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Milkweed
Availability: Early Summer
Colour: Greenish White
Desc : Milkweed flowers are so bizarre and interesting that they
represent one of the "extreme" ways that blossoms can
behave. Common Milkweed is an important plant because so many species
of insects depend on it. Monarch Butterflies, Milkwee Bugs, and
Milkweed Leaf Beetles only eat milkweed, and could not survive without
it.
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Monkshood
Availability: Late Spring/Early Summer
Colour: Blue-Violet
Desc: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant
may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering
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Morning
Glory
Availability: Mid Summer
Colour: Blue, Purple, Pink, or White
Desc : Morning glory is a common name for various herbaceous plants
of the morning-glory family, Convolvulaceae, but refers particularly
to certain plants of the genus Ipomoea, which are annual or perennial
vines of warm and tropic regions. Some species of Ipomoea have seeds
containing narcotic alkaloids similar to LSD. The common morning
glory
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Mushrooms
Availability: Late August
Colour: Blue, Red, Orange
Desc :The brilliant yellow greenhouse mushroom . . . can be the
object of considerable consternation to plant lovers when it pokes
up in one of their flower pots. However, it won't hurt the plant
(or you, unless you eat it). If one should appear, consider yourself
lucky and take advantage of the situation--sprinkle it lightly as
you would any other houseplant, and watch new individuals develop
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Narcissus
Availability: October
Colour: Yellow
Desc :The genus Narcissus of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae,
comprises about 26 species of spring- or fall-flowering herbs popularly
called daffodils, narcissus, or jonquils. Native to Europe and North
Africa, they all grew from a bulb that produces several long, narrow
leaves and a single flower stalk.
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Nasturtium
Availability: Spring
Colour: Red, Orange, or Yellow
Desc :Nasturtiums are more than 50 species of somewhat succulent,
usually climbing herbs of the genus Tropaeolum in the nasturtium
family, Tropaeolaceae. Native to highland regions from Mexico to
southern South America, they have rounded leaves that are attached
at their centers to long stalks.
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Nightshade
Availability: Mid Summer
Colour: Purple
Desc :Nightshade, also called bittersweet nightshade, is a climbing
and twisting vine that grows along the ground and on low plants
or climbs into trees and shrubs to heights of about eight feet. |
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Oleander
Availability: April-September
Colour: Dark Green
Desc :Oleander, Nerium, is the common name for two species of evergreen
shrubs belonging to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Native from
the Mediterranean region to Japan, oleanders are grown outdoors
in mild climates and are drought-resistant.
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Orchids
Availability: Spring to Summer
Colour: Purple
Desc :The orchid family, Orchidaceae, is the most numerous in the
plant kingdom. There are about 25,000 to 30,000 known species of
orchids around the world. Orchids are found in all continents except
Antarctica, from hot tropical jungles to the cold climate in North
America. |
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Pansy
Availability: April
Colour: Violets
Desc :The garden pansy, a short-lived perennial, Viola tricolor
(also classified as V. wittrockiana), is a member of the violet
family, Violaceae. It is considered a descendant of the European
wild pansy, V. tricolor, crossed with one or more other species
of violets. |
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PETUNIA
Availability: Spring to Summer
Colour: White
Desc :Petunia is a genus of annual or perennial flowering plants
that number about 30 species in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
The showy, fragrant petunia blooms come single or double, ruffled
or fluted, with a wider variety of colors available than almost
any other flower can offer. P. hybrida (common garden petunia) has
many varieties and strains |
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PHILODENDRON
Availability: Mid-dry Season and Mid-Wet Season
Colour: Green
Desc :The nearly 200 species of the genus Philodendron are popular
evergreen vine- and shrub-type foliage plants classified in the
arum family, Araceae. More than 120 species of philodendrons occur
in the tropical regions of the Americas, many as dense vines supported
by trees. |
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PHLOX
Availability: Late Summer
Colour: Red,
Pink, Violet, Blue, Buff, or White
Desc :The phlox family, Polemoniaceae, comprises about 300 species
of popular flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants native
mainly to North America but also found in South America, Europe,
and Asia. Close clusters of showy flowers are produced in tones
of red, pink, violet, blue, buff, or white. |
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POISON
HEMLOCK
Availability: Spring
Colour: White
Desc :Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum, a biennial herb of the carrot
family, Umbelliferae, is very poisonous and is the plant associated
with the death of Socrates. It is native to Europe but now grows
wild throughout the New World. Poison hemlock reaches 3 m (10 ft)
tall and has a smooth, hollow stem that is spotted or striped with
purplish color. Its root is white and carrotlike |
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Peony
Availability: Mid-July
Colour: White,
Blush, Light pink, and Yellows
Desc :Peony, genus Paeonia, is the common name for about 33 species
of perennial flowering plants in the peony family, Paeoniaceae.
The large, showy flowers range from white through pink and red to
the darkest purple, plus a few yellow types. The hardy plants also
have decorative foliage.
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Periwinkle
Availability: Spring
Colour: Lilac-Blue
Desc :Grows throughout India and found as an escape in waste places
and sandy tracts.
Uses : Its alkaloids are Hypotensive, sedative and have tranquilising
properties and are anti cancerous. It helps in relieving muscle
pain, depression of central nervous system and wasps stings.
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Petunias
Availability: Spring to Summer
Colour: Red,
Purple, Yellow
Desc :Petunia is a genus of annual or perennial flowering plants
that number about 30 species in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
The showy, fragrant petunia blooms come single or double, ruffled
or fluted, with a wider variety of colors available than almost
any other flower can offer. P. hybrida (common garden petunia) has
many varieties and strains |
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Poinsettias
Availability: December
Colour: White
or Pink
Desc :The poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima, is a showy flowering
plant belonging to the SPURGE family, Euphorbiaceae. It is particularly
popular at Christmastime as a potted houseplant. The poinsettia
"flower" actually is bracts, or modified leaves, which
usually are red, but also may be white or pink. |
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Poppy
Availability: Spring
Colour: Blood
Red
Desc :Poppy is the common name for several hundred species of plants
in about 13 of the 26 genera making up the poppy family, Papaveraceae.
These include the California poppies, Eschscholtzia; the plume poppies,
Macleaya; the bush poppies, Dendromecon; and the Mexican poppies,
Hunnemannia. The genus Papaver consists of about 100 species of
annual, biennial, or perennial herbs native to the Old World, except
for a few from western North America
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PURSLANE
Availability: Summer
Colour: White
to Pink
Desc :Purslane, Portulaca oleracea, or pusley, is a member of the
purslane family, Portulacaceae, and is a common weed in gardens
and cultivated fields. It is a creeping annual, with thick, succulent,
reddish stems, fleshy, oblong leaves, and tiny, stalkless, yellow
flowers often surrounded by a rosette of leaves
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Primrose
Availability: Spring
Colour: Yellow,
White, Pink, Blue, Red, or Purple
Desc :Primrose is the common name for the at least 400 species of
mostly perennial herbs constituting the genus Primula in the family
Primulaceae. Most primroses are native to Europe, Asia, and North
America, and in the wild they are often found in hilly areas. Primroses
grow best in shady sites having a deep, moist, loamy soil. |
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Queen
Anne`s Lace
Availability: July to early September
Colour: Yellowish
Desc :This Flower is a biennial which grows, in its second year,
from a taproot (the carrot) to a height of two to four feet. The
stems are erect and branched; both stems and leaves are covered
with short coarse hairs.The leaves are very finely divided; the
botanical term is tri-pinnate |
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Quince
Availability: Early Spring
Colour:Pink
Desc :The quince is deciduous, about as hardy as the peach, but
is less tolerant to warm weather. The plant is 10 to 20 feet tall,
spineless, and similar in appearance and growth habits to the apple.
The trees are usually set 6 to 12 feet apart. The fruit is smaller
than the average apple and has a pleasant odor but may contain more
than 50 seeds.
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Rhododendron
Availability: Mid March
Colour: Red, Lilac Purple, White, Light Rose
Desc : Rhododendron is the generic and common name of approximately
600 species of flowering shrubs or trees, usually evergreen, in
the heath family, Ericaceae. Approximately 10,000 named varieties
are listed in the International Register and about 2,000 of these
are available.
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Roses
Availability: March - April
Colour: White, Pink, Red and wide range of
colors
Desc : There are dozens of reasons to send roses, and no matter
what the occasion, they never fail to steal a heart! Show your never-ending
love with one, two or three dozen roses beautifully arranged in
a stunning bouquet |
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ROSE,
FRENCH
Availability: July
Colour: Blue
Desc : Roses, genus Rosa, are prized for their rich colors, fragrance,
and elegant forms. The French rose, R. gallica, is an old garden
type |
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Peach
Rose
Availability: Spring
Colour: Peach
Desc : Peach Rose 20 inches high x 15 inches wide.These FLOWER PETALS
are very BEAUTIFUL and would be perfect for any occasion including
weddings or as table decor for your wedding shower or party. Each
flower is approximately 2" - 2 1/4".
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Pink
Rose
Availability: Spring
Colour: Pink
Desc : This is the original Flower Carpet rose and it keeps looking
good with a covering of double pink flowers over a low spreading
bush. Its a reliable standby with disease resistant foliage and
a carefree habit. |
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ROSE,
HYBRID RUGOSA
Availability: Any Season
Colour: Pink
Desc : The hybrid rugosa is a hardy rose of East Asian origin; it
bears reddish orange fruit, or rose hips, in the fall.
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Red
Rose
Availability: June
Colour: Red
Desc : Botanical Names: Rosa .A multi-petaled blossom that ranges
in size. Comes as a single blossom atop a thorny stem ranging from
12 to 40 inches high. Stem size and blossom count varies depending
on the variety.
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ROSE
MINIATURE
Availability: All Season
Colour: Red
Desc : Miniature roses, some producing blooms no larger than a fingernail,
have become popular houseplants.
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RUE
Availability: Spring to Early Summer
Colour: Yellowish
Desc : Rue, the common name of the genus Ruta of perennial herbs,
comprises 40 species of plants that originate in southern Europe.
The rue family, Rutaceae, also includes such citruses as orange
and lemon trees and such trees as satinwood, which yields timber
used in cabinetry. |
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SAFFRON
Availability: April
Colour: Pinkish- Purple
Desc : Saffron, the common name for Crocus sativus of the IRIS family,
Iridaceae, is a perennial fall-flowering plant. Its stigmas are
a source of a yellow dye and a food flavoring. Native to Anatolia,
saffron provided both a perfume and a yellow dye for the ancient
world. Used today as a spice, it imparts a slightly bitter flavor
and a yellow color to poultry, fish, and rice |
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SALVIA
Availability: Late Spring
Colour: Bright Red
Desc : Salvia is the generic name for sage and encompasses about
700 herbaceous, shrublike species of plants belonging to the mint
family, Labiatae. The genus includes several ornamental, culinary,
and medicinal species of herbs. The stem of these plants is squarish,
and the leaves grow opposite to each other along a branch.
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SENNA
Availability: Spring
Colour: Yellow
Desc : Senna is any herb, shrub, or tree of the genus Cassia in
the pulse family, Leguminosae, order Rosales; the name is also applied
to any of several cathartic drugs derived especially from the leaves.
The dried leaves of Cassia acutifolia (Alexandria senna) and C.
angustifolia (Indian senna) are utilized for purgatives. |
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SHAMROCK
Availability: July
Colour: Pink or Blue
Desc : Shamrock is the common name for several unrelated herbaceous
plants with trifoliate leaves. White clover, Trifolium repens forma
minus, family Leguminosae, was the original shamrock of Ireland;
T. procumbens is now commonly used. |
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SNAPDRAGON
Availability: Spring
Colour: Cream, Orange, Pink, or Red
Desc :Loosestrifes are typically moisture-loving, sometimes slender
plants of several different genera. The name supposedly traces back
to King Lysimachus of Thrace, in southeastern Europe, who is said
to have stopped a maddened bull by waving a loosestrife plant in
its face. |
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SQUILL
Availability: Early Spring
Colour: Blue
Desc : Squill is the common name for any of about 100 Eurasian plant
species of the genus Scilla in the lily family, Liliaceae. Common
species are the Siberian squill, S. siberica; the Spanish bluebell,
S. hispanica; and the English bluebell, S. nonscripta. Squills are
early-spring-flowering bulbs, small in size (usually 15 cm/6 in.
in height), with bluish flowers.
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STERNBERGIA
Availability: Summer
Colour: Yellow
Desc : Sternbergia is a genus of about 5 species of bulbous herbs
in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, and native to Eurasia.
The winter daffodil, or lily-of-the-field, S. lutea, mentioned in
the Bible, produces waxen, golden yellow flowers in autumn and grows
in dry rocky areas.
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Strawflower
Availability: June/July
Colour: Red-Orange
Desc : They look good in the flower bed, in vases, corsages, bouquets,
and more. Once they begin to bloom in mid summer, they will reward
you with bursts of color right up to frost. With a little luck,
they may survive the first light frost. Strawflower are grown from
seed. They can be directly seeded into your flower garden or started
indoors for transplanting later.
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Sunflowers
Availability: July
Colour: Yellow
Desc : While the vibrant, strong sunflower is a recognized worldwide
for its beauty, it is also an important source of food. Sunflower
oil is a valued and healthy vegetable oil and sunflower seeds are
enjoyed as a healthy, tasty snack and nutritious ingredient to many
foods.
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