types of flower
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
| african corn lily | ixia |
| african lily | agapanthus |
| alpine thistle | eryngium |
| amaryllis | hippeastrum |
| amazon lily | eucharis |
| arum | zantedeschia |
| baby's breath | gypsophila |
| balloon flower | platycodon |
| barberton daisy | gerbera |
| bee balm | monarda |
| bell flower | campanula |
| bells of Ireland | moluccella |
| bergamot | monarda |
| bird of paradise | strelizia |
| bloom | chrysanthemum |
| blue throatwort | trachelium |
| bottlebrush | banksia |
| brodiaea | triteleia (syn) |
| broom | genista |
| calla lily | zantedeschia |
| canterbury bells | campanula |
| carnation | dianthus |
| china aster | callistephus |
| chincerinchee | ornithogalum |
| chinese bellflower | platycodon |
| christmas rose | hellebore |
| cockscomb | celosia |
| columbine | aquilegia |
| coneflower | rudbeckia, echinacea |
| cornflower | centaurea |
| corsage orchid | cattleya |
| cosmos | cosmea (syn) |
| cuban lily | scilla |
| daffodil | narcissus |
| dill | anethum |
| drumstick | craspedia |
| eustoma | lisianthus (syn) |
| evening primrose | oenothera |
| false goat's beard, false spirea | astilbe |
| feverfew | tanacetum parthenium |
| flame lily | gloriosa |
| flame tip | leucadendron |
| flamingo flower | anthurium |
| florist's nighmare | ornithogalum |
| floss flower | ageratum |
| flowering cherry | prunus |
| flowering onion | allium |
| forget-me-not | myosotis |
| foxglove | digitalis |
| foxtail lily | eremurus |
| gay feather | liatris |
| gentian | gentiana |
| gillyflower | matthiola |
| ginger | alpinia |
| globe amarath | gomphrena |
| globe artichoke | cynara |
| globe flower | trollius |
| globe thistle | echinops |
| glory lily | gloriosa |
| golden rod | solidago |
| golden shower orchid | oncidium |
| goosefoot | chenpodium |
| grape hyacinth | muscari |
| guelder rose | viburnum opulus |
| guernsey lily | nerine |
| hyacinth | hyacinthus |
| jersey lily | alstroemeria |
| kangaroo paw | anigozanthos |
| kansas feather | liatris |
| lady's mantle | alchemilla |
| lady's slipper orchid | paphiopedilum |
| larkspur | delphinium consolida |
| lavender | lavandula |
| lilac | syringa |
| lily | lilium |
| lily of the valley | convallaria |
| lisianthus | eustoma |
| lobster claw | heliconia |
| loose strife | lysimachia |
| love lies bleeding | amaranthus |
| love-in-a-mist | nigella |
| lupin | lupinus |
| marguerite | chrysanthemum frutescens |
| marigold | calendula |
| masterwort | astrantia |
| michaelmas daisy | aster |
| mimosa | acacia |
| monkshood | aconitum |
| montbretia | crocosmia |
| moth orchid | phalaenopsis |
| mum | chrysanthemum |
| obedient plant | physostegia |
| ox-eye daisy | leucanthemum vulgare aka chrysanthemum leucanthemum |
| painter's palette | anthurium |
| peony | paeonia |
| peruvian lily | alstroemeria |
| pincushion protea | leucospermum |
| plumed thistle | cirsium |
| prairie gentian | lisianthus |
| prince of Wales feather | amaranthus |
| queen Anne's lace | ammi |
| queen Fabiola lily | triteleia (syn brodiaea) |
| red-hot poker | kniphofia |
| rose | rosa |
| safari sunset | leucadendron |
| safflower | carthamus |
| scabious | scabiosa |
| scarlet plume | euphorbia fulgens |
| scorpion orchid | aranthera |
| sea holly | eryngium |
| sea lavender | limonium |
| september flower | aster |
| singapore orchid | dendrobium |
| slipper orchid | paphiopedilum |
| snake head | chelone |
| snapdragon | antirrhinum |
| sneezeweed | helenium |
| snow berry | symphoricarpos |
| snow on the mountain | eurphorbia marginata |
| speedwell | veronica |
| spider orchid | arachnis |
| spray carnation | dianthus |
| spurge | euphorbia |
| st john's wort | hypericum |
| star of bethlehem | ornithogalum |
| statice | limonium |
| stock | matthiola |
| stonecrop | sedum |
| sugarbush | protea |
| sunflower | helianthus |
| sweet pea | lathyrus |
| sweet sultan | centaurea |
| sweet William | dianthus barbatus |
| sword lily | gladiolus |
| tansy | tanacetum |
| tazetta | narcissus |
| thistle | eryngium |
| tjenkenrientjee | ornithogalum |
| transvaal daisy | gerbera |
| tuberose | polianthes tuberosa |
| tulip | tulipa |
| turban buttercup, French buttercup, Persian buttercup | ranunculus |
| turtle head | chelone |
| ulster mary | alstroemeria |
| waxflower | chamaelaucium |
| windflower | anemone |
| wormwood | artemesia |
| yarrow | achillea |