Sunday, September 4, 2011

SCIENTIFIC NAMES - Flower Edition

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English daisy - Bellis perenni (Scientific name)


The English daisy is commonly known to botanists by its scientific name Bellis perennis. These daisies are becoming increasingly popular and therefore are seen in annual beds and pots around the country. Since they are annuals they are also relatively inexpensive, making adding them to your garden or flowerpot quite simple. Throughout this article we will examine all you need to know about growing these beautiful English daisy flowers as well as specifics about the variety, including appearance.



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Calendula - Calendula officinilalis (Scientific name)


Calendula has been used traditionally as both a culinary and medicinal herb. The petals are edible and can be used fresh in salads or dried and used to color cheese or as a replacement for saffron.




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Strawflower - Helichrysum bracteatum
(Scientific name)
Strawflowers are double, straw-textuted dried flowers of an array of colors including pink ,dark pink (shown), gold, red, salmon, yellow and white.



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Love-in-a-mist - Nigella damascena (Scientific name)


Nigella is an old cottage garden flower, a favourite for scattering wherever there is a gap in the flower border, but also good for short-term massed bedding and for drying.








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Wishbone flower - Torenia fournieri
(Scientific name)

Wishbone flower is not only hard to kill, it is a shade-loving, flowering wonder.

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