Tag: 花的故事

The large-flowered Cymbidium, “大花蕙蘭” in Chinese, also known as the East Asian orchid or tiger-head orchid, is a species in the orchid family. A single large-flowered Cymbidium plant can produce multiple blooms, with upright flower spikes arranged from bottom to top. The flowers are large and grow in clusters, with thick, fleshy petals.

Due to its similar shape, it is called “馬蹄蘭” in Chinese (because its shape resembles an upside-down horseshoe), while in English it is called “Calla Lily” (its shape is similar to a collar).

The plant commonly known as Statice Flower is correctly called Limonium, which belongs to the Limoniaceae family. It is different from the “Forget Me Not” flower, which belongs to a different family and genus, but Statice Flower is often mistakenly referred to as “Forget Me Not” in the market.

Multiflora roses, also known as spray roses, refer to roses with multiple blooms on a single stem, while a single bloom on a stem is simply called a rose.

Spray roses come in a wide variety of colors and numerous varieties, commonly including red, orange, yellow, green, purple, pink, and white. Besides solid colors, there are also bicolor flowers, patterned varieties, and those with flower shapes similar to garden roses.

Baby’s breath flowers have different names based on the size of their blooms. Those with slender stems and larger flower heads are called “Gypsophila”, while those with thicker, sturdier stems and smaller flower heads are known as “Million Stars”.

Hydrangeas, also known as “Eight Immortals Flowers” or “Azaleas”, are commonly seen in the summer. In the fall, there are a limited number of autumn-colored varieties, while they are generally less common in other seasons.

Platycodon, more accurately called Eustoma, is completely different from the Chinese Platycodon despite the similarity in their names. Don’t confuse the two!

Pompon Mum gets its name because its flower shape closely resembles a ping pong ball. It belongs to the chrysanthemum family, and like other plants in this family, its flower head is made up of countless ligulate florets, forming a spherical inflorescence. The flower colors are mainly white and yellow, with occasional pink varieties.

Carnations are a type of dianthus flower and are also the representative flower of Mother’s Day.