Geranium
Pelargonium
Scientific Name:
Pelargonium zonale
Family:
Geraniaceae
Flower Language
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true friendship
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trust
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respect
Description
There are many garden varieties with different colors and shapes of flowers and leaves. It can be easily propagated by cuttings and has a distinctive scent. You can enjoy flowers for a long period from spring to autumn, and it's easy to grow and popular with beginners.
Trivia
- Different genus from true geranium
- Can be easily propagated by cuttings
- Many varieties based on fragrance types
- Known for insect repellent properties
Uses
Ornamental
- Potted plants
- Bedding plants
- Hanging baskets
- Window boxes
Medicinal
- Aromatherapy
- Insect repellent effects
Caution:
Essential oil use requires specialized knowledge
Culinary
- Flowers
- Leaves (some varieties)
Other
- Fragrance ingredient
- Insect repellent plant
- Companion plant
Toxicity
Toxicity Level:
Mild
Toxic Parts:
Leaves, Stems
Symptoms:
Mild gastrointestinal symptoms possible with large ingestion
Giant allium
Ornamental onion
Giant onion
Scientific Name:
Allium giganteum
Family:
Amaryllidaceae
Flower Language
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well-rounded personality
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righteous assertion
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indomitable spirit
Description
An Allium plant from the Himalayas with giant spherical inflorescences 15-20 cm in diameter. Small purple flowers densely cluster to form beautiful spheres, popular as garden accents. They last long as cut flowers and are suitable for dried flowers.
Trivia
- Inflorescence diameter can reach 15-20 cm
- Has among the largest flowers in Allium genus
- Extremely long-lasting as cut flowers
- Maintains beautiful form even as dried flowers
Uses
Ornamental
- Garden plantings
- Cut flowers
- Dried flowers
- Modern gardens
- Border gardens
Medicinal
Caution:
No recorded medicinal use
Culinary
Ornamental use only (not suitable for consumption)
Other
- Flower arrangements
- Landscape design material
- Nectar source for insects
Toxicity
Symptoms:
No toxicity reported
Daylily
Orange daylily
Tawny daylily
Scientific Name:
Hemerocallis fulva var. disticha
Family:
Asphodelaceae
Flower Language
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always together
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forgetting sorrows
-
declaration
Description
A Hemerocallis plant native to Japan and China that produces beautiful orange flowers in early summer. The flowers are day-blooming, opening in the morning and withering by evening, but new flowers bloom successively allowing long-term enjoyment. Young leaves are eaten as wild vegetables and it has been beloved since ancient times.
Trivia
- Representative of 'day-blooming flowers' that bloom for only one day
- Young leaves have been used as spring wild vegetables since ancient times
- Alternative name 'forget-worry grass' for making one forget sorrows
- Similar to Hemerocallis fulva but with single flowers
Uses
Ornamental
- Garden planting
- Wild plant gardens
- Natural gardens
- Cut flowers
Medicinal
- Roots believed to have diuretic effects
- Used in folk medicine
Caution:
Avoid medicinal use without specialized knowledge
Other
- Food for wild animals
- Soil improvement plant
- Nectar source for bees
Toxicity
Symptoms:
Safe as edible plant (proper cooking required)