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, is a South American genus of about 50 species of flowering plants. Almost all of the species are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity, one in central Chile, the other in eastern Brazil. Species of Alstroemeria from Chile are winter-growing plants while those of Brazil are summer-growing. All are long-lived perennials except A. (Taltalia) graminea, a diminutive annual from the Atacama Desert of Chile.

The genus was named for the Swedish baron Clas Alströmer (Claus von Alstroemer) by his close friend Carolus Linnaeus. The plant was first described by the French botanist Louis Feuillée. The plant's seeds were among many collected by Alströmer on a trip to South America in 1753.



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Common name: Phlox
Botonical name: Phlox drummondii

PhloxPhlox drummondii (Annual Phlox) is a flowering plant in the genus Phlox. This plant is native to Texas, but is widely distributed in the southeastern United States, especially along public highways. P. drummondii is often used as an ornamental plant.



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Common name: Pincushion
Botonical name: Leucospermum nutans



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Common name: Pincushion flower annual
Botonical name: Scabiosa atropurpurea

Pincushion flower annualScabiosa is a genus in the teasel Family Dipsacaceae of flowering plants. Many of the species in this genus have common names that include the word scabious; however some plants commonly known as scabious are currently classified in related genera such as Knautia and Succisa; at least some of these were formerly placed in Scabiosa. Another common name for members of this genus is pincushion flowers.



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Common name: Pink Mink
Botonical name: Protea neriifolia

Pink MinkProtea neriifolia forms a large shrub from about 3 metres to 5 metres in height. Its flower head ranges in colour from pink to creamy-green, with a black fringe that intergrades to white.



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Common name: Pitt Variegated
Botonical name: Pittosporum tobira

Pitt VariegatedPittosporum tobira is commonly known as "Mock Orange". In its native tropical environment Mock Orange is considered a small tree or shrub. Variegated Pitt is an inexpensive filler green commonly used in floral arrangements. Mock Orange is available year round with a possible break in supply during the plants spring growing period. During this time new growth is to delicate for use as a cut green. Pittosporum is available from both coasts of the US. Florida Pitt is generally a small compact bunch. California Pitt is usually quite tall and priced higher than Florida Pitt.



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