FLOWERS
Flowers have long been admired and
used by humans to beautify their
environment, but also as objects of
romance, ritual, religion, medicine
and as a source of food. A flower give
rise to fruit and seeds. Many flowers
have evolved to be attractive to
animals, so as to cause them to be
vectors for the transfer of pollen.
FLOWERS AND
SEASONS
The various climatic changes that
occur in cyclic patterns are termed
as 'seasons'. There are four general
seasons occurring on Earth - Spring,
Summer, Autumn and Winter.
Flowers & Seasons are intimately
bound to each other. Most of the
flowers are season - specific. Though
some flowers are found throughout
the year, there are some not
particularly affected by changing
seasons
SUMMER FLOWERS
Summer is the time of hot and warm weather.
Floral growth is best in the summer season. The
Northern hemisphere experiences summer
during June, July, and August, while in the
Southern hemisphere, during December February.
Summer is the season of the Midnight sun in the
North pole and Ice land.
The Flowers Blooming in Summer are:
Alchemilla, Allium, Alstromeria, Amaranthus,
Baby's Breath , Bird of Paradise, Calla lily,
Campanula, Carnation,
Chrysanthemum, Cockscomb, Cosmos, Dahlia,
Delphinium, Dianthus, Didiscus, Euphorbia,
Foxglove, Freesia, Gardenia, Genista, Ginger,
Gladiolus, Hallaconia,
Heather, Hydrangea, Hypericum, Iris, Kangaroo
paw, Liatrus, Lilac, Casa Blanca Lily, Gloriosa
Lily, Star Gazer, Lisianthus
SPRING
FLOWERS
Spring Time the time of growth and renewal of
new plant and animal life. Spring comes at
different times in the North and South
Hemispheres.
Spring time in the Northern hemisphere is
between March - May, and between September
- November in the Southern hemisphere. Most
flowering plants bloom during spring time.
Therefore, flowers that bloom only during
spring, Spring Flowers, bloom at different
times in the two hemispheres.
Flowers Blooming in Spring are:
Agapanthus, Amaryllis, Anemone, Apple
blossom, Bird of Paradise, Brodea, Calla
lily, Cherry Blossom, Corn flower, Cosmose,
Dahlia, Delphinium, Delwood, Forsythia,
Freesia, Gardenia, Heather, Helleborus,
Hollyhock, Hyacinth,Larkspur, Casa Blanca
Lily, Gloriosa Lily, Stargazer
AUTUMN FLOWERS
Autumn is the season of the primary
harvest. Autumn falls during September
- November in the Northern hemisphere,
and during September - November in the
Southern hemisphere. Crops are
harvested during Autumn. Beautiful
leaves that change color are at their best.
Flowers Blooming in Autumn are:
Acashia, Allium,
Alstromeria, Amaranthus, Anemone,
Baby's Breath, Bittersweet, Carnation,
China berry, Chrysanthemum,
Cockscomb, Cosmos, Echinops, Freesia,
Gerbera Daisy, Gladiolus, Hypericum,
Iris, Juniper, Kangaroo paw, Kalancheo,
Liatrus, Lily, Asiatic, Lily, Gloriosa,
Misty Blue, Orchid, Pepper berry,
Protea, Queen Ann's Lace, Quince,
Rover, Roses, Rowen berry, Salvia,
Solidago, Statice, Star of Bethlehem,
Sunflower, Yarrow, Zinnia.
WINTER
FLOWERS
Winter is the season of cold weather.
The season occurs during December
- February in the Northern
hemisphere. In the Southern
hemisphere winter occurs during
June - August.
The Flowers Blooming in Winter
are:
Acashia, Alstromeria, Amaryllis,
Carnation, Chrysanthemums,
Cyclamen, Evergreens, Gerbera
Daisy, Ginger, Helleborus, Holly
berry, Lily, Asiatic Lily, Casa Blanca
Lily, Narcissus, Orchid, Pansy,
Pepperberry, Phlox, Protea, Queen
Ann's Lace, Roses, Star of
Bethlehem, Statice.
RAFFLESIA:
Rafflesia is the largest flower in the world.Rafflesia was
found in the Indonesian rain forest by an Indonesian guide
working for Dr. Joseph Arnold in 1818, and named after Sir
Thomas Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition. The
plant has no stems, leaves or true roots. The only part of the
plant that can be seen outside the host vine is the fivepetaled flower. In some species, such as Rafflesia arnoldii,
the flower may be over 100 centimetres (39 in) in diameter,
and weigh up to 10 kilograms (22lb). Even the smallest
species, R. baletei, has 12 cm diameter flowers. The flowers
look and smell like rotting flesh, hence its local names which
translate to "corpse flower" or "meat flower" (but see below).
The vile smell attracts insects such as flies, which transport
pollen from male to female flowers. Most species have
separate male and female flowers, but a few have bisexual
flowers. Little is known about seed dispersal. However,tree
shrews and other forest mammals apparently eat the fruits
and disperse the seeds. Rafflesia is an official state flower
of Indonesia, alsoSabah state in Malaysia, as well as for
the Surat Thani Province, Thailand
Flowers are the sweetest things that God ever made, and forgot to put a
soul into.
HENRY WARD BEECHER, Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit
SUBMITTED BY :
MALLIKA HANDA
CLASS III .