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KindWildflowerGarden flowerCut flowerFlowering treeFlowering shrubBulb flowerClimberOrchidWater flowerCactus or succulentAlpine flowerTropical flowerHerb or useful flower
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TulipTulipa Spring-blooming bulbs with showy, cup-shaped flowers in many colours 🇳🇱 Netherlands and 7 more · Wildflower JasmineJasminum A group of fragrant shrubs and vines with white or yellow star-shaped flowers 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 7 more · Wildflower AmaranthAmaranthus A tall, colourful plant grown for its flowers, leaves and edible seeds 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Common poppyPapaver rhoeas The vivid red wildflower of fields and remembrance 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Helianthus Tall North American plants with large, bright flower heads called sunflowers 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 more · 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 CornflowerCentaurea cyanus A bright blue wildflower once common in European grain fields 🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more · Wildflower MarigoldTagetes A group of bright annual and perennial flowers known worldwide as marigolds 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Begonia A vast group of colourful, shade-loving flowering plants from warm climates Begonia · Wildflower Clematis A climbing vine with showy flowers, prized in gardens worldwide Clematis · Wildflower Yucca Dry-climate plants with pointed leaves and clusters of creamy white flowers 🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 more · Wildflower HelleboreHelleborus A group of perennial flowers that bloom in late winter and early spring Helleborus · Garden flower Rosa persica A desert rose with a dark-centered flower from Iran to western Siberia 🇮🇷 Iran and 2 more · Wildflower Annual phloxPhlox drummondii A star-shaped annual flower grown for its many bright colours 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower Iris cedretiسوسن الأرز A rare white and maroon iris found only on Lebanon’s mountain slopes 🇱🇧 Lebanon · Wildflower Delavay's tree peonyPaeonia delavayi A woody peony from China with flowers in red, yellow, or other shades 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower Petra irisIris petrana A rare desert iris with deep burgundy to nearly black spring flowers 🇯🇴 Jordan and 2 more · Wildflower Dotted hawthornCrataegus punctata A thorny North American hawthorn with pale bark and colourful fruit 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 more · Wildflower Iris lortetiiאִירוּס הָדוּר A rare pink-veined iris from rocky slopes in Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine 🇮🇱 Israel and 3 more · Wildflower Nazareth IrisIris bismarckiana A rare mountain iris with veined pale flowers from Israel and Lebanon 🇮🇱 Israel and 3 more · Wildflower Cypripedium tibeticum A high-altitude slipper orchid with deep maroon to pink flowers 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Wildflower Iberian irisIris iberica A rare, boldly veined iris from the Caucasus steppes 🇬🇪 Georgia and 4 more · Wildflower Lathyrus A group of climbing and bushy legumes with colorful, often fragrant flowers Lathyrus · Wildflower WallflowerErysimum A group of bright, often fragrant flowers found wild and in gardens worldwide 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 more · Wildflower Dracula A genus of orchids with strange, long-tailed flowers from Central and South America 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Wildflower Texas bluebonnetLupinus texensis The blue wildflower that is the state flower of Texas Lupinus texensis · Wildflower Tulipa albanica A rare wild tulip found only in northeastern Albania 🇦🇱 Albania · Wildflower NasturtiumTropaeolum majus A bright edible flower with round leaves and trailing stems 🇧🇴 Bolivia and 5 more · Garden flower Greek peonyPaeonia parnassica A rare, deep red peony found only in the mountains of Greece 🇬🇷 Greece · Wildflower Grape hyacinthMuscari Small spring bulbs with blue, grape-like flower clusters Muscari · Wildflower Lesser PeriwinkleVinca minor A low, evergreen groundcover with violet or white star-shaped flowers 🇫🇷 France and 4 more · Wildflower Common mallowMalva sylvestris A wild and garden flower with mauve-purple blooms and edible leaves 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Crimsoneyed rosemallowHibiscus moscheutos A large-flowered wetland hibiscus with a deep red eye 🇺🇸 United States and 3 more · Wildflower Sausage treeKigelia africana African tree with large sausage-shaped fruit and striking maroon flowers 🇰🇪 Kenya and 2 more · Flowering tree Hairpin banksiaBanksia spinulosa A shrub with hooked-style golden flower spikes from eastern Australia 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering shrub Wonga wonga vinePandorea pandorana A climbing Australian vine with white, purple-marked flowers 🇦🇺 Australia and 5 more · Climber Blanket FlowerGaillardia aristata A drought-tolerant wildflower with yellow and maroon daisy-like blooms 🇺🇸 United States and 6 more · Wildflower Honey garlicAllium siculum A tall Allium with drooping cream-and-maroon bell flowers and twisted blue-gray leaves 🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 6 more · Wildflower Titan arumAmorphophallus titanum A giant rainforest flower with a strong scent of decay 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Wildflower Mountain laurelKalmia latifolia Evergreen shrub with pink or white star-shaped blooms from eastern North America 🇺🇸 United States · Wildflower Flame lilyGloriosa superba A striking red and yellow climbing flower, national emblem of Zimbabwe and Tamil Nadu 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe and 9 more · Wildflower Helichrysum A large group of daisy-like flowers known for their lasting dried blooms 🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 more · Wildflower German irisIris × germanica A tall, rhizome-rooted iris with showy bearded blooms in many colours 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower Aristea African evergreen perennials with short-lived blue morning flowers 🇿🇦 South Africa and 7 more · Wildflower Chocolate cosmosCosmos atrosanguineus A dark red, chocolate-scented flower native to Mexico 🇲🇽 Mexico · Garden flower Tall morning-gloryIpomoea purpurea A twining vine with blue, purple, or white trumpet-shaped flowers 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Wildflower Rafflesia arnoldii The world’s largest single flower, famous for its strong scent of decay 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 more 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