Flowers for traditional medicine
Used in folk and traditional medicine. Described, not recommended.
RoseRosa
Prickly flowering shrubs grown across the world for fragrant blossoms and rose hips
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub
WillowSalix
Deciduous trees and shrubs with early spring catkin flowers
Salix · Wildflower
Common sunflowerHelianthus annuus
A tall annual plant grown for its large yellow flower heads and edible seeds
🇨🇦 Canada and 4 more · Wildflower
ApricotPrunus armeniaca
A small fruit tree with early white to pink blossoms and golden-orange fruit
🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Flowering tree
CactusCactaceae
Succulent plants with spines, native to the Americas
🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower
FennelFoeniculum vulgare
A tall, aromatic herb with feathery leaves and yellow umbels, used for food and spice
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Herb or useful flower
Chrysanthemum菊花
Autumn-blooming flower with thousands of varieties, cherished in East Asia and beyond
🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower
AlderAlnus
Deciduous trees and shrubs with cone-like catkins, found near water in cooler regions
Alnus · Flowering tree
Eucalyptus
The tall, aromatic trees and shrubs known as gum trees or eucalypts
🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more · Flowering tree
Asteraceae
The large plant family behind daisies, sunflowers and asters
🇺🇸 United States and 2 more · Wildflower
Sacred lotusNelumbo nucifera
The pink aquatic flower sacred in Asia and grown for food, worship and beauty
🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Water flower
Wild cherryPrunus avium
A tall flowering tree native to Europe, grown for its sweet fruit and spring blossom
🇮🇹 Italy and 6 more · Flowering tree
Narcissus
Spring-flowering bulbs with trumpet-shaped blooms in white, yellow, and orange
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower
LindenTilia
Tall, broad-leaved trees with fragrant yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves
🇨🇳 China and 7 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
DandelionTaraxacum
A yellow-flowered perennial found in fields, lawns, and gardens worldwide
Taraxacum · Wildflower
Dahlia
A bushy perennial with tuberous roots and bright, star-shaped blooms
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Garden flower
Common dandelionTaraxacum officinale
A familiar yellow wildflower with fluffy seed heads found across temperate regions
🇨🇳 China · Wildflower
Lily-of-the-valleyConvallaria majalis
A woodland plant with sweet-scented white bell flowers in late spring
🇫🇮 Finland and 4 more · Wildflower
YarrowAchillea millefolium
A wild, fern-leaved plant with flat clusters of white or pink flowers and a spicy scent
🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower
Acacia
Shrubs and trees with golden or cream puffball flowers, native mostly to Australia
🇦🇺 Australia and 6 more · Wildflower
Opium poppyPapaver somniferum
A tall annual poppy grown for seeds, opium, and striking garden flowers
🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Wildflower
RapeseedBrassica napus
A yellow-flowered crop grown for its oil-rich seeds and protein meal
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Hibiscus
A tropical genus with large, colourful trumpet-shaped flowers
🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower
ElderSambucus
A group of shrubs and small trees with clusters of white flowers and dark berries
Sambucus · Wildflower
Common poppyPapaver rhoeas
The vivid red wildflower of fields and remembrance
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Sensitive PlantMimosa pudica
A touch-sensitive plant whose leaves fold up when disturbed
🇧🇷 Brazil and 8 more · Wildflower
Thorn-appleDatura stramonium
A poisonous, night-blooming plant with trumpet-shaped white or violet flowers
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Wild GarlicAllium ursinum
A wild woodland plant with star-shaped white flowers and edible leaves
🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower
Allium
The genus of onions, garlic, leeks, chives and their wild relatives
Allium · Wildflower
Bitter orangeCitrus × aurantium
The citrus tree behind Seville orange marmalade and Neroli oil
🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Flowering tree
Bay laurelLaurus nobilis
Evergreen tree with aromatic leaves used as bay leaf in cooking
🇬🇷 Greece and 9 more · Flowering tree
Pedunculate oakQuercus robur
A towering oak tree with stalked acorns, native to Europe and western Asia
🇷🇸 Serbia and 8 more · Flowering tree
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
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
A yellow spring-flowering herb once used in traditional remedies
🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Wildflower
HoneysuckleLonicera
Twining vines and shrubs with sweet-scented tubular flowers and edible nectar
Lonicera · Wildflower
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
PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima
The red-bracted shrub of Christmas displays, native to Mexico and Central America
🇲🇽 Mexico and 8 more · Wildflower
BorageBorago officinalis
A bristly blue-flowered herb from the Mediterranean, used in food and oil
🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Herb or useful flower
SafflowerCarthamus tinctorius
A thistle-like annual grown for oil, dye, and as a saffron substitute
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
CornflowerCentaurea cyanus
A bright blue wildflower once common in European grain fields
🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more · 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
MarigoldTagetes
A group of bright annual and perennial flowers known worldwide as marigolds
🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower
Salvia
A vast group of aromatic herbs and shrubs known for their flowers and uses
Salvia · Wildflower
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Chrysanthemum: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2, source
- Eucalyptus: Ethel Aardvark, CC BY 3.0, source
- Opium poppy: tanja niggendijker, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bay laurel: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us, source
- Common sunflower: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Acacia: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Allium: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Yarrow: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Wild cherry: MPF, CC BY 2.5, source
- Prunus: Benjamin Gimmel, BenHur, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dandelion: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Thorn-apple: No machine-readable author provided. Taka assumed (based on copyright, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Coltsfoot: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Hydrangea: 3268zauber, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Elder: Willow, CC BY 2.5, source
- Safflower: AndrewMT, CC BY 3.0, source
- Cornflower: TeunSpaans, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lily-of-the-valley: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Linden: Bruce Marlin, CC BY 3.0, source
- Hawthorn: Nadiatalent, Public domain, source
- Wild Garlic: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dahlia: JackyM59, CC BY 4.0, source
- Common dandelion: Walther Otto Müller, Public domain, source
- Elder: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Buttercup: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cactus: G. Mütrel, Leipzig ; Berlin ; Wien : F.A. Brockhaus, Public domain, source
- Poppy: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bitter orange: A. Barra, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Borage: Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sensitive Plant: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Marigold: Pohled 111, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Honeysuckle: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, source
- Dianthus: Darkone ( talk · contribs ), CC BY-SA 1.0, source
- Amaranth: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hibiscus: Marshman at en.wikipedia / Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Salvia: Dinesh Valke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pedunculate oak: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rapeseed: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Poinsettia: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Alder: AnRo0002, CC0, source
- Narcissus: Uberprutser, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Willow: Jdforrester, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Apricot: Fir0002, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fennel: Elekes Andor, CC BY 4.0, source
- Common poppy: Kieran Roy Powell, CC BY 4.0, source
- Sacred lotus: T.Voekler, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Symphyotrichum: TeunSpaans, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Alpine rose: User:Tigerente, CC BY-SA 3.0, source