Other names: Christmas Rose Family: Ranunculaceae Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark leathery pedate leaves carried on stems 9–12 in (23–30 cm) tall. The large flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white or occasionally pink. Heleborus niger, by Helga von Cramm, chromolithograh, with a prayer by Y.E.T.,…

Other names: Lilac Family: Oleaceae Flower Colour: lavender, purple, pink, white, Bloom in: May, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Syringa vulgaris - common Lilac Syringa vulgaris is a large deciduous shrub or multistemmed small tree, growing to 6–7 m (20–23 ft) high. It produces secondary shoots from the base or roots, with stem diameters…

Synonyms: Pyrus domestica Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Pyrus communis - common Pear The pear is native to coastal and mildly temperate regions of the Old World, from Western Europe and North Africa east across Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching 10–17 m (33–56 ft) tall,…

Synonyms: Digitalis purpurea var. gloxiniiflora Other names: Common Foxglove Family: Plantaginaceae Flower Colour: red, pink, white, Bloom in: June, July, Type of flowering: other flowers, Digitalis purpurea - foxglove Digitalis purpurea is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm (3.9–13.8…

Other names: Grass-leaved Flag, Plum Iris, Plum Tart Iris Family: Iridaceae Flower Colour: pink, lavender, blue, Type of flowering: other flowers, Found on 17/05/2024 in northern Istria; Croatia, near the village of Vrh in a sparse mixed pine forest. Unfortunately there were only a few plants. The species does not seem to be very common on the peninsula.

Synonyms: Anacamptis morio, Orchis crenulata, Orchis officinalisOther names: Green-veined Orchid Family: Orchidaceae Flower Colour: magenta, lavender, white, Bloom in: April, May, June, Type of flowering: other flowers, It flowers from late April to June in the British Isles, and as early as February in other countries, such as France. The inflorescence…

Synonyms: Aesculus asplenifolia, Aesculus castanea, Aesculus hippocastanum f. beaumanii, Aesculus hippocastanum f. pendula, Aesculus hippocastanum var. argenteovariegata, Aesculus hippocastanum var. aureovariegata, Aesculus hippocastanum var. beaumanii, Aesculus hippocastanum var. flore-pleno, Aesculus hippocastanum var. incisa, Aesculus hippocastanum…

Synonyms: Prunus cerasifera subsp. myrobalana, Prunus cerasifera subsp. sogdiana, Prunus cerasifera var. orientalis, Prunus domestica var. cerea, Prunus domestica var. myrobalana, Prunus mirabilis, Prunus orientalis, Prunus sogdiana Other names: Myrobalan Plum Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, pink, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number…

Family: Thymelaeaceae Other names: February Daphne, Paradise Plant, Spurge Olive Daphne mezereum, commonly known as February daphne, mezereon, mezereum, spurge laurel or spurge olive, is a species of Daphne in the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae, native to most of Europe and Western Asia, north tonorthern Scandinavia and Russia. It is a deciduous…

Synonyms: Fragaria indica, Potentilla indica, Other names: India Mockstrawberry, Indian Mock-strawberry, Wild Strawberry, Yellow-flowered Strawberry Family: Rosaceae Duchesnea indica (sometimes called Potentilla indica), known commonly as mock strawberry, Gurbir, Indian strawberry or false strawberry, has foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit similar…

Synonyms: Sambucus racemosa var. laciniata Other names: Red Elderberry Family: Adoxaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Sambucus racemosa - red-berried Elder Sambucus racemosa is often a treelike shrub growing 2–6 m (7–20 ft) tall. The stems are soft with a pithy center. Each individual…

Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Asia (though not, as Linnaeus thought, Syria, in spite of the name he gave it). Common names include rose of Sharon (especially in North America), Syrian ketmia or rose mallow (United Kingdom) and St Joseph's rod (Italy). Hibiscus syriacus is a hardy deciduous…

Medinilla speciosa, common name Showy Asian Grapes, is a perennial epiphytic plant in the genus Medinilla, belomging to the Melastomataceae family. Medinilla speciosa reaches on average a height of 45–60 centimetres (18–24 in). This evergreen shrub has woody branched stems and opposite leathery green leaves (up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long and…

Other names: Umbellate Wintergreen, Pipsissewa, Prince's Pine Family: Ericaceae Flower Colour: white, pink, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, a species that for a long time we only knew from books, which we were fortunate enough to see in the wild. Location: Bavaria, South Germany, 23.06.2024

Synonyms: Echium argenteum, Echium granatense, Echium hispanicumOther names: Blue Echium, Blue Thistle, Blueweed, Common Echium, Common Viper's Bugloss, Common Viper's-bugloss, Paterson's Curse, Viper's Bugloss Family: Boraginaceae Flower Colour: blue, Bloom in: June, July, August, September, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Echium vulgare - viper's…

Synonyms: Anemonidium nemorosum, Anemonoides nemorosaOther names: European Thimbleweed, Windflower, Thimbleweed, Smell Fox Family: Ranunculaceae Flower Colour: white, pink, Bloom in: March, April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 6, number of petals 7, flowers with more than 7 petal, Anemonoides nemorosa is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial…