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Flowers

Of or realting to the reproductive part of a flowering plant. The flower facilitates the unification of sperm and eggs. Also, flowers are used by humans as decoration, romance, ritual, religion, medicine, and food source.

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crossandra

Plants; Flowers

A genus of plants common across Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Arabia, certain varieties of crossandra are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers, earning them the nickname "firecracker".

damask rose

Plants; Flowers

Rose hybrid known for its pink, fragrant flowers, which can be used to make rose oil, rose water or tea.

datura

Plants; Flowers

Genus of flowering plants which belongs to the family Solanaceae, most often found in the United States and Mexico. They are herbaceous, leafy annuals and short-lived perennials which can reach up ...

four o'clock

Plants; Flowers

Plant which flowers only in the afternoon, often with different colored flowers on the same plant (and even different colored petals on the same flower). It is supposedly native to Peru.

globe amaranth

Plants; Flowers

Annual bedding plant known for its colorful leaves or inflorescences, originating from tropical areas of the Old World.

golden champa

Plants; Flowers

Occuring in Himalayan areas, the golden champa has yellow-golden flowers and is native to Indonesia, India and other neighbouring areas.

kurinji

Plants; Flowers

A gregarious flowering plant which only blooms once in 12 years. It belongs to the species Strobilanthes, and is native to Nilgiris, India.

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