Maddie Forbes

Nasturtiums are a genus of 80 blooming perennials related to Tropaeolum. Popular garden plants include Tropaeolum majus, Tropaeolum peregrinum, and Tropaeolum speciosum. All species of the genus are distinguished by their vividly colored blooms and shield-shaped leaves. The genus is…

Contrary to its name, this unique-looking flower is native to the Western Asian region around Syria, the Caucasus, and Turkey.  The name originates from its bell-shaped floral spikes that populate the entire stem of the pant. But one cannot help…

Also known as Dianthus caryophyllus, carnations are the more popular name for this variety of flowers. Another dianthus species, Sweet Williams, is much less known. Dianthus is also one of the oldest flowers that have been documented historically. The word…

The absolutely beautiful and mesmerizing apple blossom flowers bloom only during the spring all over the world. It is often confused with cherry blossoms which also bloom at the same time every year. Scientifically named Malus Domestica, the apple blossom…

Known by the scientific name Jacaranda mimosifolia, there are 49 species of jacaranda. The most common species is the blue jacaranda. Their etymological meaning has South American origins and comes from the Guarani word “jacaranda,” which means “sweet-scented.” Jacaranda also…

Widely cultivated in rock gardens for cut flower arrangements, heather varieties are most commonly found in Europe and Asia Minor. They are also naturalized in parts of North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the Falkland Islands. These flowers are found…

Which flower symbolizes the love of a mother? Of course, it is carnation. To know the mother flower’s meaning, one has to look at the meaning of the popular carnation flower.  Carnations belong to the genus Dianthus, family Caryophyllaceae, and…

The edelweiss flower is a delicate mountain flower from the Himalayas and Siberia. Earlier botanists used to call this flower the “wool flower,” which later in the 19th century was changed to edelweiss. The flower soon became famous in Switzerland,…

Belonging to the family of Theaceae includes almost 300 species and tens of thousands of varieties. It is a flowering shrub coined by renowned taxonomist Carl Linneaus. He based its etymological origin on botanist Georg Joseph Kamel, who toured the…

Lily of the Nile, also called the African lily, is a perennial flowering plant originally native to South Africa. Ironically, the lily of the Nile is seen not in North Africa, where the Nile is, but in the South. Although…