Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Saffron

Saffron


Saffron



Crocus History


According to Grecian mythology, beautiful earthly Crocos cut in bonk with the gorgeous woman Vine. But alas, his favors were rebuffed by Vine, and he was overturned into a glorious purplish crocus prime. 


The promise yellow derives from the Arabian statement zafaran, idea yellow, and it was mentioned as far wager as 1500 b.c. in numerous standard writings, as compartment as in the Word. Further derivations develop from the Old French safran, Nonmodern Individual safranum, and Midriff Side safroun. 


Yellowness is harvested from the fall-flowering lay Crocus sativus, a member of the Flag fellowship. It is somebody to Accumulation Modest, where it has been cultivated for thousands of eld to be used in medicines, perfumes, dyes, and as a wonderful flavoring for foods and beverages. 


The red-gold wear were also highly prized by pharoahs and kings as an aphrodisiac, yet comprehensive amounts produce deathly soporiferous effects. 









Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Poppy

Poppy


Poppy



poppy grow in to moist woodland in eastern North America,and they are valued for its yellow flowers. Plants grow about 1.5 feet tall.poppy flower exist in red, yellow, pink, orange and white color.poppy flower is rarely seen poppy flower are very attractive flowers.






white poppy mean consolation.



red poppy mean pleasure.


yellow poppy mean wealth and success.



poppy seeds
poppy seeds contain oil.

Monday, 26 September 2011

Pine

 Pine
  Pine


Pines are basically trees. they are found in 115 species. the word pine comes from Latin language.


Pine
Pine cone
Pine uses
pine trees used for wood.
Pine seeds called pine nuts.
Pine nuts used for cooking and baking.
Pine nuts are full of vitamin A and C.

Pine nuts 
Pine cone 
Pine Baby Cone

Flax

 Flax
  Flax
Flax plant is called annual plant. it has light blue flower and have five petals they found also in red color





Uses


From flax we obtain seeds and 2.
flax plant used in paper, medicine, fishing net, hair gels and soaps.
flax seeds provide many nutritional supplements.
flax seeds contain linseed oil.
seeds are found in yellow and brown color,


Brown flax seeds



yellow flax seeds

Sunday, 25 September 2011

Columbine

Columbine
Columbine


Meaning of Columbine
Columbine mean dove


origin
Columbine word origin from Latin language.varieties

Columbine have two varieties 
1. Colombe
2. Columbina








Azalea

Azalea
Azalea


Meaning of Azalea
 basically Azalea mean dry.


symbolic
Azalea is the symbol of womanhood in chines.
Description
Azalea is dry soil plant and it is spring season flower. first time in history it is planted in 18 centuryAzalea word originate from Greek language.







Saturday, 24 September 2011

Anemone

Anemone
Anemone


Name; Anemone mean daughter of wind
Anemone kingdom is plantae its family Ranunculaceae and genus Anemone. Anemone have 120 species of  flowering plant, Anemone  planted in winter season and
 they give flower in January. Anemone flower have a variety of colours 

















Friday, 23 September 2011

Amaryllis

 Amaryllis
  Amaryllis








Amaryllis Tips:

  • Planting Time:  October until the end of April.
  • Flowering Time:  Late December until the end of June.
  • Flowering time is 7-11 weeks.
  • Larger bulbs produce many flowers.
  • Always store un-planted bulbs in a cool place between 40-55 deg. F. 








Flowering Duration

Bulbs will flower in 7-11 weeks as a general rule.  In winter the flowering time will be longer than in spring Season.  Set up your planting schedule between October and April. To achieve continuous bloom, plant at intervals almost 2 weeks for stunning color in your  garden or Home

Flowering Care

After the amaryllis has stopped flowering, it can be Produce flower again.  Cut the old flowers from the stem after flowering, and when the stem starts to sag, cut it back to the top of the bulb.
Leaf Growth and Development. all summer Continue to water and fertilize as normal or for at least 5-7 months, allowing the leaves to fully develop and grow. When the leaves begin to yellow, which normally occurs in the early fall, cut the leaves back to about 2 inches from the top of the bulb and remove the bulb from the soil.Bulb Storage. Clean the bulb and place it in a cool (40-50 deg,dark place such as the crisper of your refrigerator for a minimum of 5 weeks.
CautionDo not store amaryllis bulbs in a refrigerator that contains apples, this will sterilize the bulbs. Store the bulbs for a minimum of 6 weeks.Plant Again. After 7 weeks you may remove bulbs whenever you would like to plant them. Plant bulbs 7 weeks before you would like them to bloom.













FLOWERS INFORMATION

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