10 Most Beautiful Flowers In The World
Here are some of the most beautiful flowers in the world.
Lily of the Valley
A delicate and fragrant sign of spring, the Lily of the Valley has inspired a number of legends. One such Christian legend explains that the tears that Mary shed at the cross turned to Lilies of the Valley, prompting the flower to sometimes be referred to as "Our Lady's Tears." Another legend tells of Lilies of the Valley springing from the blood of St. George during his battle with the dragon.
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Canna
Cannas not only feature pretty blossoms, but also beautiful leaves (often likened to that of the banana plant) that come in a variety of stunning colors. Popularized in Victorian times, Cannas are popular garden plants.
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Lantana
Lantana flower is also called Baho-baho, Lantana camara, shrub verbenas or lantanas. Since the flower has yellow and pink colors next to each other, it received some funny nicknames: “ham ‘n eggs” and “bacon ‘n eggs”.
Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums (chrysanths, mums) are perennial flowering plants native to Asia and Northeastern Europe.
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Lilium – Stargazer Lily
Stargazer Lilies are toxic to both humans and cats when swallowed. The symptoms upon ingestion are: nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. In certain cases, anaphylaxis (acute multi-system hypersensitivity reaction) may occur.
Red Poppy
Red poppy flowers have been the symbols of sleep and death for ages. Sleep was associated with poppies because of their opium content, death because of their (commonly) blood-like red color.
Dogwood
The name dogwood comes from dagwood, as in “dags” in daggers, skewers. The 30-50 species of dogwood are mostly woody shrubs and trees.
Asclepias
Asclepias (milkweeds) are made up of over 140 known species. The name Asclepias comes from Asclepius, the Greek god of healing. Milkweed is named after its milky juice.
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Gerbera
Gerbera is part of the sunflower family (Asteraceae). Gerbera flower is named after German naturalist Traugott Gerber. Gerbera plants have a large Capitulum (flower head) that looks like a single flower but it contains hundreds of individual flowers.
Abutilon
Common names of Abutilon are: Chinese Bell Flower, Chinese Lantern, Mallow, Indian Mallow, and Flowering Maple. Even though some Abutilon has maple-like leaves it is not related to the maples. Abutilons are quite resilient garden flowers plants, they don’t only thrive in subtropical areas but also can withstands moderate frost down to about -10°C.
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- Listed
- Dec 21, 2011
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- Mary Thomson
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- 10 Odd Yet Beautiful Flowers
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- Science