Green flowers
Hellebores, bells of Ireland, green orchids and hydrangea.
AmaranthAmaranthus
A tall, colourful plant grown for its flowers, leaves and edible seeds
🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower
Bay laurelLaurus nobilis
Evergreen tree with aromatic leaves used as bay leaf in cooking
🇬🇷 Greece and 9 more · Flowering tree
CarnationDianthus caryophyllus
A fragrant flower with ruffled petals, grown worldwide for decoration and meaning
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower
Vanilla
Climbing orchids with pods used for the world’s most popular flavor
🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower
Nicotiana
The tobacco plant genus, grown for leaves and garden flowers worldwide
Nicotiana · Wildflower
BromeliadsBromeliaceae
A family of tropical flowering plants from the Americas, including the pineapple
🇨🇱 Chile and 7 more · Wildflower
Holy basilOcimum tenuiflorum
A fragrant herb central to Hindu worship and Southeast Asian cooking
🇲🇲 Myanmar and 6 more · Herb or useful flower
HelleboreHelleborus
A group of perennial flowers that bloom in late winter and early spring
Helleborus · Garden flower
Matricaria
A group of aromatic annuals known for their daisy-like flower heads
Matricaria · Wildflower
Fringed pinkDianthus superbus
A wild pink flower with deeply fringed petals and a sweet scent
🇫🇷 France and 6 more · Wildflower
Yellow Himalayan fritillaryFritillaria cirrhosa
A rare Himalayan lily with bell-shaped, checkered flowers and prized medicinal bulbs
🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower
Spathiphyllum
Evergreen houseplant with white hooded flowers, known as the peace lily
Spathiphyllum · Herb or useful flower
Hosta
Shade-loving perennial with bold leaves and summer flower spikes
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Garden flower
Jasmine tobaccoNicotiana alata
A fragrant night-blooming tobacco grown for its showy flowers
🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Garden flower
Bassia scoparia
A bushy annual with red autumn leaves, used for brooms and as a food garnish
🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower
LeekAllium ampeloprasum
A mild-flavoured onion relative and Welsh emblem with edible leaf sheaths
🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 more · Herb or useful flower
BrahmakamalSaussurea obvallata
A Himalayan alpine flower with papery bracts, sacred in Indian hill temples
🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Wildflower
Barclaya
Aquatic perennial plants from tropical Asia with submerged or emerged flowers
🇱🇦 Laos · Water flower
Soapweed yuccaYucca glauca
A hardy, spiky-leaved yucca of the central North American plains
🇨🇦 Canada and 2 more · Wildflower
TuberosePolianthes tuberosa
A highly fragrant white flower grown from tuberous roots, prized for perfume and decoration
🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 more · Garden flower
LorocoEchites panduratus
A Central American vine with edible white-and-green flowers
🇬🇹 Guatemala and 4 more · Climber
Jack-in-the-pulpitArisaema triphyllum
A woodland plant with a hooded flower spike found in eastern North America
🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower
VanillaVanilla planifolia
The climbing orchid behind most of the world’s vanilla flavour
🇲🇽 Mexico and 8 more · Wildflower
AmancaeIsmene amancaes
A yellow-flowered bulb plant from Peru’s coastal hills
🇵🇪 Peru · Bulb flower
Queen of the AndesPuya raimondii
The tallest bromeliad, blooming once after decades and then dying
🇵🇪 Peru and 1 more · Wildflower
Trillium
Woodland wildflowers with three-petalled blooms and whorled bracts
🇺🇸 United States and 4 more · Wildflower
Lady's mantleAlchemilla
A group of perennial herbs with fan-shaped, water-repellent leaves
Alchemilla · Wildflower
Small Pasque FlowerPulsatilla pratensis
A bell-shaped wildflower of meadows in central and eastern Europe
🇳🇴 Norway and 4 more · Wildflower
Amorphophallus
Tropical tuber plants with striking, sometimes giant, unusual flowers
Amorphophallus · Wildflower
Rhodiola rosea
A hardy Arctic wildflower with yellow-green blooms and a thick, scaly root
🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Wildflower
Lilium ledebouriiسوسن چلچراغ
A rare wild lily with white, green and purple flowers from Iran and Azerbaijan
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 more · Wildflower
ToadshadeTrillium sessile
A woodland wildflower with stalkless, reddish-purple blooms
🇺🇸 United States · Wildflower
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Vanilla: Everglades National Park, Public domain, source
- Bay laurel: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us, source
- Queen of the Andes: Pepe Roque, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Trillium: Ramin Nakisa, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hellebore: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lady's mantle: Photo by and (c)2007 Jina Lee, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Small Pasque Flower: The original uploader was Walter Pfliegler at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Dianthus: Darkone ( talk · contribs ), CC BY-SA 1.0, source
- Amaranth: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nicotiana: Jom / Joachim Müllerchen, CC BY 2.5, source
- Bromeliads: MANOJTV at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Matricaria: Fir0002 20D, GFDL 1.2, source
- Amorphophallus: Obsidian Soul, CC0, source
- Rhodiola rosea: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lilium ledebourii: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Toadshade: Kaldari, Public domain, source
- Fringed pink: Roger Culos, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Yellow Himalayan fritillary: Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Holy basil: Shashidhara halady, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Vanilla: Vanillinmacher at German Wikipedia, Attribution, source
- Spathiphyllum: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hosta: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jasmine tobacco: Carl E Lewis, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bassia scoparia: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Leek: WikiLucas00, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Brahmakamal: Schwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Barclaya: Ito Y, Barfod A, CC BY 4.0, source
- Soapweed yucca: Nick, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tuberose: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, source
- Loroco: JMRAFFi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jack-in-the-pulpit: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5, source
- Amancae: Ker Gawler, Public domain, source