Botanical Alphabet K Greeting Card
K is for Kiwi. While we nowadays associated the kiwi fruit more with New Zealand, it is actually native to central and south East China. The Botani...
View full detailsK is for Kiwi. While we nowadays associated the kiwi fruit more with New Zealand, it is actually native to central and south East China. The Botani...
View full detailsL is for Lupin. Lupins symbolise imagination, admiration, and overall happiness. There are over 199 varieties of the plant. From some of these the ...
View full detailsM is for Magnolia. I flower symbolism the Magnolia stands for the love of nature. The plant is ancient and has been around before bees appeared. Fo...
View full detailsN is for Narcissus. Narcissus were well known even in ancient civilisations. Most would recognise the name from the Greek myth of the young man who...
View full detailsO is for Orchid. Orchids come in a huge variation of shapes and sizes with an astounding 28000 species. While in Ancient Greek some where associate...
View full detailsP is for Poppy. Apart from the plant’s infamous analgesic and narcotic properties, it also symbolises remembrance, sleep, and peace. The Botanical ...
View full detailsQ is for Quince. The quince fruit is a striking yellow colour colour and while some species can be eaten raw most require some form of cooking. It ...
View full detailsR is for Rose. In the Victorian times and the language of flowers called Floriagraphy, Roses had many different meanings: Red: I love you Yellow: F...
View full detailsS is for Sage. Sage has had an epic list of miraculous attributes and and properties assigned to it over the history of humankind. From being able ...
View full detailsT is for Tulip. Synonymous with Dutch tulip fields and windmills, tulip cultivation started in Persia in the 10th century. Tulip petals are edible ...
View full detailsU is for Uva Ursi. Uva Ursi literally means grape of the bear, as the fruit is commonly eaten by...you guessed it - bears! Native Americans called ...
View full detailsV is for Violet. Violets are of the plant genus Viola. Featured here is the one more exotic Parma Violet synonymous with the signature scent and fl...
View full detailsW is for Waterlily. All ancient cultures have associated water lilies with gods and spirituality - symbolising purity, joy, pleasure, rebirth, well...
View full detailsX is for Xerochrysum Bracteatum Commonly known as strawflower native to Australia. The name strawflower also stuck because it became most popular i...
View full detailsY is for Yucca. The flower of the Yucca is the state flower of New Mexico. The plant is native to South America and symbolises transmutation, prote...
View full detailsZ is for Zebra Plant. The characteristically stripey leaves give it its name but really its called Aphelandra squarrosa. That’s not a name for a fu...
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