"authorities place ""H. litwonovii"" and ""H. transcaspicus"" in the related genus ""Hyacinthella"", which would make ""Hyacinthus"" a monotypic genus. The genus ""Hyacinthus"" is considered native to the eastern Mediterranean, including Turkey, Turkmenistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and the Palestine region. It is widely naturalized elsewhere, including Europe (the Netherlands, France, Sardinia, Italy, Sicily, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Greece and Cyprus), Korea, North America (United States and Canada) and central Mexico, Cuba and Haiti. The Dutch, or common hyacinth of house and garden culture (""H. orientalis"", native to southwest Asia) was so popular in the 18th century that over 2,000"
"Alrawia Alrawia is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). It is native to north-eastern Iraq and Iran. Species of ""Alrawia"" grow from bulbs covered with a tunic that is grayish outside and often violet inside. They produce a single flowering stem (scape); the inflorescence consists of a raceme. Individual flowers are borne on a short stalk (pedicel) which is turned downwards when the flowers first appear. The tepals are violet with whitish lobe tips and are joined at the base for up to half their length. The pedicels"
"Helleborus orientalis Helleborus orientalis, known as the lenten rose, is a perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native to Greece and Turkey. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck described the species in 1789, giving it its current name of ""Helleborus orientalis"" ""Hellébore du Levant"". The species name is derived from the Latin ""oriens"" ""the east"". The common name is from their flowering during Lent. Within the genus it has been classified in the section ""Helleborastrum"", and is closely related to the other eight species. These species are all highly variable and hybridise with each other freely. The lenten rose grows as a"
"become naturalised in many temperate areas away from their native habitat. Lunaria Lunaria (common name honesty) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to central and southern Europe. It includes 4 species, the annual or biennial ""L. annua"" (syn. ""L. biennis""), ""Lunaria elongata"", the perennial ""L. rediviva"" and the rare Balkan species ""Lunaria telekiana"" The Latin name ""Lunaria"" means ""moon-like"" and refers to the decorative seedpods. They have hairy toothed leaves and terminal racemes of white or violet flowers in Spring and Summer, followed by prominent, translucent, disc-shaped seedpods, which are frequently seen in flower arrangements."
"by division or by seed growing. Iris ludwigii Iris ludwigii, with the common name Ludwig Iris, is a species in the genus ""Iris"". It is also in the subgenus of Iris subg. Limniris and in series Spuriae. It is a bulbous perennial plant with violet-blue flowers. It is native to the Altai Mountains in Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan meet. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. ""Iris ludwigii"" is similar in form to ""Iris pontica"", but differs in shape and size of the rhizome. It has a stout, creeping rhizome. That forms compact"
"Iris ludwigii Iris ludwigii, with the common name Ludwig Iris, is a species in the genus ""Iris"". It is also in the subgenus of Iris subg. Limniris and in series Spuriae. It is a bulbous perennial plant with violet-blue flowers. It is native to the Altai Mountains in Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan meet. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. ""Iris ludwigii"" is similar in form to ""Iris pontica"", but differs in shape and size of the rhizome. It has a stout, creeping rhizome. That forms compact and often crowded plants. It has"
"Iris korolkowii Iris korolkowii is a species in the genus ""Iris"", it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Regelia section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the mountains of Tien Shan, Pamir and Altai, in Afghanistan and Turkestan (now part of Uzbekistan). It is commonly known as the ""Redvein Iris"". It has long, sword-shaped grey-green leaves, slender stem, and 2 to 3 white, cream, pale green or light purple flowers which are veined with maroon, chocolate brown or dark purple. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It has thick or stout rhizomes,"
"'Korolkowii Pink' and 'Korolkowii Polyploid Form'. Iris korolkowii 'Smidgen', was registered in 1933. Iris korolkowii Iris korolkowii is a species in the genus ""Iris"", it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Regelia section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the mountains of Tien Shan, Pamir and Altai, in Afghanistan and Turkestan (now part of Uzbekistan). It is commonly known as the ""Redvein Iris"". It has long, sword-shaped grey-green leaves, slender stem, and 2 to 3 white, cream, pale green or light purple flowers which are veined with maroon, chocolate brown or dark purple. It is cultivated"
"by new material from the Caucasus via St Petersburg Botanic Garden. New varieties were soon introduced to the United Kingdom. Interest peaked in the late 19th century, but the genus had fallen out of favour by the 1920s. The lenten rose was revived in horticulture in the 1960s by Helen Ballard, who bred many new varieties. Cultivated varieties can have white, green, pink to maroon and purple or spotted flowers. Helleborus orientalis Helleborus orientalis, known as the lenten rose, is a perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native to Greece and Turkey. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck described the species in"
"the genus ""Crocus"". However, modern DNA analysis is challenging whether the series ""Biflori"" can be separated from the ""Reticulati"" and ""Speciosi"" series. At least 21 subspecies of ""C. biflorus"" have been named; furthermore numerous cultivars have been raised for garden use. The cultivar 'Blue Pearl' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Crocus biflorus Crocus biflorus, the silvery crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ""Crocus"" of the family Iridaceae, native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, including Italy, the Balkans, Ukraine, Turkey, Caucasus, Iraq, and Iran. It is a cormous perennial growing to"
"plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Allium cristophii Allium cristophii, common name Persian onion or Star of Persia; is a species of onion native to Turkey, Iran, and Turkmenistan, though grown as an ornamental bulbous plant in many parts of the world. It may be sold under the synonym of ""Allium albopilosum"". Star of Persia is a member of the onion subfamily within the amaryllis family. It grows to 60 cm (24"") and is cultivated in gardens for its large showy (umbels) of silvery pink star-shaped flowers, 20–25 cm (8-10"") in diameter, which appear in"
"Iris orientalis Iris orientalis is a species in the genus ""Iris"", it is also in the subgenus of ""Limniris"" and in ""Series Spuriae"". It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, from Turkey and Greece, with white flowers with a yellow mark or blotch. It was also known as ""Iris ochroleuca"" for a long time. It is commonly known as ""yellow banded iris"" in the U.S. and ""Turkish iris"" in the U.K. but also has some other less common names. It is very hardy and has been known to naturalize in various countries. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in"
"Alyssum Alyssum is a genus of about 100–170 species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region. The genus comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants or (rarely) small shrubs, growing to 10–100 cm tall, with oblong-oval leaves. Alyssum flowers are characteristically small and grouped in terminal clusters; they are often yellow or white colored but can be pink or purple. The genera ""Lobularia"" and ""Aurinia"" are closely related to ""Alyssum"" and were formerly included in it. The widely cultivated species popularly known as ""sweet alyssum"""
"Allium cristophii Allium cristophii, common name Persian onion or Star of Persia; is a species of onion native to Turkey, Iran, and Turkmenistan, though grown as an ornamental bulbous plant in many parts of the world. It may be sold under the synonym of ""Allium albopilosum"". Star of Persia is a member of the onion subfamily within the amaryllis family. It grows to 60 cm (24"") and is cultivated in gardens for its large showy (umbels) of silvery pink star-shaped flowers, 20–25 cm (8-10"") in diameter, which appear in early summer. The flowers are followed by attractive fruiting clusters. The"
"'Miss Willmott' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Other cultivars include:- Scabiosa caucasica Scabiosa caucasica, the Caucasian pincushion flower, pincushion-flower or Caucasian scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the Caucasus, north eastern Turkey, and northern Iran. Growing to tall and broad, it is a clump-forming perennial with divided leaves. Pincushion-shaped buds, borne on erect stems, open to pale blue or lavender flower heads, in diameter, from late summer through to autumn. The plant is highly attractive to bees and other pollinating insects. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden"
"(""nomen conservandum""), and so the correct name for the genus described here. , the ""World Checklist of Selected Plant Families"" accepts 12 species: ""L. comosa"" bulbs are pickled and eaten in Iran under the name of ""moosir"" (موسیر), and also in Greece under the name of ""volvoi"" (βολβοί), meaning ""bulbs"", and in the Basilicata and Apulia region of Italy, under the names of ""lampascioni"", ""lampasciuni"", and ""lamponi"". They are included in the Ark of Taste catalogue of heritage foods. Leopoldia Leopoldia is a genus of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. The genus is widespread around the Mediterranean"
"Selected Plant Families recognized the following species: Prospero (plant) Prospero is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). It is distributed in Europe, around the Mediterranean, and through the Middle East to the Caucasus. Species of ""Prospero"" grow from bulbs, the leaves and flowers appearing in the autumn and dying down in spring. The leaves are relatively narrow. Each bulb produces one to four flowering stems (scapes) bearing dense racemes of pink to violet flowers. The long tepals are not joined together. The stamens have filaments coloured like the"
"Lychnis chalcedonica Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese-cross, burning love, dusky salmon, flower of Bristol, Jerusalem cross, nonesuch; syn. ""Silene chalcedonica"") is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to central and eastern Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and northwestern China. Growing tall with unbranched stems, it is an herbaceous perennial. The leaves are produced in opposite pairs, simple broad lanceolate, long and 1–5 cm broad. The flowers are produced in clusters of 10-50 together; each flower is bright red, 1–3 cm in diameter, with a deeply five-lobed corolla, each lobe being further split into two smaller lobes. This forms a general"
"Lychnis chalcedonica Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese-cross, burning love, dusky salmon, flower of Bristol, Jerusalem cross, nonesuch; syn. ""Silene chalcedonica"") is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to central and eastern Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and northwestern China. Growing tall with unbranched stems, it is an herbaceous perennial. The leaves are produced in opposite pairs, simple broad lanceolate, long and 1–5 cm broad. The flowers are produced in clusters of 10-50 together; each flower is bright red, 1–3 cm in diameter, with a deeply five-lobed corolla, each lobe being further split into two smaller lobes. This forms a general"
"gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Crocus speciosus Crocus speciosus, with common name Bieberstein's crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ""Crocus"" of the family Iridaceae. The plant is native to northern and central Turkey, the Caucasus, northern Iran, Crimea. ""Crocus speciosus"" is a cormous perennial growing to tall. The lilac flowers with paler coloured throats and dark veins appear in autumn (fall). The orange styles are much-divided. As it increases rapidly, this species is suitable for naturalisation in grass. The specific epithet ""speciosus"" means ""showy"". ""Crocus speciosus"" is cultivated as an ornamental plant."
"Erodium Erodium is a genus of flowering plants in the botanical family Geraniaceae. The genus includes about 60 species, native to North Africa, Indomalaya, The Middle East, and Australia. They are perennials, annuals, or subshrubs, with five-petalled flowers in shades of white, pink, and purple, that strongly resemble the better-known ""Geranium"" (cranesbill). American species are known as filarees or heron's bill, whereas Eurasian ones are usually called storksbills in English. Carl Linnaeus grouped in the same genus (""Geranium""), the three similar genera ""Erodium"", ""Geranium"", and ""Pelargonium"". The distinction between them was made by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle based on"
"scilloides"" is grown as an ornamental bulbous plant, particularly recommended as an early flowering bulb for cool, well drained positions. ""Puschkinia peshmenii"" is rare in cultivation. In 1993, an illustration of ""Puschkinia scilloides"" was used as a postage stamp in Azerbaijan, with a series of other flowers, including ""iris reticulata"", ""tulipa systola"" (syn. ""T. persica""), ""iris acutiloba"", ""iris iberica"" subsp. ""elegantissima"" (syn. ""I. elegantissima"") and ""tulipa florenskyii"". Puschkinia Puschkinia is a genus of three known species of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It is native to the Caucasus and the Middle East. ""Puschkinia scilloides"" is grown as"
"""Dipcadi"" from ""Hyacinthus"" because of the former's many flattened seeds and tubular flowers. Along with three other genera, ""Albuca"", ""Ornithogalum"" sensu lato and ""Pseudogaltonia"", ""Dipcadi"" is placed in the tribe Ornithogaleae (or subfamily Ornithogaloideae by those who recognize the Scilloideae as the separate family Hyacinthaceae). , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognized 41 species and one hybrid: Dipcadi Dipcadi is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). It is widely distributed, occurring in southern Europe, most of Africa and the Middle East through to the Indian subcontinent."
"scrub, flowering between June and August. It is slightly poisonous and is purgative and rubefacient when used fresh. This species is pollinated mostly by seed-eating flies belonging to the genus ""Chiastocheta"" (Anthomyiidae). Trollius europaeus Trollius europaeus (globeflower) is a perennial plant of the family Ranunculaceae. The plant is native to Europe and Western Asia and is a protected species in Bulgaria. ""Trollius europaeus"" grows up to 60 cm high with a bright yellow, globe-shaped flower up to 3 cm across. The colourful petaloid sepals hide 5–15 inconspicuous true petals with nectaries at their base and, typically for the family, a"
"Tulipa linifolia Tulipa linifolia the flax-leaved tulip or Bokhara tulip is a species of flowering plant in the tulip genus ""Tulipa"" (Clusiana group), family Liliaceae, native to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, northern Iran and Afghanistan. Growing to tall, it is a bulbous perennial with wavy red-margined sword-shaped leaves, and bowl-shaped red flowers in early to mid-spring. Each petal has blackish marks at the base. For a general description of the taxonomic and nomenclature confusion, see ""Paghat's Garden"", especially for the relationship between ""T. linifolia"" and ""T. batalinii"", and also ""Pacific Bulb Society"". ""T. linifolia"" is often referred to in horticulture as 'Batalinii"
"are used interchangeably with it. ""Diplotaxis"" contains the following species: Diplotaxis (plant) Diplotaxis (wall-rocket) is a genus of 32–34 species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia; the species diversity is highest in the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa and the Cape Verde archipelago. They are annual or perennial plants, either herbaceous or sub-shrubby with a woody base. The flowers are yellow in most species, but are white in ""Diplotaxis erucoides"" and violet in ""Diplotaxis acris"". Some species, such as ""Diplotaxis tenuifolia"" and ""Diplotaxis muralis"", have been historically used as leaf vegetables,"
"Colchicum Colchicum ( or ) is a genus of perennial flowering plants containing around 160 species which grow from bulb-like corms. It is a member of the botanical family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia, Europe, parts of the Mediterranean coast, down the East African coast to South Africa and the Western Cape. In this genus, the ovary of the flower is underground. As a consequence, the styles are extremely long in proportion, often more than . All species in the genus are toxic. The common names ""autumn crocus"", ""meadow saffron"" and ""naked lady"" may be applied to the"
"Gardens, and the green industry and that recognizes durable, resilient, unique and vibrant plants. Origanum libanoticum Origanum libanoticum (Lebanese oregano, hopflower oregano, cascading hopflower oregano, ornamental oregano or cascading oregano) is a species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the mountains of Lebanon and Syria. ""Origanum libanoticum"" is prized for its attractive foliage but especially for its pink bracts and flowers; it blooms from summer to fall. ""Origanium libanoticum"" is a small perennial, growing to tall by wide. It with fragrant leaves, and pink, hop-like flowering bracts blooming between July and September. Overlapping pink to pale"
"Ligusticum Ligusticum (lovage, licorice root) is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Its name is believed to derive from the Italian region of Liguria. The roots of several species are used as medicinal herbs. ""L. wallichii"" is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese herbology, where it is called ""chuānxiōng"" (川芎); in English, Szechwan lovage. ""L. porteri"" (osha) is used in Western herbal medicine. Chinese ""Ligusticum"" root contains alkaloids that have been shown in studies to inhibit TNF-alpha production and TNF-alpha-mediated NF-kappaB"
"Fritillaria persica Fritillaria persica is a Middle Eastern species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, native to southern Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Israel. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in the Lazio region of Italy. It is the sole species in ""Fritillaria"" subgenus ""Theresia"". The Latin specific epithet ""persica"" means “Persian”, referring to the modern country of Iran. ""Fritillaria persica"" is a robust bulbous perennial growing tall. Each plant may bear up to 30, conical, narrow, bell-shaped flowers, up to long, ranging in colour from deep purple to greenish brown. A plant"
"Scabiosa caucasica Scabiosa caucasica, the Caucasian pincushion flower, pincushion-flower or Caucasian scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the Caucasus, north eastern Turkey, and northern Iran. Growing to tall and broad, it is a clump-forming perennial with divided leaves. Pincushion-shaped buds, borne on erect stems, open to pale blue or lavender flower heads, in diameter, from late summer through to autumn. The plant is highly attractive to bees and other pollinating insects. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, in shades of red, purple, pink, blue and white. The cultivars 'Clive Greaves' and"
"Prospero (plant) Prospero is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). It is distributed in Europe, around the Mediterranean, and through the Middle East to the Caucasus. Species of ""Prospero"" grow from bulbs, the leaves and flowers appearing in the autumn and dying down in spring. The leaves are relatively narrow. Each bulb produces one to four flowering stems (scapes) bearing dense racemes of pink to violet flowers. The long tepals are not joined together. The stamens have filaments coloured like the tepals and short purple anthers. The dark"
"Cyclamen Cyclamen ( or ) is a genus of 23 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. Cyclamen species are native to Europe and the Mediterranean Basin east to Iran, with one species in Somalia. They grow from tubers and are valued for their flowers with upswept petals and variably patterned leaves. It was traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae, was reclassified in the family Myrsinaceae in 2000, and finally, in 2009 with the introduction of the APG III system, was returned to the subfamily Myrsinoideae within the family Primulaceae. ""Cyclamen"" is Medieval Latin, from earlier Latin ""cyclamīnos"","