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White flowers

Jasmine, tuberose, lilies, magnolia and frangipani.

KindWildflowerGarden flowerCut flowerFlowering treeFlowering shrubBulb flowerClimberOrchidWater flowerCactus or succulentAlpine flowerTropical flowerHerb or useful flower
In flowerSpringSummerMonsoonAutumnWinter
PomegranatePunica granatum A shrub with bright red flowers and a fruit full of edible seeds 🇮🇷 Iran and 9 more · Flowering shrub RosemarySalvia rosmarinus A fragrant evergreen shrub with needle-like leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 more · Flowering shrub Eucalyptus The tall, aromatic trees and shrubs known as gum trees or eucalypts 🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more · Flowering tree OleanderNerium oleander A showy, evergreen shrub with clusters of pink, white or red flowers 🇲🇦 Morocco and 8 more · Flowering shrub Hibiscus A tropical genus with large, colourful trumpet-shaped flowers 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower BlackthornPrunus spinosa A spiny shrub with white spring flowers and tart blue-black fruit 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower ElderSambucus A group of shrubs and small trees with clusters of white flowers and dark berries Sambucus · Wildflower Dog roseRosa canina A wild climbing rose with pale pink flowers and bright red hips 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Rhododendron A vast group of shrubs and trees with showy blooms in many colours 🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 more · Wildflower Prunus The group of trees and shrubs with stone fruits like cherries, plums, and almonds Prunus · Flowering tree Hydrangea Flowering shrubs with large heads that change color with soil pH 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering shrub ElderSambucus nigra A tall shrub or small tree with clusters of white flowers and dark berries 🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Wildflower LilacSyringa Fragrant spring-flowering shrubs and small trees grown for their showy clusters Syringa · Flowering shrub HennaLawsonia inermis Shrub whose leaves yield the dye henna for skin, hair, and fabric Lawsonia inermis · Wildflower Viburnum Shrubs and small trees with showy flower clusters and colourful berries 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 3 more · Wildflower Guelder-roseViburnum opulus A white-flowered shrub with red berries, rooted in Slavic and Ukrainian tradition 🇷🇺 Russia and 1 more · Flowering shrub Camellia Evergreen shrubs and trees with showy blooms, best known for tea and garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Garden flower Plumeria Fragrant tropical tree with waxy, five-petaled flowers in many colours 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Flowering tree DogwoodCornus Woody trees and shrubs with showy bracts and colorful berries 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower AchioteBixa orellana Shrub with spiky red pods, source of the natural dye annatto 🇧🇷 Brazil and 9 more · Flowering shrub Arabian coffeeCoffea arabica The white-flowered shrub whose beans make most of the world’s coffee 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 4 more · Wildflower LantanaLantana camara A colourful shrub with clusters of small, changing flowers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 9 more · Flowering shrub Common hawthornCrataegus monogyna A thorny shrub or tree with white spring flowers and red fruit, native to Europe 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 more · Wildflower Calotropis procera A tall, toxic shrub with balloon-like fruit and silky seed fibers 🇦🇴 Angola and 7 more · Wildflower Beach naupakaScaevola taccada A salt-tolerant shrub with fan-shaped white flowers on tropical beaches 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Arabian jasmineJasminum sambac A small white jasmine with a strong, sweet scent, treasured in Asia for garlands and ceremonies 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub Rhododendron fauriei A rhododendron with pale red to white flowers from Japan and Korea 🇯🇵 Japan · Wildflower Sweet-briarRosa rubiginosa A thorny rose shrub with apple-scented leaves and pink flowers 🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 more · Wildflower Daboecia Evergreen heath shrubs with urn-shaped flowers from Atlantic Europe 🇮🇪 Ireland and 3 more · Wildflower Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo An evergreen Mediterranean tree with white bell flowers and red, strawberry-like fruit 🇮🇹 Italy and 7 more · Flowering tree Hardy fuchsiaFuchsia magellanica A South American shrub with drooping red and purple flowers 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Flowering shrub Shrubby CinquefoilDasiphora fruticosa A hardy yellow-flowered shrub found in cool northern regions 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub RockroseCistus Evergreen shrubs with papery flowers from the Mediterranean 🇪🇸 Spain and 3 more · Wildflower Kalmia Evergreen shrubs with star-shaped pink, white or purple flowers from North America and Cuba 🇨🇺 Cuba · Wildflower Pieris Evergreen shrubs with bell-shaped white or pink flowers in spring 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Flowering shrub Brugmansia Tropical South American shrub with large, trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers Brugmansia · Garden flower Plumbago A group of shrubs and herbs with blue, white, or pink flowers Plumbago · Wildflower Spiraea Hardy flowering shrubs with clusters of small white, pink, or reddish blooms Spiraea · Wildflower Weigela Deciduous flowering shrubs from eastern Asia with pink, red, or white blooms 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Garden flower Deutzia Shrubs with white or pink spring flowers, grown in gardens and parks 🇯🇵 Japan and 4 more · Flowering shrub Entireleaf mountain-avensDryas integrifolia A mat-forming Arctic shrub with white to yellow flowers 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 more · Wildflower Garden heliotropeHeliotropium arborescens A bushy shrub with fragrant purple flower clusters from the Andes 🇧🇴 Bolivia and 3 more · Garden flower Yellow oleanderCascabela thevetia A tropical shrub with funnel-shaped yellow flowers and toxic seeds 🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 more · Flowering shrub Tahitian gardeniaGardenia taitensis A fragrant white flower woven into Pacific island garlands and oils 🇹🇴 Tonga and 1 more · Garden flower Daphne odora Evergreen shrub with highly scented pink flowers from China 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Flowering shrub Sasanqua camelliaCamellia sasanqua An evergreen shrub with winter flowers and fragrant petals, native to southern Japan 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Flowering shrub Winter jasmineJasminum nudiflorum A yellow-flowered shrub that blooms in winter and early spring 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Flowering shrub Cape jasmineGardenia jasminoides A glossy-leaved shrub with large, fragrant white flowers from East Asia 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub
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