Week 30 Plant ID (flowers from bulbs)

These spring-blooming perennial bulbiferous plants have large, showy, brightly colored flowers. These flowers are often used as ornamental plants, in garden fixtures, and as cut flowers. They come in all sorts of colors, including pink, red, purple, yellow, and white.

• hyacinth

• muscari

• scilla

• tulip

These are bulbous flowering plants that are known for their fragrant, vibrant colored flowers. The plants are native to the Mediterranean region from Palestine to Turkey. The flowers grow in clusters along the stalk and are commonly used as ornamental plants.

• tulip

• hyacinth

• fresia

• caladiums

These are native to Eurasia and have dense, usually blue flowers. These urn-shaped flowers look like a bunch of grapes when they are in full bloom.

• daffodil

• caladium

• muscari

• lily

This plant belongs to the Narcissus genus and is a spring perennial plant from the Amaryllis family. The name Narcissus is derived from the Greek word meaning ‘intoxication’. It was named after the young man who fell in love with his own reflection in Greek mythology.

• daffodil

• tulip

• caladium

• gladiolus

These are herbaceous flowering plants that grow from bulbs and have really prominent, large flowers. Many species are popularly cultivated for their looks. They are really significant flowers in many cultures and pieces of literature.

• tulip

• caladium

• lily

• crocus

Perennials that stem from the family of irises and are sometimes called sword lilies. These flowering plants are native to Mediterranean Europe, Asia, tropical Africa, and South Africa.

• daffodil

• caladium

• crocus

• gladiola

A flowering plant that is part of the irises family. It is grown from corm blubs in the autumn, winter, and spring. The famous spice saffron is obtained from Crocus Sativus stigmas. They are found in woodlands, meadows, and scrubs from alpine tundra to sea level.

• lily

• crocus

• tulip

• scilla

An herbaceous perennial flowering plant that is native to some regions of Africa, including Kenya and Cape Provinces. It has fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers, and many hybrids have been developed for cultivation.

• tulip

• caladium

• freesia

• gladiola

This plant belongs to the Araceae family and is commonly known as the Elephant Ear, Angel Wings, or Heart of Jesus. They are native to Central America and South America and have been naturalized in some tropical islands, parts of Africa, and India

• tulip

• hyacinth

• muscari

• caladium

Perennial herbs form bulbs that thrive in subalpine meadows, seashores, and woodlands. They are native to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Some species have been naturalized to New Zealand, North America, and Australia. The flowers are purple, pink, blue, and white and look like down-turned bells.

• tulip

• scilla

• caladium

• gladiola