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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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Flowers

azalea

Plants; Flowers

Azaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron: the Tsutsuji (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in summer, their flowers often ...

texas bluebonnet

Plants; Flowers

Lupinus texensis, the Texas bluebonnet, is a species of lupine endemic to Texas. With other related species of lupines also called bluebonnets, it is the state flower of Texas. It has been found in ...

orchid

Plants; Flowers

Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and often fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are ...

forget-me-not

Plants; Flowers

Its common name was calqued from the French, ne m'oubliez pas and first used in English in c. 1532. Similar names and variations are found in many languages. Forget-me-nots have small, (1 cm ...

easter lily

Plants; Flowers

Lilium longiflorum, often called the Easter lily or November lily, is a plant endemic to the Ryukyu Islands (Japan). It is a stem rooting lily, growing up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) high. It bears a ...

armenian cranesbill

Plants; Flowers

Geranium psilostemon, commonly called Armenian cranesbill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Geranium, Geraniaceae family. It is native to Turkey, Armenia, ...

tulip

Plants; Flowers

The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, of which around 75 wild species are currently accepted and which belongs to the family Liliaceae. It is a typical ...

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