The flowers I share today have links on their first name where you can read more information.
Florida Swamp Lily goes by other names also, Seven sisters, Southern Swamp Crinum, String lily, American Crinum, Crinum lily and Southern swamp lily. Botanical name: Crinum americanum.
Autumn sage and its other names are Texas sage, Red Chihuahuan sage, Cherry sage and Gregg salvia. Botanical name: Salvia greggii.
American beautyberry, also known as French mulberry, Beautyberry and Pure beautyberry. Botanical name: Callicarpa americana.
Shell ginger, also called Shellplant, Pink porcelain lily, Indian shell flower, Shellflower, Light galangal, Variegated ginger, Butterfly Ginger. Botanical name: Alpinia zerumbet.
Chinese hibiscus, also known as Shoeblack plant, Rose mallow, Hawaiian hibiscus, Shoe-flower and Tropical hibiscus. Botanical name Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
Garden cosmos, also known as Tall cosmos, Mexican aster, Cosmos and Annual cosmos. It's botanical name is Cosmos bipinnatus.
That's all for now. I see the weather is warming up this week, so I am looking forward to going for a walk around the botanical garden.
Thanks for visiting, have a great day and I hope the sun is shining where you are.
The natural wild flowers look so wonderful
ReplyDeleteHappy you think so, thank you :)
DeleteThese are beautiful, Denise.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated, thank you :)
DeleteA bright, sunny way to start the day.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed :)
DeleteThese are lovely. They feel like spring!
ReplyDeleteWon’t be long now :)
DeleteThey are all so pretty. It would be hard to choose just one as a favorite.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I guess they are all my favorites :)
DeleteI always love wild flowers! Those berries are very pretty too.
ReplyDeleteSo glad and I agree about the berries :)
DeleteOh I want each one of those flowers!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean :)
Deletethe first one, is in the everglades swamps and other swamps here in FL but I have never seen it, the only one I see a lot of here is the beauty berry. they are everywhere, the parks are full of it, and even our downtown has some.
ReplyDeleteThat’s interesting, thanks for the info :)
DeleteBeautiful flowers and berries! Take care, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThank you and I wish you the same :)
DeleteThank you for my flower fix, such lovely colours.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, glad you enjoyed :)
DeleteThe "other" names these plants go by are interesting and probably have great stories behind them.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree, when l have extra time I will do a search :)
DeleteLovely scroll this morning. Happy day to you!
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed and a happy day to you too :)
DeleteThese are beautiful.
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So glad you enjoyed :)
DeleteThanks for the lift today, gorgeous flowers, off to shovel some snow now!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome :) Ugh on the snow shoveling.
DeleteI am not good knowing the names of plants in the first place. With all those alternative names, it actually makes me feel better that I don't know--lol! I can appreciate their beauty though. The names don't change that for me. ;)
ReplyDeleteThere you go and it’s very true. We don’t have to know all the names to enjoy them :)
DeleteThese are lovely :-D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
DeleteDenise each flower is absolutely gorgeous and some are new to me.
ReplyDeletethank you Cecilia
You are very welcome my friend and thank you :)
DeleteLovely, colourful flowers to brighten the day - thank you!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed :)
DeleteLove that American Beauty Berry, that color!!! Thanks for sharing all the information.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely a beauty :) you are very welcome, always happy to share what I learn.
DeleteI love so many of the flowers you featured today so I am so happy I visited today. We all need some beauty in our lives. Hugs
ReplyDeleteWonderful and very happy for your visit and true words :) sending hugs.
DeleteI did enjoy seeing these flowers.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Wonderful, I am so glad :) all the best to you too.
DeleteLindas flores. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteMe alegra que disfrutes las flores. Muchas gracias y te mando un beso.
DeleteThere are some tiny little weedy blossoms growing in my lawn. I don’t know what they are, but I’ll take it as a sign of spring
ReplyDeleteThat sounds lovely, I hope I see some of those tiny flowers in my lawn also :)
DeleteLovely plants to brighten anybody's day. I have a small Callicarpa in my front garden. The berries are much appreciated as they last well into Winter here. Cosmos is another favourite and I grow lots of them from seed.
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed them Beverley and thank you. I found it very interesting what you are growing in your garden :)
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