Flowers around the World
There are more over 270,000 species of flowers that have been documented and are living in this planet at the 21st Century. Alstroemeria:Alstroemeria is named after the Swedish botanist Baron Klas von Alstroemer. This South American flower's seeds were among many collected by von Alstroemer on a trip to Spain in 1753.

Birth Month Flowers
January Birth Flower - the Carnation or Snowdrop
February Birth Flower - the Violet or Primrose
March Birth Flower - the Jonquil (aka Daffodil or Narcissus)
April Birth Flower - the Sweet pea or Daisy
May Birth Flower - the Lily of the Valley
June Birth Flower - the Rose
July Birth Flower - the Larkspur or Water Lily
August Birth Flower - the Gladiolus or Poppy
September Birth Flower - the Aster or Morning Glory
October Birth Flower - the Calendula (Marigold)
November Birth Flower - the Chrysanthemum
December Birth Flower - the Narcissus


Aster

September Birth Flower - There are over 600 species of aster; the most popular being the Monte Casino. Ancient people believed that the odor of its leaves, when burnt, drove away serpents. The English gave this flower two names, asters and starworts.
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Calendula

October Birth Flower - The calendula is a member of the marigold family, and was traditionally valued as an herb, rather than its bright yellow blossoms. The Romans used Calendula mixed with vinegar to season their meat and salad dishes. Calendula blossoms in wine were purported to soothe indigestion, and the petals were used in ointments that cured skin irritations, jaundice, sore eyes, and toothaches.
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Carnation

January Birth Flower Carnations have been cultivated for the last 2,000 years, and they hail from the Near East. It is said that the name, Carnation, comes from Greece… carnis (flesh) refers to the original color of the flower,Carnation could come from "coronation" or "corone" (flower garlands), as it was one of the flowers used in Greek ceremonial crowns. This popular flower was also called dianthus by the Greek botanist Theopharastus.
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Chrysanthemum

November Birth Flower - Chrysanthemums had been cultivated in Chinese gardens for more than 2,500 years before they were first exhibited in England in 1795. The ancient Chinese named the Chrysanthemum ("chu hua"), to be their official Flower for October. Even today, the chrysanthemum is a symbol of the sun, and the orderly unfolding of the mum's petals denotes perfection. One of their traditions is to put a single chrysanthemum petal on bottom of a wine glass to sustain a long and healthy life.
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Daisy

April Birth Flower -(April Birth Flower is the Sweet pea or Daisy),This flower’s English name was day's eye, referring to the way this flower opens and closes with the sun. Marguerite, the French word for daisy, is derived from a Greek word meaning "pearl".
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Dahlia

Dahlias were late in coming to Europe. European scientific specialists considered the dahlia as a possible source of food since a disease had destroyed the French potato crop in the 1840s. But the beauty of the dahlia far surpassed its taste. Before insulin was discovered diabetics were often given a diabetic sugar made from dahlia tubers. Chemicals derived from dahlias are used in clinical tests for liver and kidney functions.

Delphinium

Delphiniums were used by West Coast Native Americans to make blue dye, and European settlers made ink from ground delphinium flowers. The most ancient use of Delphinium flowers was a strong external concoction thought to drive away scorpions.

Gladiolus

August Birth Flower - The Latin word gladius, meaning "sword," and this flower was named for the shape of its leaves. Gladiolus was also called "xiphium," from the Greek word xiphos, also meaning sword. This flower is said to have represented the Roman gladiators.

Holly

Medieval monks called this plant the Holy Tree. They believed Holly would keep evil spirits away, and protect their home from lightening. The early Romans decorated their hallways with garlands made from Holly for their mid-winter feast, Saturnalia.

Jonquil(aka Daffodil or Narcissus)

March Birth Flower - The jonquil, a narcissus with clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves, native to southern Europe and northeastern Africa

Larkspur

Also known as July Birth Flower -Larkspur is shared between perennial Delphinium species and annual species of the genus Consolida.the plant is topped with a raceme of many flowers, varying in color from purple and blue, to red, yellow, or white. In most species each flower consists of five petal-like sepals which grow together to form a hollow pocket with a spur at the end, which gives the plant its name, usually more or less dark blue

Lily

Lilies have been associated with many ancient myths, and pictures of lilies were discovered in a villa in Crete, dating back to the Minoan Period, about 1580 B.C. The lily has no true medicinal value, although In Elizabethan times, lilies were one of the ingredients in medicines to treatment fever, or for cleaning wounds, burns and sores.

Lily of the Valley

May Birth Flower-Lily of the valley is a popular flower for weddings,[16] although it can be very expensive.[17] Lily of the Valley was featured in the bridal bouquet at the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.[17][18] Lily of the valley was also the flower chosen by Princess Grace Kelly to be featured in her bridal bouquet.

Morning Glory

Also known as September Birth Flower -Most Morning Glory flowers unravel into full bloom in the early morning,the flowers usually start to fade a few hours before the "petals" start showing visible curling. They prefer full solar exposure throughout the day, and mesic soils.

Narcissus

December Birth Flower - Narcissus is a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering;Flower colour varies from white through yellow to deep orange. Breeders have developed some daffodils with double, triple, or ambiguously multiple rows and layers of segments, and several wild species also have known double variants

Poppy

Also known as August Birth Flower- A Poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colorful flowers.

Primrose

Also known as February Birth Flower -Primrose is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae.The primrose is one of the earliest spring flowers in much of Europe. 'Primrose' is ultimately from Old French primerose or medieval Latin prima rosa, meaning 'first rose', though it is not closely related to the rose family Rosaceae.

Rose

June Birth Flower -The first cultivated roses appeared in Asian gardens more than 5,000 years ago. Roses were introduced to Rome by the Greeks. Roses were introduced to Europe during the Roman Empire, where they were mainly used for ornamental purposes.Rose hips, the fruit produced after the flowing season, were used for the prevention of scurvy, and today we make rose hips teas. Usually we think first of oranges when we need vitamin C… they contain 49 mgs of vitamin C per 100 grams of pulp. On the other hand, Rose hips from the species, Rosa rugosa, contain 2,275 to 6,977 mgs. of vitamin C per 100 grams of pulp!

Orchid

Orchid originates from Greece, the most famous orchid, the vanilla orchid, was said to give strength to the Aztecs, who drank vanilla mixed with chocolate. During the 19th Century, Orchids were widely collected. There are nearly 25,000 varieties. Its reproductive behavior has fascinated botanists for years… to germinate, an orchid's seeds need to be penetrated by fungus threads.

Poinsettia

Dr. Joel Roberts-Poinsett, the US Ambassador to Mexico, brought the first poinsettia to the United States in 1928. The Poinsettia is a member of the euphorbia, or spurge family.This plant was used during the Medieval times as a purgative to rid the body of black bile and melancholy.

Queen Anne's Lace

Queen Anne's Lace was named for Queen Anne, wife of King James I of England. The Queen's friends challenged her to create lace as beautiful as the flower. The root of Queen Anne's Lace, also called "wild carrot," stimulates pigment production in human beings. North African natives chewed it to protect themselves from the sun.

Snapdragons

Snapdragons actual origin is not known. Some botanists believe they grew wild in Spain and Italy. In the British countryside, children would gently squeeze the sides of the flower to open and close the < dragon'>s mouth.


Snowdrop

Also known as January Birth Flower - Snowdrop celebrated as a sign of spring, snowdrops can form impressive carpets of white in areas where they are native or have been naturalised.There are numerous single and double flowered cultivars of Galanthus nivalis, and also of several other Galanthus species.

Sunflower

Sunflowers always turn towards the sun. Sunflowers represented different meanings in many cultures. In China they symbolized longevity. In the Andes Mountains sunflowers's golden images were found in temples.

Sweet pea

Also known as April Birth Flower-Sweet Pea is an annual climbing plant, growing to a height of 1–2 meters,Sweet peas have been cultivated since the 17th century and a vast number of cultivars are commercially available. They are grown for their flower colour (usually in pastel shades of blue, pink, purple and white, including bi-colours), and for their intense unique fragrance

Tulip

Persian poets sang its praises, artists drew and painted it so often, that all of Europe considered the tulip to be the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. An eighteenth century manuscript notes that the Sheik Mohammed Lalizare, official tulip grower of Ahmed(1703-1730) counted 1,323 varieties. Tulips are still popular and there are many exotic varieties that we enjoy in our gardens.

Violet

The February Birth Flower is the Violet. Common sayings include: Dream of violets and advance in life. Wear a garland of violets to prevent dizziness. Violets are considered a good luck gift.

Water Lily

July Birth Flower - Water lilies have been hybridized for temperate gardens since the nineteenth century, and the hybrids are divided into three groups: hardy, night-blooming tropical, and day-blooming tropical water lilies