Month: June 2023

5. Canna Canna or canna lily is the only genus of flowering plants in the family Cannaceae, consisting of 10 species. Cannas are also used in agriculture as a source of starch for human and animal consumption. The flowers are typically red, orange, yellow, or any combination of those colors, and are aggregated in inflorescences … Read more

4. Fern Ferns have complex leaves called megaphylls, that are more complex than the microphylls of clubmosses. Ferns are not of major economic importance, but some are used for food, medicine, as biofertilizers, ornamental plants, and for remediating contaminated soil. Their stems are often loosely called rhizomes, even though they grow underground only in some … Read more

3. Crocosmia Crocosmia is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa, ranging from South Africa to Sudan. They can be evergreen or deciduous perennials that grow from basal underground corms. The alternate leaves are cauline and ensiform (sword-shaped). They have … Read more

2. Begonia Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. It is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are … Read more