Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Dianthus Caryophyllus | Carnation Karanphul

Carnation-M.Karanphul















Classification of Carnation M.Karanphul
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Species: D. caryophyllus
Binomial name
Dianthus caryophyllu

Delphinium Dasycaulon | Ghat Larkspur

Delphinium Dasycaulon | Ghat Larkspur
Delphinium Dasycaulon

Family – Ranunculaceae

Common Name – Ghat Larkspur

A very handsome herbaceous plant, with bright blue flowers, in loose racemes.
Flowers in August-September. Rather rare plant; found wild near Junnar,
Purandhar, Sinhagad, Torna and other hills in the Poona district.
Worth growing in the gardens.

Delphinium Ajacis | Larkspur

Delphinium-Ajacis














Classification of Delphinium Ajacis

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Consolida
Species: C. ajacis
Binomial name
Consolida ajacis

Common Name – English:-Larkspur

An annual with much divided alternate leaves and showy racemes of blue flowers. Propagated by seeds. Common in North Temperate regions.

Cyathocline Lyrata

Cyathocline Lyrata
Classification of Cyathocline Lyrata

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cyathocline
Cassini
Type species
Cyathocline lyrata


A slender delicate annual herb. Stems branched; leaves pinnaticfied; flowers, rose-purple, in heads arranged in small rounded corymbose panicles. Flowers November-March; Usually met with on the banks of streams and in moist localities. Worth growing in gardens in moist regions. A native of India.

Cosmos Bipinnatus

Cosmos Bipinnatus










Classification of Cosmos Bipinnatus

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cosmos
Species: C. bipinnatus
Binomial name
Cosmos bipinnatus

An annual, about 60 cm. high, a native of Mexico; bears pretty pink daisy-like flowers. Flowering in the cold season. Propagated by seeds. There are now many fine varieties, early and late, tall and dwarf grown in the gardens.

Coreopsis Tinctoria

Coreopsis Tinctoria
Classification of Coreopsis Tinctoria

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Coreopsis
Species: C. tinctoria
Binomial name
Coreopsis tinctoria

A well known tall handsome annual, a native of America. The flower heads have long yellow rays and a maroon coloured disk. It is a very common plant in the gardens. Flowering in rainy season. Propagated by seeds.

Coreopsis Aristosa

Coreopsis Aristosa

Scientific classification of Coreopsis Aristosa

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Coreopsideae
Genus: Coreopsis

A dwarf handsome annual, a native of America. Leaves deeply pinnatified ; flower heads have yellow rays. Propagated by seeds.

Chrysanthemum Indicum Linn | Shevanti

Chrysanthemum-Indicum
Classification of Chrysanthemum Indicum

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Chrysanthemum
Type species
Chrysanthemum indicum L.



A common annual plant of this country; bears profusion of bright, golden-yellow middle-sized flower heads. It is very showy when in full blossoms in Nov-Dec. Propagated by cuttings. There is also a white variety.

Thursday, July 29, 2010