Friday, January 23, 2009

Purple flowers


There are different types of flowers, which are used for various purposes. Some flowers are used for decorations during the weddings, birthdays or other special occasions. Flowers as also bundled into attractive bouquets, which can be used as means for decoration as well as gifts. Flowers bring joy with their beautiful colors and their mesmerizing fragrance and a source of joy for everyone.

Different Kinds of Flowers

Scientifically speaking, a flower is nothing but a reproductive structure of the plant. The flower contains the male pollen and/or the female ovule in addition to the accessory parts, which are the petals, sepals, and the nectar glands. In terms of botanical studies, flowers can be classified into different types and categories based on several similarities and differences between the different kinds of flowers.

Parts of Plants: Basis for Classification of Different Types of Flowers

The pistil is the female part of the plant, which is shaped like a bowling pin. The pistil is an entire assembly of several parts, which include the stigma, style, and the ovary of the flower. The stigma is located at the top of the flower and it is connected to the ovary by means of the style, which is a long slender tube like structure. The ovary of the flower contains which have to be fertilized in order to develop into a seed. The stamen is the male reproductive part of the flower, which consists of a pollen sac and a long supporting filament. Sepals are green, leaf like structures that are present on the base of the flower. The sepals protect the flower bud, and are collectively referred to as the calyx. The petals are the colorful portion of the flower, which often contain perfume as well as nectar glands. The petals are collectively are called the corolla.

Types Of Flowers :

Rose

Orchid

Iris

Jasmine

Ginger

Lime

Tulip

Lavender

Calla

Narcissus

Lotus

Poppy

Daffodils

Aster

Flax

Pink

Violet

Bulbs

Mustard

Lavender

Hydrangea

Ginseng

Dahlia

Chrysanthemum

Calla

Buckwheat

Dandelion

Daisy

Licorice

Gardenia

Sunflower

Lilac

A

Acacia

Ageratum

Amarylis

Anemone

Annual

Anthurium

Arbutus

Artichoke

Asparagus

Aster

Baby's-breath

Bachelor's-button

Belladonna

Bindweed

Blazing star

Bougainvillea

Broom

Buckwheat

Bugbane

Bulb

Calla

Candytuft

Canna

Canterbury bell

Caper

Carnation

Carnivorous plants

Cashew

Catkin

Chrysanthemum

Coreopsis

Cowslip

Crocus

Cumin

Cyclamen

D

Daffodil

Dahlia

Daisy

Dandelion

Day Lily or Hemerocallis

E

Easter lily

Eucalyptus

Everlasting

F

Fennel

Flax

Flowering maple

Forget-Me-Not

Forsythia

Foxglove

G

Gardenia

Gentian

Geranium

Ginger

Ginseng

Gladiolus

Goldenrod

H

Heath

Heliotrope

Hollyhock

Honeysuckle

Hyacinth

Hydrangea

I

Iris

J

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Jasmine

Jonquil

L

Lady's-slipper

Larkspur

Lavender

Licorice

Lilac

Lily

Lily Of The Valley

Lime

Loosestrife

Lotus

M

Mignonette

Mint

Mistletoe

Moonflower

Morning Glory

Mullein

Mustard

Myrtle

N

Narcissus

O

Oleander

Orchid

Oxalis

P

Poinsettia

Poppy

Protea

Pussy willow

Passionflower

Peony

Periwinkle

Petunia

Phlox

Pink

Pitcher plant

Plantain

Q

Queen Anne's Lace

R

Rhododendron

Rose

Rose of Sharon

S

Safflower

Saint-John's-wort

Snakeroot

Snapdragon

Snowball

Sorrel

Spiraea

Spring-beauty

Star-of-Bethlehem

Static electricity

Strawflowers

Sunflower

Sweet Pea

T

Thistle

Trillium

Tuberose

Tulip

V

Verbena

Viburnum

Violet

W

Water Lily

Wild carrot

Wistaria

Y

Yucca

Z

Zinnia


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