Flowerpedia
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Anemone- a spring poppy
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Anemones or as they call them in some parts of Europe “the spring poppy” are one of the first flowers that start growing in the spring. This herbaceous perennial plant is well known as the little white flowers that cover…
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Flowerpedia: Ipomea – Morning glory
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Ipomea is a climber that can grow up to 5m. Although it is considered an annual plant it can be grown as perennial in places with no frost danger. Also, there are some types of Ipomea that are strictly annual…
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Flowerpedia: Digitalis purpurea- common foxglove
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Digitalis purpurea is a European native plant that has been brightening cottage gardens for ages. Its environment is forest edges and mountain meadows. This biannual plant likes shady parts with dry and permeable acid soil. If the plant gets enough…
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Flowerpedia: Hesperis matronalis -Dame’s rocket
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Sweet rocket, a herbaceous plant from Europe gained its name from its intensive scent that floods the garden in the evening. The fragrance similar to lilac scent is the reason why it has been cultivated all over the world. Although this…
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Cleome – spider flower
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Cleome is a beautiful flower from the family of Cleomaceae(order Brassicales).Although it was believed this plant belongs to the caper family, with a closer look into DNA structure scientists discovered that this plant belongs to the Brassicales order and was…