Known scientifically as Triflorum hybridum and white or pink in colour, what type of flower is 'Alsike'?
"Its natural habitat is fields, meadows, roadsides, banks and waste ground. When added to seed mixtures, it seldom persists once the sward has closed up. Trifolium hybridum Trifolium hybridum, the alsike clover, is a plant species of the genus ""Trifolium"" in the pea family Fabaceae. The stalked, pale pink or whitish flower head grows from the leaf axils, and the trifoliate leaves are unmarked. The plant is up to tall, and is found in fields and on roadsides – it is also grown as fodder (hay or silage). The plant blooms from spring to autumn (April to October in the"
"Allium triquetrum Allium triquetrum is a bulbous flowering plant in the genus ""Allium"" (onions and garlic) native to the Mediterranean basin. It is known in English as three-cornered leek, and in Australia and New Zealand as onion weed. Both the English name and the specific epithet ""triquetrum"" refer to the three-cornered shape of the flower stalks. ""Allium triquetrum"" is native to south-western Europe, north-western Africa, Madeira and the Canary Islands, where it grows in meadows, woodland clearings, on river banks and roadside verges from sea level to an altitude of . It has also been introduced to the British Isles,"
"an ornamental bulb. As it is not frost-hardy, it is usually grown in a bulb frame or alpine house. Acis rosea Acis rosea, known as the rose snowflake, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Corsica and Sardinia. Unlike most members of the genus ""Acis"", it has pink rather than white flowers. It is grown as an ornamental plant but requires protection from frost. ""Acis rosea"" is a small bulbous perennial, growing up to 12 cm tall. The grey-green leaves are narrow and usually appear after the flowers. Flowering occurs in autumn. The flowers are"
"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"""
"and Ehime prefecture). It is used in the manufacture of nojigiku alcohol. Chrysanthemum japonense Chrysanthemum japonense (also known as ""ashizuri noji-giku Ashizuri"" (Japanese) meaning """"Point wild roadside daisy"""" or gold / silver chrysanthemum in English) is a flowering plant within the Asteraceae family and ""Chrysanthemum"" genus and has a 27 pairs of chromosomes. It is a perennial flowering plant with leaves between 3–5 cm in length and flower heads that are 3-4.5 cm with white petals. Typically, flowering occurs in October to December annually. It the floral emblem of Hyōgo Prefecture. Currently it is classified as semi-endangered. Native only in"
"of red, orange, purple, green, and white, flecked and striped and streaked with darker colors. There are six curving stamens. The stigma has three lobes. The fruit is a capsule with three valves. Alstroemeria are classified as an inferior monocot, meaning the petals are located above the ovary and the leaves are parallel. Many hybrids and at least 190 cultivars have been developed, featuring many different markings and colors, including white, yellow, orange, apricot, pink, red, purple, and lavender. The most popular and showy hybrids commonly grown today result from crosses between species from Chile (winter-growing) with species from Brazil"
"Polygonum affine Polygonum affine (""syn""."" Persicaria affinis""), the Himalayan bistort, fleece flower, or knotweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to the Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, northern India, Pakistan, Kashmir). ""Polygonum affine"" is a creeping, densely tufted, mat-forming perennial, growing to tall by broad. The narrow elliptic leaves are white on the underside because of a waxy coating. Leaves are mostly at the base, 3–8 cm long, with the base narrowed to a short stalk. Leaf margins are entire or very finely toothed. The mid-vein is prominent. Cylindrical spikes of many pale pink or rose-red flowers"
"Silphium trifoliatum Silphium trifoliatum, commonly known as whorled rosinweed, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where it is found east of the Mississippi River. Its natural habitat is open, grassy areas such as prairies, river cobble bars, and roadsides. It is a tall perennial that produces heads of yellow flowers in mid-summer through fall. This species is considered to be a variety of ""Silphium asteriscus"" by some authors. It can be distinguished by its smooth stems and leaves that are often in whorls of three. In contrast,"
"""S. asteriscus"" has scabrous to hispid stems and leaves, which are opposite or alternate. In addition, ""S. trifoliatum"" has eglandular pales (the bracts in the flower heads), while the pales of ""S. asteriscus"" are often glandular. There remains much disagreement about the best taxonomic treatment of the ""S. asteriscus"" complex. Silphium trifoliatum Silphium trifoliatum, commonly known as whorled rosinweed, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where it is found east of the Mississippi River. Its natural habitat is open, grassy areas such as prairies, river cobble bars,"
"Chrysanthemum japonense Chrysanthemum japonense (also known as ""ashizuri noji-giku Ashizuri"" (Japanese) meaning """"Point wild roadside daisy"""" or gold / silver chrysanthemum in English) is a flowering plant within the Asteraceae family and ""Chrysanthemum"" genus and has a 27 pairs of chromosomes. It is a perennial flowering plant with leaves between 3–5 cm in length and flower heads that are 3-4.5 cm with white petals. Typically, flowering occurs in October to December annually. It the floral emblem of Hyōgo Prefecture. Currently it is classified as semi-endangered. Native only in Japan. It is naturally found in Shikoku (coastal area of Kochi prefecture"
"stem produces one flower, which is held on top of the bracts. The fragrant flower has three lance-shaped green sepals and three wider white or pink- or purple-tinged petals measuring up to long. Named varieties include: Trillium albidum Trillium albidum, known by the common names giant white wakerobin, white toadshade, and sweet trillium, is a species of flowering plant endemic to the western United States, native from northern California through Oregon to Washington. It occurs in forests, woodlands, scrub, and chaparral habitat, becoming common in some areas. ""Trillium albidum"" is a rhizomatous perennial herb with one or more erect stems"
"Alisma Alisma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alismataceae, members of which are commonly known as water-plantains. The genus consists of aquatic plants with leaves either floating or submerged, found in a variety of still water habitats around the world (nearly worldwide). The flowers are hermaphrodite, and are arranged in panicles, racemes, or umbels. ""Alisma"" flowers have six stamens, numerous free carpels in a single whorl, each with 1 ovule, and subventral styles. The fruit is an achene with a short beak. The nineteenth century British art and social critic John Ruskin believed that the particular curve"
"three centimeters wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow. The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds. There are about 60 species of ""Alcea"", including: Hollyhocks are popular garden ornamental plants. They are easily grown from seed. Breeds with red flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Cultivars have been bred, especially from ""A. rosea"". They include the double-flowered 'Chater's Double', the raspberry-colored 'Creme de Cassis', and 'The Watchman', which has dark, nearly black, maroon flowers. The stems of hollyhocks can be used as firewood, and the roots have been used medicinally."
"Ancistrochilus rothschildianus Ancistrochilus rothschildianus is a small species of semi-terrestrial, orchid endemic to the African tropics. ""A. rothschildianus"" is cultivated for its ""pretty pink flowers."" This species and ""Ancistrochilus thomsonianus"" are the only recognized species in genus ""Ancistrochilus"". ""Ancistrochilus rothschildianus"" is a sympodial epiphytic plant with wide, conical or pyriform pseudobulbs that each carry two to three broad, acute, lanceolate leaves. The shape of the pseudobulbs has been described as similar to that of Hershey's Kisses. A deciduous species from a region with a very pronounced dry season, ""A. rothschildianus"" goes into a state of abscission and loses leaves before"
"Chrysosplenium Chrysosplenium (golden saxifrage or golden-saxifrage) is a genus of 57 species of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae. Species can be found throughout the arctic and northern temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in eastern Asia; two species are found disjunctly in South America. They are soft herbaceous perennial plants growing to 20 centimeters tall, typically growing in wet, shady locations in forests. The leaves are rounded, palmately veined, with a lobed margin; they may be arranged either alternately or opposite, depending on the species. The flowers are small, yellow or yellowish-green, with four"
"Farfugium japonicum Farfugium japonicum syn. ""Ligularia tussilaginea"" is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae, also known as leopard plant, green leopard plant. It is native to streams and seashores of Japan, where it is called Tsuwabuki (石蕗). It grows in a loose clump about tall and wide, spreading by rhizomes. Daisy-like yellow flowers, across, are borne in loose clusters in autumn and winter. It is grown as an ornamental plant for garden planting and containers. The variegated cultivars are often used to brighten shade garden settings. ""Farfugium japonicum"" var. ""giganteum"" is a very large leaved selection. Some"
"the start of its growing season. Mature pseudobulbs flower better if provided with plentiful amounts of water and fertilizer. Ancistrochilus rothschildianus Ancistrochilus rothschildianus is a small species of semi-terrestrial, orchid endemic to the African tropics. ""A. rothschildianus"" is cultivated for its ""pretty pink flowers."" This species and ""Ancistrochilus thomsonianus"" are the only recognized species in genus ""Ancistrochilus"". ""Ancistrochilus rothschildianus"" is a sympodial epiphytic plant with wide, conical or pyriform pseudobulbs that each carry two to three broad, acute, lanceolate leaves. The shape of the pseudobulbs has been described as similar to that of Hershey's Kisses. A deciduous species from a"
"Chrysosplenium alternifolium Chrysosplenium alternifolium is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known as the alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage. It is a mat-forming perennial of wet places that grows between tall. It blooms from March onward. Alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage is a perennial, mat-forming plant with trailing stems growing to a height of . The fragile three-sided stems are hairy on the lower parts of the plant but smooth above. The alternately arranged leaves are stalked, broad and kidney-shaped with a few rounded shallow teeth and a few hairs. The flowers are surrounded by yellowish-green bracts and have down-turned yellowish-green sepals but"
"Prasophyllum tadgellianum Prasophyllum tadgellianum, commonly known as the alpine leek orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Snowy Mountains and Tasmania. It has a single stiff, erect leaf and up to twenty scented, greenish-brown or reddish-brown flowers crowded on a stout spike. ""Prasophyllum tadgellianum"" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single stiff, erect, dark green, tube-shaped leaf long and in diameter near the base. Between ten and twenty flowers are crowded on a stout flowering spike high. The flowers are dark greenish-brown with a greenish, pink or white labellum and are usually"
"Prasophyllum atratum Prasophyllum atratum, commonly known as the Three Humock leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. It has a single tubular, dark green leaf and up to twenty five brownish- to purplish-green flowers with a dark purplish labellum. It is only known from a single population of fewer than one thousand plants growing on Three Hummock Island. ""Prasophyllum atratum"" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single dark green, tube-shaped leaf which is long and wide near its reddish to purple base. Between eight and twenty five brownish- to purplish-green flowers"
"Rosa hemisphaerica Rosa hemisphaerica, also known as the sulphur rose, is a rose species with pale yellow flowers native to western Asia. The wild form, known as ""Rosa raphinii"", has single flowers with five petals. A double-flowered form was one of the first yellow roses introduced to European gardens; John Bellenden Ker Gawler stated in 1815 that the species had been cultivated in England for nearly 200 years. The scent of the flowers has been described as unpleasant. The name ""Rosa hemisphaerica"" refers to the half-rounded fruit and ovaries, Latin """"pomo hemisphaerico ... Germen hemisphaericum"""". ""Rosa hemisphaerica"" is a prickly"
"Prasophyllum triangulare Prasophyllum triangulare, commonly known as the dark leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a tall orchid with a single, purplish to blackish, tubular leaf and up to thirty or more relatively large, greyish-purple to brownish-purple flowers. It only flowers after fire the previous summer. ""Prasophyllum triangulare"" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single fleshy, purplish to blackish, tube-shaped leaf long and wide. Between ten and thirty or more flowers are arranged along a flowering spike long, reaching to a height of ."
"(pale blue), and 'Pink Sunrise' (pale pink). The commonly available form is often referred to as ""M. armeniacum"" 'Blue'. 'Blue Spike' is a double flowered variety, with double florets on the flower stalk. 'Cantab' is pale blue. 'Fantasy Creation' is a sport (a naturally occurring genetic mutation) of 'Blue Spike'. Muscari armeniacum Muscari armeniacum is a species of flowering plant in the squill subfamily Scilloideae of the asparagus family Asparagaceae (formerly the lilies, Liliaceae). It is a bulbous perennial with basal, simple leaves and short flowering stems. It is one of a number of species and genera known as grape"
"appear in spring. The flowers have a distinct tessellation, or checker-board pattern of pink and white, and the anthers have purple tips. These traits help to identify it from other colchicums. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017). Colchicum × agrippinum Colchicum"" × ""agrippinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae. It is considered to be a hybrid between ""C. variegatum"" and ""C. autumnale"", and not a true species, although this is not certain. The genus and the species are commonly called ""autumn crocus"", ""naked lady"" or ""meadow saffron"". ""Colchicum"""
"Prasophyllum alpestre Prasophyllum alpestre, commonly known as the mauve leek orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It has a single tubular, green leaf and up to twenty five scented, white, purplish and green flowers. It grows in subalpine parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. ""Prasophyllum alpestre"" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber and a single tube-shaped leaf, long and wide. Between five and twenty five fragrant flowers are crowded along a flowering spike about long. The flowers are white, purplish and green and wide. As with others in the genus,"
"Kalanchoe thyrsiflora Kalanchoe thyrsiflora (also known as paddle plant, flapjacks, desert cabbage, white lady, geelplakkie, meelplakkie, or plakkie ) is a species of flowering plant native to Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland. The name ""Kalanchoe thyrsiflora"" was first validly published for this southern African species by William Henry Harvey in 1862. Based on an error introduced in The Plant List in 2012, the name ""K. thyrsiflora"" has been treated by some as a synonym of ""K. tetraphylla"". However, these two names apply to two distinct species. The name ""K. tetraphylla"" dates from 1923 and applies to a different species"
"Asplenium ceterach Asplenium ceterach (syn. Ceterach officinarum) is a fern species commonly known as Rustyback. It is characterised by a short rhizome which gives rise to several green fronds that have a pinnated lamina with trichomes on the abaxial (lower) surface, but not the adaxial (upper) one. These trichomes (hairs) are orange-brown in colour, hence the name ""rustyback"". The petiole is shorter than the corpus of the leaf. This species is found in Western and Central Europe, including the Mediterranean region. It is associated with fissures in carbonate rocks and also grows on the mortar of stone and brick walls."
"Silphium albiflorum Silphium albiflorum, commonly known as white rosinweed, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native to the United States, where it is endemic to the state of Texas. Its natural habitat is in open, calcareous prairies. It is a tall perennial with rigid, deeply divided leaves. It produces heads of white flowers in late spring through mid-summer. It is a slow growing, but extremely long-lived plant. Due to its narrow habitat requirements and low population recruitment, it is considered to be a highly conservative species. It fares poorly in areas of suburban"
"planting apart. It can become invasive. The species use in traditional gardens has generally been superseded by cultivars with specific 'improved' qualities. Some are used as drought tolerant lawn replacements, with periodic mowing. The many different ornamental cultivars include: 'Paprika', 'Cerise Queen', 'Red Beauty', 'Red Velvet', 'Saucy Seduction', 'Strawberry Seduction' (red), 'Island Pink' (pink), and 'Calistoga' (white), and 'Sonoma Coast' (white). Several, including 'Kelwayi', and 'Lansdorferglut' (both pink) have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The many hybrids of this species designated ""Achillea"" x ""taygetea"" are useful garden subjects, including: 'Appleblossom', 'Fanal', 'Hoffnung', and 'Moonshine'. Its essential"
"watering, weeding, And binding growths unbound. Ah, when shades fell to light succeeding I scarcely dared look round: 'Love-lies-bleeding' was all my pleading, Heartsease I found. Viola tricolor Viola tricolor, also known as Johnny Jump up (though this name is also applied to similar species such as the yellow pansy), heartsease, heart's ease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, three faces in a hood, or love-in-idleness, is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial. It has been introduced into North America, where it has spread. It is the progenitor of the cultivated pansy, and is therefore"
"Athyrium niponicum Athyrium niponicum, commonly known as Oriental ladyfern and Japanese painted fern is a species of fern native to eastern Asia. This species was redefined as a member of genus ""Anisocampium"" in 2011 based on phylogenetic analyses. This deciduous fern has a creeping rhizome and a tuft-shape array of fronds. The fronds are variable in length, generally 30 to 75 centimeters long but occasionally over a meter in length. They have alternately arranged, subdivided pinnae. The spore-bearing sori on the undersides of the fertile pinnae are variable in shape, being ""oblong, hooked, J-shaped, or horseshoe-shaped"". This is a commonly"
"late colour after the main flowering season has finished. The cultivars ""S. lateriflorum"" var. ""horizontale"" and 'Coombe Fishacre' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (common name calico aster or starved aster) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to eastern North America. In the British Isles it is still widely referenced under its old name, ""Aster lateriflorus"" syn. ""A. diffusus"", ""A. vimineus"". Growing to tall by wide, ""S. lateriflorum"" is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with alternate, simple leaves on stiff, hairy, purplish stems. Small white or pale"
"gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. There is a white cultivar, 'Album'. Pseudomuscari azureum Pseudomuscari azureum (syn. Muscari azureum), the azure grape hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Turkey. A bulbous perennial, it is grown in gardens for its spring flowers. The specific epithet ""azureum"" means ""bright blue"", a reference to its flower colour. ""Pseudomuscari azureum"" is a small plant, around high with two to three grey-green leaves per bulb. Up to 60 flowers are borne in Spring (March or April in the Northern Hemisphere) in a dense ""spike"" (raceme)."