Daffodil
Common names: Daffodil, narcissus, jonquil.
Daffodils form a group of large-flowered members of genus Narcissus.
Six outer petals surround a cup creating a trumpet-style look of this cut flower.
Some stems produce one flower; others produce clusters.
Outer petals are yellow or white; cups may be white, yellow, orange or salmon, some have an orange edge.
Traditionally daffodil flower has a golden yellow color all over, but its corona may often feature a contrasting color.
Breeders have developed some daffodils with a double or triple row of petals,
making them resemble a small golden ball. Other cultivars have frilled petals,
or an elongated or compressed central corona.
Special care: Daffodils secrete a sap that can harm other flowers if not properly
conditioned. If mixed with other flowers, do not recut as you will cause sap to
be released again. |
Bird
of Paradise
Common names: Strelitzia, Crane Flower or Bird of Paradise.
Strelitzia reginae is a flowering plant indigenous to South Africa.
Common names include Strelitzia, Crane Flower or Bird of Paradise, though these
names are also collectively applied to other species of genus Strelitzia.
Named for their similarity in shape to the heads of tropical birds, these have
multicolored 6-inch flowers held inside green, pointed bracts.
Florida and California are the main areas of cultivation,
due to their warm climate.
It is a common ornamental plant in Southern California, and has been chosen as the Official Flower of Los Angeles.
Their blooms are bright orange with purple, living up to two weeks. |
