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Roses, poppies, hibiscus, flame trees and tulips.

KindWildflowerGarden flowerCut flowerFlowering treeFlowering shrubBulb flowerClimberOrchidWater flowerCactus or succulentAlpine flowerTropical flowerHerb or useful flower
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RoseRosa Woody perennial plants with showy, often fragrant flowers in many colours Rosa · Wildflower PeachPrunus persica A flowering fruit tree from China, grown for its pink blossoms and sweet fruit 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree Common sunflowerHelianthus annuus A tall annual plant grown for its large yellow flower heads and edible seeds 🇨🇦 Canada and 4 more · Wildflower PomegranatePunica granatum A shrub with bright red flowers and a fruit full of edible seeds 🇮🇷 Iran and 9 more · Flowering shrub ApricotPrunus armeniaca A small fruit tree with early white to pink blossoms and golden-orange fruit 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Flowering tree OrchidOrchidaceae A vast family of colourful, often fragrant flowers found almost everywhere on earth Orchidaceae · Wildflower CactusCactaceae Succulent plants with spines, native to the Americas 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower TulipTulipa Spring-blooming bulbs with showy, cup-shaped flowers in many colours 🇳🇱 Netherlands and 7 more · Wildflower LilyLilium Tall bulb flowers with large, colourful blooms in many gardens and cultures Lilium · Wildflower Common flaxLinum usitatissimum The slender blue-flowered plant grown for linen and linseed 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Chrysanthemum菊花 Autumn-blooming flower with thousands of varieties, cherished in East Asia and beyond 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower Asteraceae The vast family of daisies, asters, and sunflowers with star-like flower heads Asteraceae · Wildflower Wild cherryPrunus avium A tall flowering tree native to Europe, grown for its sweet fruit and spring blossom 🇮🇹 Italy and 6 more · Flowering tree AmaranthAmaranthus A tall, colourful plant grown for its flowers, leaves and edible seeds 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower HawthornCrataegus A thorny shrub or tree with white or pink spring flowers and small edible fruits 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Malus The genus of apples and crabapples with spring blossoms and autumn fruit Malus · Flowering tree Dahlia A bushy perennial with tuberous roots and bright, star-shaped blooms 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Garden flower OleanderNerium oleander A showy, evergreen shrub with clusters of pink, white or red flowers 🇲🇦 Morocco and 8 more · Flowering shrub Opium poppyPapaver somniferum A tall annual poppy grown for seeds, opium, and striking garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Wildflower Dianthus A group of frilled, often pink, flowers grown in gardens and bouquets worldwide Dianthus · Wildflower Hibiscus A tropical genus with large, colourful trumpet-shaped flowers 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower Sour cherryPrunus cerasus The small, tart cherry tree grown for its sour red fruit 🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Flowering tree Common poppyPapaver rhoeas The vivid red wildflower of fields and remembrance 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower ElderSambucus A group of shrubs and small trees with clusters of white flowers and dark berries Sambucus · 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 Helianthus Tall North American plants with large, bright flower heads called sunflowers 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 more · Wildflower Prunus The group of trees and shrubs with stone fruits like cherries, plums, and almonds Prunus · Flowering tree ButtercupRanunculus A widespread group of bright, often shiny-petalled wild and garden flowers Ranunculus · Wildflower HoneysuckleLonicera Twining vines and shrubs with sweet-scented tubular flowers and edible nectar Lonicera · Wildflower WaterlilyNymphaea Floating aquatic flowers found in ponds and lakes worldwide 🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 more · Water flower Hydrangea Flowering shrubs with large heads that change color with soil pH 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering shrub 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 Salvia A vast group of aromatic herbs and shrubs known for their flowers and uses Salvia · Wildflower CarnationDianthus caryophyllus A fragrant flower with ruffled petals, grown worldwide for decoration and meaning 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower PoppyPapaver A group of colourful wild and garden flowers with capsule fruits and many seeds Papaver · Wildflower Anemone Perennial wildflowers with colorful, petal-like sepals known as windflowers Anemone · Wildflower PeonyPaeonia Large spring flowers in pink, red, white, yellow and purple, grown in gardens worldwide 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower HyacinthHyacinthus A spring-blooming bulb with fragrant, colourful flower spikes 🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Bulb flower GentianGentiana Trumpet-shaped blue and yellow flowers of alpine meadows and temperate regions Gentiana · Wildflower Begonia A vast group of colourful, shade-loving flowering plants from warm climates Begonia · Wildflower St John's-wortHypericum A genus of yellow-flowered plants known as St John's-wort or goatweed Hypericum · Wildflower SundewDrosera Sticky-leaved carnivorous plants that trap insects with glistening dew-like drops Drosera · Wildflower Primula A large genus of spring-blooming wild and garden flowers from cool and mountain regions 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower Camellia Evergreen shrubs and trees with showy blooms, best known for tea and garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Garden flower Guelder-roseViburnum opulus A white-flowered shrub with red berries, rooted in Slavic and Ukrainian tradition 🇷🇺 Russia and 1 more · Flowering shrub Plumeria Fragrant tropical tree with waxy, five-petaled flowers in many colours 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Flowering tree
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