Carnation
Common names: carnation
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a flowering plant native to the Near East, cultivated for the last 2,000 years.
Flowers are 2 to 3 inches wide on 1 to 2 foot stems.
Miniature carnation varieties feature several small flowers on one stem.
Colors include white, yellow, pink, red, salmon, fuchsia, deep purple, light green,
bi-colors and flecked.
Fragrant cut flowers, they live up to three weeks.
As well as a cut flower, Carnations are also popular as potted plants because
of their long blooming season. |
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. |