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Flower Common names: Polianthes, Rajnigandha Botanical name: Agave amica (formerly Polianthes tuberosa) Flower description: A tall spike, 2 to 3 feet, of waxy white tubular flowers that open from the bottom up and release a heavy, sweet perfume, especially at night. A...
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Flower Common names: Garden peony, Chinese peony Botanical name: Paeonia lactiflora Flower description: A beloved late-spring flower with big, round, ruffled blooms 3 to 8 inches across, single or double, on 1 to 3 foot plants. Many are fragrant. A golf-ball bud can...
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Flower Common names: Iceland poppy, Oriental poppy, Shirley poppy Botanical name: Papaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy); Papaver spp. Flower description: Silky, tissue-paper flowers on slender, nodding stems that open from furry drooping buds. Iceland poppies are the type...
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Flower Common names: Wild carrot, Bishop's flower (Ammi), False Queen Anne's lace Botanical name: Daucus carota (wild carrot); florists usually sell Ammi majus (false Queen Anne's lace) Flower description: Flat, lacy white flower umbels 3 to 4 inches...
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Flower Common names: Southern magnolia, Bull bay Botanical name: Magnolia grandiflora Flower description: A grand evergreen tree with leathery leaves – glossy green on top, rusty brown beneath – and huge creamy white, lemon-scented flowers 8 to 12 inches...
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Flower Common names: African marigold, American marigold, Aztec marigold Botanical name: Tagetes erecta Flower description: A sturdy annual 1 to 4 feet tall with rounded, double flower heads 3 to 6 inches across in hot colors and a distinctive sharp scent. Popular in...
