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Cabbage roseRosa × centifolia A highly scented old rose grown for perfume and gardens 🇨🇳 China · Garden flower CactusCactaceae Succulent plants with spines, native to the Americas 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Cahaba lilyHymenocallis coronaria A white aquatic flower found on rocky river shoals in the southeastern United States 🇺🇸 United States · Wildflower Calandrinia A genus of colourful-flowered herbs from the Americas, often red or purple 🇦🇺 Australia and 1 more · Herb or useful flower Calathea Tropical houseplant with striking patterned leaves and folding foliage 🇧🇷 Brazil and 2 more · Wildflower Calendula Golden daisy-like flowers used in food, dye, and rituals Calendula · Wildflower California poppyEschscholzia californica The golden-orange wildflower and state flower of California 🇺🇸 United States and 6 more · Wildflower Calla lilyZantedeschia Showy funnel-shaped flowers from southern Africa, grown worldwide as ornamentals 🇿🇦 South Africa and 7 more · Garden flower Calliandra Shrubs and small trees with fluffy, powder-puff-like flowers Calliandra · Wildflower Calotropis A wild and weedy flowering plant with milky sap and fragrant blooms 🇮🇳 India and 1 more · Wildflower Calotropis procera A tall, toxic shrub with balloon-like fruit and silky seed fibers 🇦🇴 Angola and 7 more · Wildflower Caltha Star-shaped yellow or white flowers of wet meadows and mountain streams Caltha · Wildflower Camassia A North American wildflower with star-shaped blue to white blooms and edible bulbs Camassia · Wildflower Camellia Evergreen shrubs and trees with showy blooms, best known for tea and garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Garden flower Camellia amplexicaulisHải đường A pink-flowered camellia tree once found in Vietnam’s forests 🇻🇳 Vietnam · Flowering tree Camellia reticulata Tall pink-flowered camellia from Yunnan, grown for gardens and tea oil 🇨🇳 China · Flowering tree Campanula jacobaeacontra-bruxas-azul A bellflower unique to Cape Verde’s humid uplands 🇨🇻 Cape Verde · Wildflower Campbell's MagnoliaMagnolia campbellii A Himalayan tree with large pink or white flowers blooming before the leaves 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Flowering tree Canada goldenrodSolidago canadensis A tall yellow-flowered perennial that spreads quickly by rhizomes 🇨🇦 Canada and 3 more · Wildflower Cananga A small genus of tropical trees in the custard apple family Cananga · Flowering tree Candelabra aloeAloe arborescens A large, branching aloe with red-orange flowers and spiky green leaves 🇿🇦 South Africa and 8 more · Wildflower CandytuftIberis A group of sun-loving flowers often grown in rock gardens and borders Iberis · Wildflower Cape aloeAloe ferox A tall, spiny aloe from southern Africa with orange-red flowers and medicinal uses 🇱🇸 Lesotho · Wildflower Cape jasmineGardenia jasminoides A glossy-leaved shrub with large, fragrant white flowers from East Asia 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub Cape leadwortPlumbago auriculata A climbing shrub with blue or white flowers from southern Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 more · Wildflower Cape marigoldDimorphotheca A daisy-like flower native to southern Africa's open landscapes 🇧🇼 Botswana and 5 more · Wildflower Cape primroseStreptocarpus A houseplant with tubular blooms from African mountains and forests 🇿🇦 South Africa and 7 more · Wildflower CarnationDianthus caryophyllus A fragrant flower with ruffled petals, grown worldwide for decoration and meaning 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower Carolina lilyLilium michauxii A wild lily with backward-curving, spotted petals from the southeastern US 🇺🇸 United States · Wildflower Castilleja Wildflowers with bright bracts known as Indian paintbrush or prairie-fire 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Wildflower Castilleja exserta A pink-purple wildflower and butterfly host from the American Southwest and Mexico 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower Catasetum A genus of unusual, showy epiphytic orchids from the Americas 🇧🇷 Brazil and 7 more · Wildflower Catawba rosebayRhododendron catawbiense A spring-flowering rhododendron native to the southern Appalachian Mountains 🇺🇸 United States · Wildflower CatmintNepeta A group of aromatic herbs with tubular flowers, famed for their effect on cats Nepeta · Wildflower Cattleya A showy orchid genus from Central and South America 🇨🇷 Costa Rica and 2 more · Wildflower Cattleya gaskelliana A labiate Cattleya orchid whose habitat is vanishing, and whose seed rarely grows Cattleya gaskelliana · Orchid Cattleya labiata An epiphytic orchid from northeastern Brazil with showy lilac or white blooms 🇧🇷 Brazil · Wildflower Cattleya purpurata A Brazilian orchid with large, fragrant flowers in many color forms 🇧🇷 Brazil · Orchid Cattleya trianae The national orchid of Colombia with petals in the flag’s colours 🇨🇴 Colombia · Wildflower Ceanothus Shrubs with blue, white or pink flowers native to North America 🇺🇸 United States and 5 more · Wildflower Ceiba Tall tropical trees with buttress roots and a spreading crown 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Flowering tree Centaurea A large group of thistle-like wildflowers with many forms and colours Centaurea · Wildflower Ceropegia A group of trailing or climbing plants with unusual, cage-like flowers Ceropegia · Wildflower Ceylon ironwoodMesua ferrea A slow-growing tree with drooping red leaves and large white scented blooms 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka and 6 more · Flowering tree ChamomileMatricaria chamomilla A fragrant white and yellow annual flower used for tea and herbal remedies 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower ChampakMagnolia champaca A tall tree with fragrant yellow to orange flowers, prized in South and Southeast Asia 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 7 more · Flowering tree Chaparral yuccaHesperoyucca whipplei A tall, spiky-leaved plant with dramatic white flower spikes from dry slopes 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower Cherokee roseRosa laevigata A white, fragrant climbing rose from southern China with bristly red hips 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower Cherry blossomPrunus subgenus Cerasus The spring-blooming flower of ornamental cherry trees, central to Japan’s hanami custom 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering tree Chilean bellflowerLapageria rosea A red climbing flower and national symbol of Chile 🇨🇱 Chile · Wildflower Chilean firebushEmbothrium coccineum A small evergreen tree with vivid red spring flowers from Chile and Argentina 🇨🇱 Chile and 2 more · Flowering tree Chilean mitre flowerMitraria coccinea A scarlet-orange tubular-flowered climber from southern South America 🇨🇱 Chile and 1 more · Climber China asterCallistephus chinensis A showy garden flower from China with many colorful cultivated forms 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Garden flower China roseRosa chinensis Shrub rose from China, key ancestor of modern garden roses 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower Chinese LilyLilium brownii A wild and cultivated lily from China with edible bulbs 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower Chinese milk-vetchAstragalus sinicus A flowering legume grown in China as green manure for farming 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower Chinese peonyPaeonia lactiflora A fragrant perennial with large white, pink, or crimson flowers from Asia 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower Chinese wisteriaWisteria sinensis A climbing vine from China with fragrant, hanging clusters of spring flowers 🇨🇳 China · Garden flower ChiranthodendronChiranthodendron pentadactylon A tree with red flowers shaped like open human hands 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Flowering tree Chocolate cosmosCosmos atrosanguineus A dark red, chocolate-scented flower native to Mexico 🇲🇽 Mexico · Garden flower Christmas roseHelleborus niger A winter-blooming evergreen with white flowers, known as the Christmas rose 🇩🇪 Germany and 5 more · Wildflower Chrysanthemum菊花 Autumn-blooming flower with thousands of varieties, cherished in East Asia and beyond 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower Chrysanthemum japonense A white-flowered perennial daisy native to coastal Shikoku, Japan 🇯🇵 Japan · Wildflower Cineraria A group of daisy-like flowering plants from southern Africa Cineraria · Wildflower Cistanthe Small succulent wildflowers called pussypaws, found in the Americas 🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 more · Wildflower Clarkia Wildflowers and garden annuals with four-petalled blooms, mostly from western North America Clarkia · Wildflower Clary sageSalvia sclarea A tall herb with aromatic leaves and pale lilac to white flower spikes 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Herb or useful flower Clematis A climbing vine with showy flowers, prized in gardens worldwide Clematis · Wildflower Cleome A genus of flowering plants known as spider flowers or bee plants Cleome · Wildflower Cleome houtteana Tall annual with pink, purple, or white flowers and long, whisker-like stamens 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Garden flower Clerodendrum splendens A tropical African climber with vivid scarlet flower clusters 🇬🇦 Gabon · Garden flower CloudberryRubus chamaemorus A golden berry of northern bogs and tundra, picked wild for food and drink 🇳🇴 Norway and 7 more · Wildflower Coastal IrisIris atropurpurea A dark-flowered iris native to Israel’s coastal plains 🇮🇱 Israel and 2 more · Wildflower Cockleshell orchidProsthechea cochleata An orchid with shell-like flowers and a hooded lip 🇭🇳 Honduras and 3 more · Wildflower Cockspur Coral TreeErythrina crista-galli A red-flowered tree, national symbol of Argentina and Uruguay 🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 more · Flowering tree Coelogyne A group of orchids with showy flowers from Asia and the Pacific 🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Wildflower Colchicum Bulb-like plants with crocus-shaped flowers that bloom in late summer or autumn Colchicum · Wildflower Colchicum hungaricum A rare early-spring flower of limestone slopes in Hungary and the Balkans 🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 more · Wildflower ColtsfootTussilago farfara A yellow spring-flowering herb once used in traditional remedies 🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Wildflower ColumbineAquilegia A perennial wildflower with spurred, often blue or multicoloured blooms Aquilegia · Wildflower ColumbineAquilegia vulgaris A nodding blue or purple wildflower with spurred petals, known as granny’s bonnet 🇫🇷 France and 5 more · Wildflower Combretum A large group of tropical trees and shrubs called bushwillows 🇿🇦 South Africa and 5 more · Flowering tree Comet orchidAngraecum eburneum The white and green orchid that is the national flower of Seychelles 🇲🇬 Madagascar and 5 more · Orchid Common bird's-foot trefoilLotus corniculatus A yellow pea-flowered wild plant found in grasslands and fields 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower Common dandelionTaraxacum officinale A familiar yellow wildflower with fluffy seed heads found across temperate regions 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower Common dog-violetViola riviniana A low-growing violet-flowered perennial of woods and grasslands in Eurasia and Africa 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower Common evening primroseOenothera biennis Tall yellow-flowered plant that opens at dusk and grows wild in North America 🇨🇳 China · Wildflower Common flaxLinum usitatissimum The slender blue-flowered plant grown for linen and linseed 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Common GorseUlex europaeus A tough, spiny yellow-flowered shrub of Western Europe 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 6 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 Common IvyHedera helix An evergreen climbing vine with lobed leaves and nectar-rich autumn flowers 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Common jasmineJasminum officinale A climbing plant with white, fragrant flowers grown in gardens and for perfume 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 7 more · Garden flower Common knapweedCentaurea nigra A tough meadow flower with purple blooms and dark-tipped bracts Centaurea nigra · Wildflower Common LilacSyringa vulgaris A spring-flowering shrub with fragrant purple or white blooms 🇷🇸 Serbia and 4 more · Garden flower Common mallowMalva sylvestris A wild and garden flower with mauve-purple blooms and edible leaves 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Common milkweedAsclepias syriaca Tall wildflower vital for monarch butterflies, with pink to purple fragrant blooms 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower Common pagodaMimetes cucullatus A Cape shrub whose scarlet hooded leaves crown each flower head Mimetes cucullatus · Flowering shrub Common peonyPaeonia officinalis A deep pink or red peony from the mountains of southern Europe 🇮🇹 Italy and 7 more · Wildflower Common poppyPapaver rhoeas The vivid red wildflower of fields and remembrance 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Common rhododendronRhododendron ponticum A dense evergreen shrub with violet-purple flowers from Europe and the Caucasus 🇵🇹 Portugal and 6 more · Flowering shrub Common rueRuta graveolens A strong-scented Mediterranean herb with blue-green leaves and yellow flowers 🇱🇹 Lithuania and 8 more · Wildflower Common sageSalvia officinalis A Mediterranean herb with grey-green leaves and blue to purple flowers 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Herb or useful flower Common snapdragonAntirrhinum majus A tall garden flower with dragon-shaped blooms that open when squeezed 🇫🇷 France and 2 more · Garden flower Common spotted orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii A wild orchid with spotted leaves and pale purple flowers across Europe and Asia 🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 more · Wildflower Common sunflowerHelianthus annuus A tall annual plant grown for its large yellow flower heads and edible seeds 🇨🇦 Canada and 4 more · Wildflower Common ValerianValeriana officinalis Tall, sweet-scented wildflower with pale pink blooms and a long history in herbal lore 🇮🇸 Iceland and 8 more · Wildflower Common water hyacinthPontederia crassipes A floating aquatic plant that spreads rapidly in warm waters Pontederia crassipes · Water flower Confederate jasmineTrachelospermum jasminoides A fragrant climbing vine with star-shaped white flowers from East and Southeast Asia 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Garden flower Consolida Annual larkspurs grown for their spurred flowers in pink, blue, purple and white 🇹🇷 Turkey and 6 more · Wildflower Cooktown orchidDendrobium bigibbum A lilac-purple orchid from Queensland, the floral emblem of the state 🇦🇺 Australia and 1 more · Wildflower CornflowerCentaurea cyanus A bright blue wildflower once common in European grain fields 🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more · Wildflower Cosmos Tall daisy-like flowers grown in gardens and meadows 🇺🇸 United States and 5 more · Wildflower Costus spectabilis A bright yellow ground-hugging flower from tropical Africa 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 7 more · Wildflower Cotton thistleOnopordum acanthium Tall, spiny thistle with pink to lavender globe-shaped flowers 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Crape myrtleLagerstroemia indica A summer-flowering tree with crinkled blooms in white, pink, purple or red 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree Crimsoneyed rosemallowHibiscus moscheutos A large-flowered wetland hibiscus with a deep red eye 🇺🇸 United States and 3 more · Wildflower Crinum Large bulbous lilies with showy flowers from tropical and subtropical wetlands Crinum · Wildflower Crinum moorei A tall, fragrant lily from South Africa with white or pale pink blooms 🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 more · Wildflower Crocosmia Sword-leaved perennials with bright red and orange summer flowers 🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 more · Garden flower Crocus Small corm-grown flowers in white, yellow, orange or purple 🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Wildflower Crocus alatavicus A white-flowered crocus from the mountains of Central Asia and Xinjiang 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 3 more · Wildflower Crocus ancyrensisAnkara çiğdemi A small orange-yellow crocus native to North and Central Turkey 🇹🇷 Turkey · Wildflower Crocus cartwrightianus A small autumn-blooming crocus from Greece with vivid red stigmas 🇬🇷 Greece · Wildflower Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix A pink-flowered heather of bogs and wet heaths in western Europe 🇵🇹 Portugal and 3 more · Wildflower Crown flowerCalotropis gigantea A tall shrub with waxy white or lavender flowers and milky sap 🇮🇳 India and 8 more · Flowering shrub Crown imperialFritillaria imperialis Tall spring flower with a ring of drooping blooms like a crown 🇮🇷 Iran and 5 more · Wildflower Crown of thornsEuphorbia milii A spiny flowering shrub with red, pink, or white bracts, native to Madagascar 🇲🇬 Madagascar and 5 more · Wildflower Cuckoo flowerCardamine pratensis A pale pink wildflower of damp meadows and stream banks 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Wildflower Cup-and-saucer vineCobaea scandens A climbing vine from Mexico with bell-shaped flowers that shift from white to purple 🇲🇽 Mexico · Climber Curcuma A group of ginger relatives with edible rhizomes, including turmeric 🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Herb or useful flower Curled OncidiumOncidium alexandrae A cool-growing Colombian orchid with crisped white or rose flowers 🇨🇴 Colombia · Orchid Cyclamen Tubered Mediterranean flowers with upswept petals and patterned leaves Cyclamen · Wildflower Cyclamen africanum A perennial cyclamen from North Africa with large leaves and flowers 🇩🇿 Algeria and 2 more · Wildflower Cyclamen cyprium A tuberous wildflower with heart-shaped leaves, native to the mountains of Cyprus 🇨🇾 Cyprus · Wildflower Cyclamen repandum A Mediterranean wild cyclamen with heart-shaped leaves and spring flowers 🇫🇷 France and 2 more · Wildflower Cyclamen rohlfsianum A rare autumn-blooming cyclamen found only in Libya 🇱🇾 Libya · Wildflower Cymbidium faberi A wild orchid with pale green, yellow, or purple-tinged flowers from Asia 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower Cypripedium tibeticum A high-altitude slipper orchid with deep maroon to pink flowers 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Wildflower Cyprus tulipTulipa cypria A rare blood-red tulip found only in Cyprus 🇨🇾 Cyprus · Wildflower

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