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Honeysuckle Facts Perhaps surprisingly to some, the term Honeysuckle actually names an entire Family of stunningly beautiful plants placed in the Caprifoliaceae family. Due to this, each of these remarkable species develops as either arching shrubs or twining vines. A remarkable total of roughly 180 recognized species of the plant further exist at this time. […]Read More
Chinese Lantern Facts First of all, the term Chinese Lantern serves as the common name for an incredibly beautiful variety of perennial plant. However, it also goes by the scientific name of the Physalis alkekengi. It holds a surprise for many people who admire its beauty, though. That’s because this species actually remains a relative […]Read More
Naked Man Orchid Facts Firstly, the Naked Man Orchid forms a rather unusual species of orchid, to say the least. Most notably, this image does not include photoshopping and shows exactly why the remarkable plant bears its common name. Further, this astonishing flower also remains one of the fortunate ones, compared to many related species. […]Read More
Bleeding Heart Vine Facts Perhaps most notably, this magnificent product of Nature and evolution most frequently goes by common name of the Bleeding Heart Vine. It also has other, equally intriguing names. These include bleeding glory-bower and bag flower, among others. Scientific professionals, meanwhile, tend to use its formal name when referring to it. That, […]
Hooker’s Lips Facts Most notably, the incredible plant bearing the common name of Hooker’s Lips plant only maintains this unique shape for a brief time. Believe it or not, though, the highly distinctive shape actually does serve an important purpose. In addition to being a conversation starter, the astonishing species plays its own vital role […]
Naked Man Orchid Facts Firstly, the Naked Man Orchid forms a rather unusual species of orchid, to say the least. Most notably, this image does not include photoshopping and shows exactly why the remarkable plant bears its common name. Further, this astonishing flower also remains one of the fortunate ones, compared to many related species. […]
Doll’s Eye Facts Most notably, the Doll’s Eye remains a highly unique and rather distinctive species, to say the least. It also remains a flowering plant, endemic to only a few of the eastern regions of the continent it evolved on. Furthermore, this incredibly fascinating plant evolved as closely related to the baneberry. In addition, […]
White Egret Orchid Facts Most notably, the White Egret Orchid remains a truly unique and beautiful species of orchid. Furthermore, and completely understandably, its common name derives from its supposed resemblance to a white egret. This occurs due to the fact that its shape suggests to many minds a very specific image. That image happens […]
San Diego Thornmint Facts Firstly, as well as quite sadly, the gorgeous San Diego Thornmint represents an extremely rare species of flowering plant. Secondly, its common namalle hints at two separate facts about the species. As the common name hints at, it forms a unique member of the mint family. In addition, the US Federal […]
Amazon Lily Facts Firstly, the name Amazon Lily serves as the term applied to a genus of beautiful Neotropical flowering plants. Secondly, a total of roughly 20 species constitute this group. All of them, however, hold a close relationship with the Amaryllis family. Due to its beauty, many, quite understandably, hold a great love for […]
Snowdrop Facts Most notably, the term Snowdrop serves as the common name for 20 species of small yet lovely flowers within a small genus. Further, each of these wonders of Nature evolved as herbaceous plants. The collective common name derives from a specific trait shared by them all. That’s because every member of the group […]
Chinese Lantern Facts First of all, the term Chinese Lantern serves as the common name for an incredibly beautiful variety of perennial plant. However, it also goes by the scientific name of the Physalis alkekengi. It holds a surprise for many people who admire its beauty, though. That’s because this species actually remains a relative […]
Cattleya Orchid Facts Firstly, the term Cattleya Orchid serves as the collective common name for a genus containing 113 gorgeous species of orchids. While this sounds like quite a lot, comparatively, it actually isn’t. That’s because more than 26,000 known species of orchids exist around the world. But, the first discovery of this group by […]
