Oh My Goodness… Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away. Now, for many of you (mostly guys) a ‘few weeks’ is forever away. But, now is when for those of us who love romance and flowers (mostly gals) begin thinking about this very special holiday.
Ok, its right about time to think about your Very Dear Valentine and start chasing it!
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Plant Family / Families: Celastraceae
Scientific Name and Author: Euonymus americanus L.
Name Location: Red River Gorge, Kentucky, USA
Thanks to Ruth for today’’s write-up:
Thank you to nebulagirl@Flickr for the sharing of this beautiful photograph (original via the BPotD Flickr Photo Pool). It was taken in Red River Gorge, Kentucky during the month of October.
As the Latin name suggests, Euonymus americanus is a native of the United States — specifically the eastern continental side — with a range extending west to Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Commonly known as hearts-a-bursting or strawberry bush, this shrub grows to 2 meters (6 ft) in height, and has a similar width. The habit is open and straggly. Flowers grow in the leaf axils where the ovaries develop into the warty capsules we observe in this photograph. The fruit reminds me of Arbutus unedo, also called strawberry bush or tree. However, Arbutus unedo (Ericaceae) has fleshy aggregate fruits that are edible and never dehisce or split open to release the seeds. It also has urceolate (urn-shaped) flowers, indicative of the Ericaceae. The Celastraceae is a predominantly tropical family with only three genera from the temperate regions (Euonymus, Maytenus and Celastrus).
Additional photographs are available from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Euonymus americanus.
By: Daniel Mosquin Source
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Oleander (Nerium oleander), is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae and is one of the most poisonous plants known. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium. Other names include Adelfa, Alheli Extranjero, Baladre, Espirradeira, Flor de São Jose, Laurel de jardín, Laurel rosa, Laurier rose, Flourier rose, Olean, Aiwa, Rosa Francesca, Rosa Laurel, and Rose-bay (Inchem 2005), закум [zakum] (Bulgarian), leandru (Romanian), zakum, zakkum, zakhum (Turkish), zaqqum (Arabic); Kaneru (Sinhalese); in Chinese it is known as jia zhu tao. The ancient city of Volubilis in Morocco took its name from the old Latin name for the flower.
Oleander shrub, MoroccoIt is native to a broad area from Morocco and Portugal eastward through the Mediterranean region and southern Asia to Yunnan in southern parts of China. It typically occurs around dry stream beds. It grows to 2-6 m tall, with spreading to erect branches. The leaves are in pairs or whorls of three, thick and leathery, dark green, narrow lanceolate, 5-21 cm long and 1-3.5 cm broad, and with an entire margin. The flowers grow in clusters at the end of each branch; they are white, pink, red or yellow, 2.5-5 cm diameter, with a deeply 5-lobed corolla with a fringe round the central corolla tube. They are often, but not always, sweetly scented. The fruit is a long narrow capsule 5-23 cm long, which splits open at maturity to release numerous downy seeds.
In the past, scented plants were sometimes treated as a distinct species N. odorum, but the character is not constant and it is no longer regarded as a separate taxon.
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Hi, here are some photos of Lantana flowers
these plants keep amazing me: leaves smell good and are used to make tea, berries are edible, flowers are very beautiful and of various colors even on the same plant
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From the ancient times people of different cultures use flowers not only for decoration purposes, but also as symbols. Presenting a flower or a bouquet could mean a declaration of love, a manifestation of admiration, or anger, or even envy. Properly composed bouquet could say a lot in many cultures - it may warn of a danger or confess eternal love to someone. Every detail plays role here - colors, the number and size of flowers, the foliage, etc.
Actually, every flower could be considered as a message, and, there also could be a reply. This kind of correspondence is much more romantic and much more powerful than usual words and sentences.
Now some of the flowers meanings are forgotten- well, let’s remember them. After all, it is worth knowing about why we like or dislike some colors, like no one wears black dress for wedding ceremony.
Here is the list of the most popular flowers and what they could mean:
- A yellow flower (anything but roses) - treason, betrayal.
- Acacia - elegance.
- Alstroemeria - Named after the Swedish Baron, Jonas Alstomer, by his friend Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. Wealth, prosperity, fortune.
- Amaryllis - Pride, splendid beauty, timidity, pastoral poetry.
- Anthurium - Hard working, think of me.
- Aster - Comes from the Greek word meaning star. Symbol of love, daintiness, after thought.
- Baby’s Breath - Innocence, purity of heart.
- Bamboo - Based on Chinese tradition, the ingredients to a happy life are happiness, wealth and longevity.
- Bell - constant.
- Birds of Paradise - Named for King George III’s wife, Charlotte of Macklenberg-Streliz, who was crowned Queen of England in 1761. Freedom, Good Perspective.
- Calla Lily - Named for Francesco Zantedeschia. Beauty.
- Camellia - Many different meanings for different colors. Red means excellence. White means adorable and lovely. Pink means I long for your touch. Blue means you are the flame in my heart.
- Carnation - Fascination, admiration, pure love, my heart yearns for you, a mother’s love, chastity
- Chrysanthemum - Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you’re a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimism, abundance, wealth, openness, amiability. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth.
- Daffodil - Based on the Greek mythology character, Narcissus, who was known to be so arrogant that when he looked into a mirror he fell in love with his reflection. He was later said to have been turned into the flower. Chivalry, respect, you are my only one, the sun shines when I’m with you, unrequited love.
- Dahlias - Named for the Swedish botanist Dr. Anders Dahl. Dignity and respect, elegance, good taste, instability.
- Daisy - Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you’re a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimisim, abundance, wealth. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth.
- Dandelion - “tell the truth”.
- English Lavender - Comes from the Latin word lavare meaning to wash.
- Eucalyptus - Comes from the Greek word eu meaning well and kalypto to cover.
- Forget-me-not - Faithful love, undying love, do not forget, sincere feelings, memories.
- Freesia - Named after a German physician , Dr. Friedrich Reese. Love, calm, careful, passion, rushed.
- Gardenia - Named after a Dr. Alexander Garden a physician and botanist in South Carolina. Secret love, lovely.
- Gerbera Daisy - Named for a German naturalist Traugott Gerber. Purity and strength.
- Gladiolus - Gladiolus is Latin for sword. Graceful, strong sense of character.
- Heather - Your wishes will come true, admiration for another.
- Hyacinth - Named for the Greek mythology character, Hyakinthos, who was loved by the god of the sun, Apollo. Jealousy, on part of the god of the west wind, injured Hyakinthos causing blood to be shed. From the blood, the flower grew and Apollo named it for Hyakinthos. Consistency, please forgive me, jealousy, loveliness.
- Hydrangea - hardness.
- Iris - Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow. Your friendship means the world to me, faith, hope, wisdom, I have to tell you something.
- Jasmine - friendly.
- Kalanchoe - Endurance, lasting affection.
- Lilac - Love or Absence of Passion.
- Lily - Most colors have different meanings. Yellow means gay and walking on air. White means purity, virginity, majesty, shyness and modesty.
- Lily of the Valley - Sweetness, you complete my life, return of happiness.
- Lotus (Nelumbo) - earthly love gone (man immersed in the love of God).
- Magnolia - “I love you”.
- Orchid - Comes from the Greek work orchids meaning testicle. Love, beauty, refinement.
- Pansies - “do not forget about me”.
- Peonies - Happy marriage, prosperity. In China, the word for peony is sho yu meaning most beautiful
- Periwinkle - a bright memory.
- Phlox - Our souls are united. Means flame in Latin. Unity.
- Poppy - Remembrance, wealth, pleasure, imagination, eternal sleep, a dream.
- Rose - All roses are symbolic for love, however each color has a separate meaning. Red means love, respect, courage. Pink means grace, perfect happiness. Dark pink means gratitude. Light pink means admiration, sympathy. White means innocence, purity, secrecy, I’m worthy of you, you’re heavenly, humility. Yellow means undying lover, platonic love, friendship, danger of break. Orange means passion, desire. Blue means extraordinary, mystery. Red and White means unity.
- Sunflower - Comes from the Greek word helios meaning sun and anthos meaning flowers. Adoration, pride, sunshine.
- Sweet pea - Delicate pleasures.
- Tuberose - Comes from the Greek word polis meaning white and anthos meaning flower. Voluptuousness.
- Tulip - Like the rose, colors of tulips have different meanings. Red means declaration of love, believe me. Yellow means hopeless love, sunshine in your smile. General means perfect lover, frame, beautiful eyes, declaration of love.
- Violet - Named for Baron Walter Von Saint Paul Illaire who discovered the plant in Tanzania in 1892. Modesty, faithfulness, virtue.
- Zinnia - Like the rose, Zinnias color represents different meanings such as red means constancy. White means goodness. Yellow means daily remembrance. Mixed means in memory of a dear friend. General means thoughts of an absent friend. Pink means lasting affection.
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