What is the popular name for the flower Strelitzia?
"Strelitzia alba Strelitzia alba is a herbaceous plant of the Bird of Paradise family and is endemic to the Garden Route along the southernmost coastal regions of the Eastern and Western Cape in South Africa. The Swedish botanist Thunberg, who in 1792 described and published it in Nov. Gen. Pl.: 113 as ""Strelitzia augusta"", first found it in the neighbourhood of the Piesang River at Plettenberg Bay – 'piesang' being Afrikaans for 'banana'. Francis Masson, who was then the Botanical Collector for Kew, introduced it to Europe in 1791. This is one of three arborescent Strelitzias, the other two being"
"from a stout spathe. They are pollinated by sunbirds, which use the spathe as a perch when visiting the flowers. The weight of the bird when standing on the spathe opens it to release the pollen onto the bird's feet, which is then deposited on the next flower it visits. ""Strelitzia"" lack natural insect pollinators; in areas without sunbirds, plants in this genus generally need hand pollination in order to successfully set seed. Plants in the genus ""Strelitzia "" produce no windborne pollen, and have an OPALS allergy scale rating of 1 (considered ""allergy-fighting""). Strelitzia Strelitzia is a genus of"
"white petals are joined together to form an arrow-like nectary. When the sunbirds sit to drink the nectar, the petals open to cover their feet in pollen. ""Strelitzia reginae"" is very popular as an ornamental plant. It was first introduced to Britain in 1773, when it was grown at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Since then, it has been widely introduced around the world, including the Americas and Australia, growing well in any area that is sunny and warm. In the United States, Florida and California are the main areas of cultivation, due to their warm climate. It is a"
"flowers (""Strelitzia""). Collectively, these plants are also simply referred to as ""heliconias"". These herbaceous plants range from 0.5 to nearly 4.5 meters (1.5–15 feet) tall depending on the species. The simple leaves of these plants are 15–300 cm (6 in–10 ft). They are characteristically long, oblong, alternate, or growing opposite one another on non-woody petioles often longer than the leaf, often forming large clumps with age. Their flowers are produced on long, erect or drooping panicles, and consist of brightly colored waxy bracts, with small true flowers peeping out from the bracts. The growth habit of heliconias is similar to"
"""Strelitzia caudata"" and ""Strelitzia nicolai"". This frost-sensitive, clump-forming perennial can grow to 10m tall, with leaves measuring 2m by 0.6m. The leaves are often tattered by strong winds or hail. As the specific name suggests, the flowers are completely white and lack the blue colour found in other species. Flowering may take place at any time of the year, but is usually between July and December. The 30 cm long boat-shaped bract encloses from five to ten flowers which emerge in sequence. The fruit is a woody capsule, splitting into three lobes to reveal black seeds with a yellow/orange tufty"
"Strelitziaceae The Strelitziaceae comprise a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, very similar in appearance and growth habit to members of the related families Heliconiaceae and Musaceae (banana family). The three genera with seven species of Strelitziaceae have been included in Musaceae in some classifications, but are generally recognized as a separate family in more recent treatments such as the APG II system (2003). The APG II system assigns the Strelitziaceae to the order Zingiberales in the commelinid clade. The Strelitziaceae include three genera, all occurring in tropical to subtropical regions: ""Strelitzia"" with five species in southern Africa, ""Ravenala"" with a"
"and ""Strelitzia reginae"", are frequently grown as house plants. The species ""S. nicolai"" is the largest in the genus, reaching 10 m tall, with stately white and blue flowers; the other species typically reach 2 to 3.5 m tall, except ""S. caudata"" which is a tree of a typically smaller size than ""S. nicolai"". The leaves are large, 30–200 cm long and 10–80 cm broad, similar to a banana leaf in appearance but with a longer petiole, and arranged strictly in two ranks to form a fan-like crown of evergreen foliage. The flowers are produced in a horizontal inflorescence emerging"
"the stem. Flowers are followed by triangular seed capsules. ""Strelitzia nicolai"" is among the few plants which have been verified to contain the pigment bilirubin, which is usually found in animals. ""Strelitzia nicolai"" is one of three larger ""Strelitzia"" species, the other two being tree-like ""S. caudata"" and ""S. alba"". ""S. nicolai"" is restricted to evergreen coastal forest and thicket of eastern South Africa from the Great Fish River northwards to Richards Bay. It is also considered native to Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and is reportedly naturalized in eastern Mexico (State of Veracruz). ""Strelitzia nicolai"" prefers rich, moist soils with"
"Ligozzi in the late sixteenth century. Fritillaries are commonly used as floral emblems. ""F. meleagris"" (snake's head fritillary) is the county flower of Oxfordshire, UK, and the provincial flower of Uppland, Sweden, where it is known as ""kungsängslilja"" (""Kungsängen lily""). In Germany, ""F. meleagris"" appears as a heraldic device in a number of municipalities, such as Hetlingen, Seestermühe and Winseldorf, and also in Austria (Großsteinbach). In Croatia this species is known as ""kockavica"", and the checkerboard pattern of its flowers may have inspired the ""šahovnica"" pattern on the nation's coat of arms. ""F. camschatcensis"" (Kamchatka fritillary) is the floral emblem"
"of Romania, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Switzerland. According to folk tradition, giving this flower to a loved one is a promise of dedication. The flower's common name derives from the German word """"Edelweiß"""", which is a compound of ""edel"" ""noble"" and ""weiß"" ""white"". In Romania it is known as ""Floare de colț"" which means ""Cliffhanger's flower"". In the Italian speaking Alps the flower is referred as ""Stella Alpina"", while in the French Alps as ""Étoile des Alpes"", both names meaning ""Star of the Alps"". ""Edelweiß"" was one of several regional names for the plant and entered wide usage during the"
"Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris is a Eurasian species of flowering plant in the lily family. Its common names include snake's head fritillary, snake's head (the original English name), chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, guinea flower, leper lily (because its shape resembled the bell once carried by lepers), Lazarus bell, chequered lily, chequered daffodil, drooping tulip or, in northern Europe, simply fritillary. The name ""Fritillaria"" comes from the Latin ""fritillus"" meaning dice-box, possibly referring to the chequered pattern on the flowers although this derivation has been disputed. The name ""meleagris"" means ""spotted like a guineafowl"". The common name ""snake's head"" probably"
"""Canna"", ""Strelitzia"", and bananas, to which they are related.The flowers can be hues of reds, oranges, yellows, and greens, and are subtended by brightly colored bracts. Floral shape often limits pollination to a subset of the hummingbirds in the region. The leaves in different positions on the plant have a different absorption potential of sunlight for photosynthesis when exposed to different degrees of sunlight. The flowers produce ample nectar that attracts pollinators, most prevalent of which are hummingbirds. Fruits are blue-purple when ripe and primarily bird dispersed. Studies of post-dispersal seed survival showed that seed size was not a determinant."
"will flower several times in a year. They will thrive in rich loamy soil, especially when they get plenty of water throughout the year. They do well in full sun to semi-shade and respond well to regular feeding with a controlled release fertiliser and compost. They are sensitive to cold and need to be sheltered from frost, as it can damage the flowers and leaves. ""Strelitzia reginae"" is slow-growing and will not bloom until three to five years have passed since germination (though it can exceptionally flower at two years). It flowers only when properly established and division of the"
"Gladiolus italicus Gladiolus italicus is a species of gladiolus known by the common names Italian gladiolus, field gladiolus, and common sword-lily. It is native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, but it is well-known on other continents where it is a common weed, particularly of cultivated fields and waste places. This perennial flower grows an erect stem approaching a meter in maximum height with a few long leaves around its base. Toward the top half of the generally unbranching stem is a spike inflorescence on which flowers appear at intervals. Each plant has up to 15 or 16 flowers."
"mixture of different coloured cultivars. The species and the pure white-flowered variety ""F. meleagris"" var. ""unicolor"" subvar. ""alba"" have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Like many plants in the lily family, ""F. meleagris"" is susceptible to the scarlet lily beetle, which can seriously damage or kill it. Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris is a Eurasian species of flowering plant in the lily family. Its common names include snake's head fritillary, snake's head (the original English name), chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, guinea flower, leper lily (because its shape resembled the bell once carried by lepers), Lazarus bell,"
"roots and leaves have been used to treat tuberculosis. The plant is cultivated as an ornamental plant, used as a wildflower in specialty gardens. Mentzelia multiflora Mentzelia multiflora, commonly known as Adonis blazingstar, Adonis stickleaf, desert blazingstar, prairie stickleaf and manyflowered mentzelia is a herbaceous perennial wildflower of the family Loasaceae. ""Mentzelia multiflora"" is found in the western United States and northwestern Mexico: from Montana and North Dakota in the Great Plains; south to Texas and Southern California; and into Sonora and Chihuahua. This species prefers dry, sandy, well-drained soil. They require direct sunlight and are not found growing in"
"Ipomopsis aggregata Ipomopsis aggregata is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae), commonly known as scarlet trumpet, scarlet gilia, or skyrocket because of its scarlet red flowers with lobes curving back as if blown back by rocketing through the air. Since its discovery in 1814 by Frederick Pursch, the plant has undergone many name modifications. The current scientific name of """"Ipomopsis"""", Latin for ""similar to ""Ipomoea"""" or morning glories, refers to its similarities between the morning glories' similar red tubular flowers. ""Aggregata"", ""brought together"" in Latin refers to its petal growing pattern. Common names include scarlet gilia,"
"of Ishikawa Prefecture and Obihiro City in Japan. Its Japanese name is ""kuroyuri"" (クロユリ), meaning ""dark lily"". ""Fritillaria montana"" is the floral emblem of Giardino Botanico Alpino di Pietra Corva, a botanical garden in Italy. Fritillaria Fritillaria (fritillaries) is a genus of spring flowering herbaceous bulbous perennial plants in the lily family (Liliaceae). The type species, ""Fritillaria meleagris"", was first described in Europe in 1571, while other species from the Middle East and Asia were also introduced to Europe at that time. The genus has about 130–140 species divided among eight subgenera. The flowers are usually solitary, nodding and bell-shaped"
"scarlet trumpet, and skyrocket.. The potent smell from glands within its basal leave formations grant it the name skunk flower. In some areas it is also called honeysuckle, owing to the shape of the flower and the droplet of nectar that can be enjoyed by picking off the flower and sucking it out of the basal end. The common name of Gilia (once a component of its scientific name) is pronounced ""Jee-lee-uh"", an Italian pronunciation, after its original namesake, Italian scientist and clergyman Filippo Luigi Gilii. ""Ipomopsis aggregata"" is characterized by the USDA as a native species for the continental"
"The flower is bright pink to magenta and several centimeters long with its stamens and style protruding from the throat. The fruit is a capsule about a centimeter long containing many seeds. Gladiolus italicus Gladiolus italicus is a species of gladiolus known by the common names Italian gladiolus, field gladiolus, and common sword-lily. It is native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, but it is well-known on other continents where it is a common weed, particularly of cultivated fields and waste places. This perennial flower grows an erect stem approaching a meter in maximum height with a few long"
"to June. ""Pancratium canariense"" from the Canary Islands is very similar. It has broader leaves, longer flower-stalks and flowers in the autumn. The specific epithet ""illyricum"" means ""from Illyria"", a region in the western Balkans. It is not well suited as the plant does not grow there. The Italian name is ""giglio stella"" = star lily. Easy to grow and flowers freely if planted near a south facing wall. Slow to increase. It is the hardiest Pancratium - USDA zone 8 and probably 7 in sheltered position with a southern aspect. Full sun in cooler climates, otherwise light shade. Propagation"
"Stellaria graminea Stellaria graminea is a species of flowering plant in the Caryophyllaceae family (like pinks) known by the common names common starwort, grass-leaved stitchwort, lesser stitchwort and grass-like starwort. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing branching stems which are prostrate, sprawling, trailing, or erect, and reach up to about 90 centimeters long. The stems are four-angled, weak, and hairless. It is lined with pairs of linear or lance-shaped leaves, each long. The leaves are smooth-edged and hairless except for some hairs lining the bases. The inflorescence bears several flowers, each on a short pedicel. The flower has five"
"Tilford, Stellaria Stellaria is a genus of about 90-120 species flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution. Common names include starwort, stitchwort and chickweed. ""Stellaria"" species are relatively small herbs with simple opposite leaves. It produces small flowers with 5 sepals and 5 white petals each usually deeply cleft, or none at all, all free. Stamens 10 or fewer. Some species, including ""Stellaria media"" which is widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, are used as leaf vegetables, often raw in salads. This is a favored food of finches and many other seed-eating birds. Chickweeds are used as"
"colonies in shady forests and in banks of the rivers. They prefer moist habitats, at an altitude of above sea level.. Crocosmia aurea Crocosmia aurea, common name Falling Stars, Valentine Flower, or Montbretia, is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words ""krokos"", meaning ""saffron"", and ""osme"", meaning ""odor"", as dried leaves of these plants, when immersed in hot water, emit a strong smell similar to saffron. The species Latin name ""aurea"", meaning “golden”, refers to the bright colour of the flowers. ""Crocosmia aurea"" reaches on average in height. It"
"much as the gladiolus. Even when well grown, bulbs often do not bloom every year. In a grouping of about a dozen bulbs, only two or three may bloom in any given year. Sprekelia Sprekelia is a genus of Mesoamerican plants in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. ""Sprekelia"" plants are sometimes called Aztec lilies or Jacobean lilies although they are not true lilies. This genus is named after Johann Heinrich von Spreckelsen (1691–1764), who supplied the plants to Lorenz Heister. ""Sprekelia"" is located in tribe Hippeastreae, subtribe Hippeastrinae. The following two names were coined using the name ""Sprekelia,"" but they"
"be ""Dendrobium"" Clara Bundt 'Kimilsungia'. Another grex name ""Dendrobium"" Kimilsung Flower refers to plants of related but different ancestry. Another flower, the Kimjongilia, is named after Kim Il-sung's son, Kim Jong-il. Neither the Kimilsungia nor the Kimjongilia are the national flower of North Korea. The national flower of the country is the ""Magnolia sieboldii"" with white flowers. The Kimilsungia violet orchid has become an integral part of the ever-present state-sponsored propaganda that surrounds the late leader. According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Il-sung's ""peerless character"" is ""fully reflected in the immortal flower"" which is ""blooming everywhere on the"
"have red flowers, e.g. A. carniolica 'Rubra'. Astrantia Astrantia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and the Caucasus. There are 8 or 9 species, which have aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers. They are commonly known as great masterwort or masterwort which may also refer to other plants, particularly the unrelated ""Peucedanum ostruthium"". The genus name derived from the Latin 'aster' meaning star and this refers to the open star-shaped floral bracts of the plant. The astrantia has many common garden names including ""melancholy gentleman"", ""masterwort"" and ""Hattie's"
"Sternbergia lutea Sternbergia lutea, the winter daffodil, autumn daffodil, fall daffodil, lily-of-the-field, or yellow autumn crocus, is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, which is used as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers which appear in autumn. ""Sternbergia lutea"" has a wide distribution from the Balearic Islands in the Western Mediterranean through to Tajikistan in Central Asia. It dies down to a bulb during the summer. Leaves first appear in the autumn (September to November in its native habitats), and are glossy green, up to 12 mm wide; they remain through the winter. Deep yellow"
"Spathiphyllum wallisii Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, white sails, or spathe flower is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. The genus name means ""spathe-leaf"", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis, the German plant collector. It is a herbaceous perennial which produces flowers in the typical aroid structure: a densely crowded inflorescence called a spadix is subtended by one large bract called a spathe (occasionally two spathes are produced, with the upper spathe smaller). The spadix is generally cream or ivory when young, and turns green with age; the spathe is generally"
"Gaillardia Gaillardia (common name blanket flower) is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, native to North and South America. It was named after an M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was a patron of botany. The common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets made by Native Americans, or to the ability of wild taxa to blanket the ground with colonies. Many cultivars have been bred for ornamental use. These are annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs, sometimes with rhizomes. The stem is usually branching and"
"Stellaria Stellaria is a genus of about 90-120 species flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution. Common names include starwort, stitchwort and chickweed. ""Stellaria"" species are relatively small herbs with simple opposite leaves. It produces small flowers with 5 sepals and 5 white petals each usually deeply cleft, or none at all, all free. Stamens 10 or fewer. Some species, including ""Stellaria media"" which is widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, are used as leaf vegetables, often raw in salads. This is a favored food of finches and many other seed-eating birds. Chickweeds are used as food"
"Stutzia Stutzia is a plant genus in the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the Amaranthaceae family. It was described in 2010, replacing the illegitimate name ""Endolepis"". It comprises two species, that can also be found included in the genus ""Atriplex"". ""Stutzia"" species occur in western North America. The species of ""Stutzia"" are annual herbs 3–50 cm high and broad, growing erect or spreading. Young plant parts are sparsely furfuraceous or farinose, older ones glabrescent. The stems are branched nearly from base with ascending or spreading branches, the older ones with whitish bark. The numerous green leaves are alternate, petiolated or not. Their"
"Euphorbia tithymaloides Euphorbia tithymaloides is a perennial succulent spurge. An erect shrub, the plant is also known by the scientific name ""Pedilanthus tithymaloides"". However, the genus ""Pedilanthus"" has been submerged into the genus ""Euphorbia"", and is more correctly known by its new name (""Euphorbia tithymaloides""). ""Euphorbia tithymaloides"" has a large number of household names used by gardeners and the public. Among them are redbird flower, devil's-backbone, buck-thorn, cimora misha, christmas candle, fiddle flower, ipecacuahana, Jacob's ladder, Japanese poinsettia, Jew's slipper, Jewbush, milk-hedge, myrtle-leaved spurge, Padus-leaved clipper plant, red slipper spurge, redbird cactus, slipper flower, slipper plant, slipper spurge, timora misha,"