Tulip
Common names: tulip
Tulips are plants who are members of genus Tulipa, family Liliaceae.
Tulips cannot be grown in the open in tropical climates, as they require a cold
winter season to grow successfully.
Manipulation of the tulip's growing temperature can, however, allow growers to
force tulips to flower earlier than they normally would.
Single flowers have six petals.
There are about 100 varieties, flower variations include lily-flowering types,
double flowers, fringed petals plus ruffly parrot varieties with colors including white, yellow, pink, peach, orange, red, lavender, purple or bi-colors.
Vase life is up to seven days. |
Statice
Common names: statice, limonium, English statice, German statice, seafoam statice,
latifolia.
Sea-lavender (also Sea Lavender, Sealavender) or Statice is a genus Limonium of
flowering plants with about 120 species.
This genus was formerly often known as Statice.
These cut flowers are available in several varieties, they are extemely popular with florists/flower arrangers.
English statice carries 1- to 2-inch clusters of calyxes, each about 1/2 inch
across.
Flower Flower stems are 1 to 1 1/2 feet long.
Seafoam statices have smaller calyxes, arched clusters, smooth stems with no foliage.
German statices have small gray bracts that arch backward.
English statice calyxes are yellow, white, purple, lavender or pink with tiny
white or yellow flowers inside.
Latifolia calyxes are white with blue-violet flowers. |
