

Botanical Alphabet M Greeting Card
M 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 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 detailsA is for Appleblossom. From the 13th century mythology to the still well known phrase of “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, apples have long h...
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 detailsJ is for Juniper. Best known for their part in producing gin, juniper berries are also used in many countries to make sauces and accompaniments to ...
View full detailsH is for Hibiscus. There are several hundred different Hibiscus flowers, all are stunning in nature and attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds....
View full detailsD is for Dahlia. There are 42 species of Dahlia.As with Roses the different colours of Dahlias symbolise Different things. Red: strength and power ...
View full detailsC is for Cherry. While we associate traditions about cherry blossoms with Japan and its annual Hanami festival, the gift of a cherry tree is said t...
View full details& (Ampersand) is for Amaryllis. The amaryllis plant has a symbiotic relationship with carpenter bees, and is also visited by moths at night.. I...
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 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 detailsG is for Ginger. Ginger is of course mostly known for its root rather than its surprisingly beautiful flowers. Ginger root is a popular spiced and ...
View full detailsB is for Blueberry. In plant symbolism blueberries stand for Youthfulness of Body and Mind, Optimism and Confidence in the Future. The Botanical Al...
View full detailsW is for Wood Iron. Wood Iron is used as a synonym for Goethite and Limonite...while usually quite dark and unspectacular to look at, rare finds ca...
View full detailsV is for Variscite. Variscite can be confused with turquoise in appearance although variscite is usually greener in colour. The green colour comes ...
View full detailsS is for Sapphire. Sapphire gemstones are most known for their mesmerising blue colour. They are not just pretty though, as they are also the 3rd h...
View full detailsM is for Malachite. Famous for its vibrant green somewhat stripe patterned appearance. The name derived from the mineral’s resemblance to the leave...
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...
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 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 detailsW is for Waterlily. All ancient cultures have associated water lilies with gods and spirituality - symbolising purity, joy, pleasure, rebirth, well...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 detailsI is for Ivy. Ivy is a type of evergreen plant. Due to the way it grows in winding ways around living in and inanimate objects it symbolises eterna...
View full detailsF is for Forget-me-not. Their real name is Mysotis. However their colloquial name Forget-me-not was adopted long ago around 1398 through Henry IV o...
View full detailsE is for Elder. Elderflowers and Elderberries both have lot of uses. When uncooked parts of the berries are poisonous. While the flowers when cooke...
View full detailsZ is for Zircon. Zircon crystals occur in a of colours from red, brown, blue, colourless and green. The Gemstone Alphabet combines a minimalist aes...
View full detailsY is for Yellow Copper. ellow Copper is actually a more colloquial name for minerals and alloys with high copper content....such as brass... The Ge...
View full detailsX is for Xanthite. Xanthite is a variety of Vesuvianite - a silicate mineral. It can appear brown, green, yellow, or blue. The Gemstone Alphabet co...
View full detailsU is for Unakite. Unakite is a semi-precious stone and an altered form of granite, giving it a characteristic pink and green appearance. The Gemsto...
View full detailsT is for Topaz. Brazil is one of the largest producers of topaz, some clear topaz crystals can weigh hundreds of pounds. The Gemstone Alphabet comb...
View full detailsR is for Ruby. Rubies range from bright pink to deep red and are one of the most striking gemstones because of it. The name ruby comes from the Lat...
View full detailsQ is for Quartz. Quartz is a hard crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms. There are many varieties of quartz, of which several ar...
View full detailsP is for Peridot. Peridots are known for their characteristically light and lustrous olive green colour. The overall depths and shade of green is d...
View full detailsO is for Opal. There are two main categories of precious and common opal. Only precious opal displays the iridescent variable interplay of internal...
View full detailsN is for Nephrite. Nephrite is one of two different mineral species called jade. Nephrite jade has been a hugely popular mineral for jewellery in o...
View full detailsL is for Lapis Lazuli. Lapis Lazuli literally meaning blue stone has been revered since early times for its colour. It was also used in the arts an...
View full detailsK is for Kunzite. Kunzite is a very young gemstone. Discovered in 1902 in San Diego, California. It has a very characteristic delicate pink to viol...
View full detailsJ is for Jade. Jade is most known for its green varieties. It features prominently in East, south and Southeast Asian art, but also has an importan...
View full detailsI is for Iolite. Iolite appears as violet-blue or indigo. It is also referred to as water-sapphire or dichroite. They name iolite come from Greek i...
View full detailsH is for Howlite. Howlite is named after chemist, geologist, and mineralogist Henry how who discovered it in 1868 in Nova Scotia. Howlite is very p...
View full detailsG is for Garnet. Garnets come in almost all colours and are an incredibly versatile mineral. Generally only the pieces with high transparency allow...
View full detailsF is for Fluorite. While pure fluorite is usually transparent, it’s the impurities giving it different coloured specimen that are more interesting ...
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