Summer Flowers

Hamamelis Virginiana

      Hamamelis virginiana is a part of the Hamamelidaceae family, is also known as the Which-Hazel, American Which-Hazel or Common Which-Hazel and is native to North America. Other species belonging to the same genus are known in Japan as Hamamelis Japonica and in China as Hamamelis Mollis. The name hamamelis was borrowed from Greek and is …

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Daisy-Bellis Perennis

      Also known as Common Daisy, Lawn Daisy or English Daisy, because of the numerous amount of flowers carrying this name and in order to avoid confusions, Bellis perennis is a specie of Daisies native to Europe.       Bellis perennis is a small plant with evergreen leaves that have the shape of a spoon, known not only …

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Bellflower

Belonging to a numerous family of species, about 300 species, the Bellflower is the proud representative of the Campanula genus belonging to the Campanulaceae family. The name of Bellflower is rarely used by botanists and the majority of common people only know this term. The scientific name of the Bellflower is Campanula, a name rooted …

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Aster

The Aster is amongst the most distributed flowers worldwide for commercial purposes, because of its beautiful appearance and the ability to fit almost every decorative floral arrangement considering its vivid and unique colors. Very sought in the world of florists, this flower has reached a high level of notoriety and is now cultivated worldwide, mostly …

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Poppy

      One of the most important things about Poppy is its history. The romanticism inspired by this fragile, wild flower, transforms it from a simple garden plant into a symbol of death or even love.       Poppy, a plant discovered 3000 years ago in the Egyptian Pyramids, used to be considered by some cultures a symbol of …

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