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RoseRosa Woody perennial plants with showy, often fragrant flowers in many colours Rosa · Wildflower OrchidOrchidaceae A vast family of colourful, often fragrant flowers found almost everywhere on earth Orchidaceae · Wildflower JasmineJasminum A group of fragrant shrubs and vines with white or yellow star-shaped flowers 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 7 more · Wildflower Asteraceae The vast family of daisies, asters, and sunflowers with star-like flower heads Asteraceae · Wildflower LindenTilia Tall, broad-leaved trees with fragrant yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree Dahlia A bushy perennial with tuberous roots and bright, star-shaped blooms 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Garden flower Acacia Shrubs and trees with golden or cream puffball flowers, native mostly to Australia 🇦🇺 Australia and 6 more · Wildflower ElderSambucus A group of shrubs and small trees with clusters of white flowers and dark berries Sambucus · Wildflower Common poppyPapaver rhoeas The vivid red wildflower of fields and remembrance 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Gladiolus Tall, showy flower spikes grown from corms, known as sword lilies Gladiolus · Garden flower Rhododendron A vast group of shrubs and trees with showy blooms in many colours 🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 more · Wildflower HoneysuckleLonicera Twining vines and shrubs with sweet-scented tubular flowers and edible nectar Lonicera · Wildflower ElderSambucus nigra A tall shrub or small tree with clusters of white flowers and dark berries 🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Wildflower PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima The red-bracted shrub of Christmas displays, native to Mexico and Central America 🇲🇽 Mexico and 8 more · Wildflower SafflowerCarthamus tinctorius A thistle-like annual grown for oil, dye, and as a saffron substitute 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Black locustRobinia pseudoacacia A tall, fragrant-flowered tree native to eastern North America 🇺🇸 United States and 7 more · Flowering tree MonkshoodAconitum Tall, hooded wildflowers of mountain meadows, known for beauty and deadly poison Aconitum · Wildflower Begonia A vast group of colourful, shade-loving flowering plants from warm climates Begonia · Wildflower GentianGentiana Trumpet-shaped blue and yellow flowers of alpine meadows and temperate regions Gentiana · Wildflower Viburnum Shrubs and small trees with showy flower clusters and colourful berries 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 3 more · Wildflower Plumeria Fragrant tropical tree with waxy, five-petaled flowers in many colours 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Flowering tree Yucca Dry-climate plants with pointed leaves and clusters of creamy white flowers 🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 more · Wildflower White cloverTrifolium repens A low-growing, mat-forming clover with white flower heads 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Flame lilyGloriosa superba A striking red and yellow climbing flower, national emblem of Zimbabwe and Tamil Nadu 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe and 9 more · Wildflower Wyoming paintbrushCastilleja linariifolia The tall, red-tipped wildflower that is Wyoming’s state flower 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower Common LilacSyringa vulgaris A spring-flowering shrub with fragrant purple or white blooms 🇷🇸 Serbia and 4 more · Garden flower Wild daffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissus A pale yellow spring flower and the national emblem of Wales 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 9 more · Wildflower Ceanothus Shrubs with blue, white or pink flowers native to North America 🇺🇸 United States and 5 more · Wildflower Kaka beakClianthus puniceus A New Zealand shrub with curved red flowers like a parrot’s beak 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 2 more · Flowering shrub Giant blue irisIris giganticaerulea Tall blue-flowered iris native to the wetlands of the southern United States 🇺🇸 United States · Wildflower Rosa abyssinica The only rose native to tropical Africa, with fragrant white to pale yellow flowers 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 5 more · Wildflower Camassia A North American wildflower with star-shaped blue to white blooms and edible bulbs Camassia · Wildflower Protea neriifolia A South African shrub with cone-shaped flower heads and hairy-tipped bracts 🇿🇦 South Africa and 3 more · Wildflower Gladiolus tristis A tall, fragrant gladiolus with cream flowers from southern Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 more · Wildflower Lesser celandineFicaria verna A low spring flower with shiny yellow petals and heart-shaped leaves Ficaria verna · Wildflower Water-lily tulipTulipa kaufmanniana A dwarf tulip from Central Asia with star-shaped flowers 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan and 6 more · Wildflower ChampakMagnolia champaca A tall tree with fragrant yellow to orange flowers, prized in South and Southeast Asia 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 7 more · Flowering tree Iris damascena A rare white and purple iris found only on a Syrian mountain 🇸🇾 Syria · Wildflower Leopard plantFarfugium japonicum A shade-loving perennial with bold leaves and yellow autumn flowers 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Garden flower Egyptian white water-lilyNymphaea lotus A night-blooming white water-lily and the national flower of Egypt 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 more · Water flower Ornithogalum thyrsoides A white, long-lasting bulb flower from South Africa’s Cape Province 🇿🇦 South Africa · Bulb flower Titan arumAmorphophallus titanum A giant rainforest flower with a strong scent of decay 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Wildflower Helichrysum A large group of daisy-like flowers known for their lasting dried blooms 🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 more · Wildflower Lady's mantleAlchemilla A group of perennial herbs with fan-shaped, water-repellent leaves Alchemilla · Wildflower Black-eyed Susan vineThunbergia alata A fast-growing climbing plant with bright flowers and a dark centre 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower Mussaenda erythrophylla A West African shrub with bright, colourful bracts and star-shaped flowers 🇬🇦 Gabon · Flowering shrub Sparaxis Spring-flowering bulbs from South Africa with striking six-petalled blooms 🇿🇦 South Africa · Wildflower Sphaerocoryne lefevreiរំដួល A fragrant Southeast Asian tree with cream to yellow blossoms 🇰🇭 Cambodia and 3 more · 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