Gypsophila
Common names: gypsophila, gyp, baby's breath.
Gypsophila is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants known as Caryophyllaceae,
native to Europe, Asia, North Africa.
They are grown as garden plants in addition to their value as a cut flower in
floristry to add to flower bouquets.
Clusters of tiny, double flowers bloom on branching stems.
Commonly white in color, it is also available in pale pink.
Gypsophila lives up to a week and dries well. |
Chrysanthemum
Common names: chrysanthemum, mum.
Chrysanthemum, often simply called mum, is a flowering perennial plant of genus
Chrysanthemum in the daisy family (Asteraceae).
Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the
15th century BC.
Many flower forms are now available.
Stems may carry one flower or multiple blooms.
There are also spoon-shaped, quill-shaped, threadlike or spiderlike florets.
Used as either cut flowers or blooming plants, their colors include pink, yellow,
red, white, bronze, magenta plus purple. |
