Passion flower (Passiflora)

Passion flower, or wine passion (Passiflora) is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, from the Passifloraceae family namesakes. They are mostly wine, with some being shrubs, and several species of herbs. For information about the fruit of Passiflora plant, see passionfruit. Hollrungia monotypic genus seem to be separated from Passiflora, but further study is needed.

 

The family Passifloraceae is found throughout the world except in Antarctica, and Passiflora were absent from Africa, although many other members of the Passifloraceae family was there (for example, more plesiomorphic Adenia).

Nine types of Passiflora are native United States, found from Ohio to the north, west and south to California to Florida Keys. Most of the other species found in South America, China, and South Asia, New Guinea, four or more species in Australia and a single endemic species in New Zealand. New species continue to be identified: for example, P. pardifolia and xishuangbannaensis P. only been known to the scientific community since 2006, and 2005.

Type of Passiflora have been naturalized outside their native range. As an example, Blue Passion Flower (P caerulea) now grows wild in Spain purple passionfruit (P. edulis) and yellow flavicarpa relative. have been introduced in many tropical regions as a commercial crop.

Calla (Bog Arum, Marsh Calla)

Calla (Bog Arum, Marsh Calla) is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family, which contains the singular of species Calla palustris. This original cold climates of the northern hemisphere, in central Europe, east and north (France and Norway eastward), northern Asia and northern North America (Alaska, Canada, northeastern United States borders).Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885.

This is an annual herbaceous plant growing in swamps rhizomatous and pond. Leaves rounded to cordate cm long petiole 6-12 at 10-20 cm, and 4-12 cm wide. Greenish-yellow inflorescence is produced on the handle of approximately 4-6 cm, wrapped in white spathe. This fruit bunch red fruit, berries each contain several seeds.


This plant is very poisonous when fresh due to high oxalic acid content, but the rhizome, as moringa, Colocasia and Arum, eaten after drying, milling, washing and boiling.

Previously genus also includes a number of other species, which have now been moved to a separate genus Zantedeschia. This plant, from tropical Africa, however, is still often called "calla lilies", but should not be confused with C. palustris

Hoya (waxflower)

Hoya is a genus of 200-300 species of tropical vines in the family Apocynaceae (Dogbane), originating from South Asia (India east to southern China and south), Australia, and Polynesia. Common names for this genus is waxplant, waxvine, waxflower or simply hoya. The genus was named by botanist Robert Brown, in honor of his friend, botanist Tommy Hoy


Hoya flowers only varied as leaves, despite the fact that all five-pointed star-shaped. They also grow at flowering, usually with many flowers per umbel. Individual flowers range in size from small with a diameter of 4-5 millimeters (bilobata Hoya Schltr.) to more than three inches diameter (Hoya Imperialist macgillivrayi FM Lindl and H. Bailey.). Number of flowers per umbel varies from one (H. pauciflora Wight.) for 55 or even more. Hoya coriacea Blume been known to have as many as 70, each measuring nearly 2 cm in diameter. The single flowering Hoya pauciflora Wight makes up for shortcomings with the size of the interest that almost inches and a half in diameter.
Hoya flowers vary in texture and size, some are glabrous and shiny and some are quite hairy. They also vary in color. They come in pure white, various shades of pink from almost white to rubber-doll or bubble gum pink, yellow-pink, yellow, green, purple, brownish-red and brown. There are some so dark, so they are often referred to as black. Until recently it was thought that a true red hoya was not ever likely to occur but recent discoveries make seemingly impossible. One of the two clones mindorensis Schltr Hoya, from the Philippines, which is currently circulating., came very close to being a true red. Blue still does not appear to be represented in the genus Hoya.

Gardenia

Gardenia is a genus of 142 species of flowering plants from the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to tropical and subtropical Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Some species occurred in Hawaii, where gardenias or Nanu.Genus called Nau was named by Carl Linnaeus after Dr Alexander Garden (1730-1791), an American naturalist born in Scotland.

They are green shrubs and small trees growing to 1-15 meters (3.3 to 49 feet). The leaves are opposite or whorls of three or four, 50-50 cm (2.0 to 20) and 3-25 cm long (1.2 to 9.8 in) wide, dark green and glossy with a rough texture. The flowers solitary or in small groups, white, or pale yellow, with a crown-shaped tube-based 5-12 lobes (petals) 5-12 cm (from 2.0 to 4.7 in) diameter. Flowering is from about mid-spring to mid summer and many species are very fragrant.

Gardenia is a valuable plant for a strong sweet scent of their flowers, which can be very large in some species.

Gardenia jasminoides (syn. G. grandiflora, G. Florida) grown as house plants. This species can be difficult to grow because it comes from the warm humid tropics. This requires high humidity to thrive and bright light (not direct). It is grown in acidic soil with good drainage and developed in [temperature 68-74 F (20-23 C)] in the daytime and 60 F (15-16 C) at night. Pot soil was developed especially for gardenias available. G. jasminoides grow no larger than 18 inches high and wide when grown indoors. In a climate where it can grow outdoors, can reach a height of 6 meters. If the water hits the flowers, they will turn brown.

In Japan and China, Gardenia jasminoides called Kuchinashi (Japanese) and Zhi zi (Chinese 栀子); blooms are used as yellow dye, used for clothing and food (including mung bean jelly called hwangpomuk Korea).

In France, a few decades ago, the Gardenia is the traditional flower sometimes boutonnières male wearing on special occasions.

This is the national flower of Pakistan, and, gardenia, known as interest favorite famous actress Joan Crawford.

Billie Holiday jazz singer known to wear a gardenia in her hair, one of the most visible feature. He calls them his trademark.

Strelitzia reginae (Crane Flower or Bird of Paradise)

Strelitzia Reginae is a monocotyledonous flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. Common names include Strelitzia, Crane Flower or Bird of Paradise, though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia. Its scientific name commemorates Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of King George III.

  Plants grow to 2 m (6,6 ft) high, with large, strong leaves 25-70 cm (9.8 to 28) long and 10-30 cm (3.9 to 12 in) broad, produced on petioles up to 1 m (the 39th) long. The leaves are green and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crowns. The flowers stand above the foliage at the end of long stalks. Sheath, half as hard as the interest of which appears is called the spathe. It was placed perpendicular to the stem, which gives the appearance of bird's head and beak, it makes a durable perch for holding the honey that pollinate the flowers. The flowers, which appear one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange sepals and three petals of violet-blue. Two of the blue petals joined together to form an arrow-like nectary. When sitting down to drink honey nectar, petals open to cover their feet in pollen.

S. reginae very popular as an ornamental plant. It was first introduced to Europe in 1773, when grown in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Since then, it has been widely introduced throughout the world, including America and Australia, grows well in sunny and warm. In the United States, California, Florida and is the main area of cultivation, because of their warm climate. It is a common ornamental plant in Southern California, and has been selected as the Official Flower City of Los Angeles, where they all but unkillable.

This is spread by the division or from seed, and is a low-maintenance plant that grows easily in the park, it is quite tolerant of soil conditions and needs little water once established. If treated properly, they will flower several times a year. They will grow in clay-rich, especially when they get a lot of water throughout the year. They do well in full sun to semi-shade and respond well to regular feeding with controlled release fertilizer and compost. They are sensitive to cold and should be protected from ice, because it can damage the flowers and leaves.

S. Reginae slow growth and will not bloom until three to five years have passed since germination (although it could be very interest in two years). This flower only when properly defined and the distribution of plants can influence the pattern of flowering. The flowers, however, durable enough after they appear. Peak flowering in winter and early spring. There were yellow-flower cultivars of this plant is known as the Mandela Gold Strelitzia.