Maddie Forbes

Calandiva flowers look similar to the popular Kalanchoe flowers as they are a cultivar (variety) of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. The scientific name of the Calandiva plant is Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Calandiva. This variety of plants with beautiful rose-like flowers in clusters shares…

Marigolds belong to the genus Tagetes of the family Asteraceae. Tagetes is derived from the Latin word “Tages,” a reference to an Etruscan deity (Etruscan being a civilization of the pre-Romanian times). The name, in particular, means upright or erect….

Petunia flowers originate from South America and comprise 20 species in their genus. These flowers are mostly perennial. Most of the garden varieties of the plant are hybrids, scientifically known as Petunia x atkinsiana. The plant belongs to the Solanaceae…

The tansy flower grows on a herbaceous, perennial plant (Tanacetum Vulgare). The genus of the plant is Tanacetum, and the flower belongs to the family of asters (Asteraceae).  These are native to the temperate regions of Asia and Europe. The…

Dogwood encompasses a genus that includes herbs, shrubs, and trees (genus Cornus). In these categories of plants, some shrubs and trees produce flowers. These “flowering dogwood” plants generate tiny flowers with large bracts resembling petals. The dogwood plants belong to…

Hybrid house plants like gloxinia are the result of crossbreeding efforts. Sinningia is the genus’ scientific name because the most attractive hybrid plants may be traced back to the crossings of the Sinningia speciosa with other species of the genus….

Sedum flowers belong to the family of Crassulaceae. Known by other names like Stonecrop and Orpine, Sedum has about 600 different species of succulent plants. Its genus name is derived from the Latin word “Sedeo,” which means to sit. Because…

Lilac plants belong to the olive or Oleaceae family and are native to woodlands of southeastern Europe and temperate regions of Asia. Lilacs were introduced in America by European colonists in the 1750s. They belong to the genus Syringa, and…

Rain lilies, also called the Zephyranthes Rosea, is a tropical flower. Also considered a wildflower, it is called so because it blooms after a long, hard rainfall. These perennials belong to the Amaryllidaceae family. Native to the southeastern part of…

Campanula, also known as Bellflower, belongs to the Campanulaceae family. The flower gets its name from its shape—a little bell. A campanula flower has five petals shaped like lobes and is about 1 inch long. Campanula flowers can be purple,…