Category: Asparagales


Hyacinthus orientalis

Posted by:admin Posted On:22 Jan 2026

Blue Hyacinth Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: AsparagaceaeSubfamily: ScilloideaeGenus: HyacinthusSpecies: Hyacinthus orientalis L. Common Names by Region General / Europe & North America: Blue Hyacinth, Garden HyacinthMediterranean / Western Asia (historic range): HyacinthHorticulture Trade: Dutch Hyacinth, Common HyacinthCultural


Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis

Posted by:admin Posted On:19 Jan 2026

Pansy Orchid Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: OrchidaceaeSubfamily: EpidendroideaeGenus: MiltoniopsisSpecies: Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis (Lindl.) Garay & Dunst. Common Names by Region General / Horticulture: Pansy OrchidOrchid Trade: Miltoniopsis (often historically sold as “Miltonia”)Descriptive Name: Pansy-faced orchid (referring to the flat,


Camassia leichtlinii

Posted by:admin Posted On:5 Jan 2026

Large Camas Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Perennial, bulb-forming spring wildflower that sends up tall, upright flower spikes above a clump of narrow, strap-like leaves. It emerges early, blooms in late spring, then goes dormant by mid-summer.


Hemerocallis middendorffii

Posted by:admin Posted On:1 Jan 2026

Amur day-lily Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: AsphodelaceaeGenus: HemerocallisSpecies: Hemerocallis middendorffii (Trautv. & C.A.Mey.) Common Names by Region United States: Amur Daylily, Early Yellow DaylilyCanada: Amur DaylilyEast Asia: Amur Daylily (regional variants)Russia (Far East): Amur DaylilyIndigenous / Traditional Names:


Orange Daylily

Posted by:admin Posted On:22 Dec 2025

Hemerocallis fulva Taxonomic Classification Common Names Native Range Originally native to East Asia, including parts of China, Korea, and Japan. Introduced widely across Europe and North America, where it has become thoroughly naturalized. Description The orange daylily is a robust,


Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene

Posted by:admin Posted On:19 Dec 2025

Common Camas / Blue Camas Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Camassia quamash is a spring-blooming perennial bulb noted for its elegant, star-shaped flowers arranged in upright racemes. Each flower displays six narrow, pointed tepals in shades of soft violet


Iris sibirica

Posted by:admin Posted On:11 Dec 2025

Siberian Iris Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: IridaceaeGenus: IrisSeries: SibiricaeSpecies: Iris sibirica L. Common Names by Region General: Siberian IrisEurope: Blue Moor Iris, Meadow IrisHorticulture Trade: Siberica Iris, Tall Beardless Iris Description Iris sibirica is a graceful, cold-hardy perennial


Barbados Lily – That has had a bad day

Posted by:admin Posted On:10 Dec 2025

Hippeastrum vittatum Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: AmaryllidaceaeGenus: HippeastrumSpecies: Hippeastrum vittatum (Herb.) Common Names by Region General: Barbados Lily, Striped AmaryllisCaribbean & Central America: Lily-of-the-Palms, Easter Lily (regional usage)Horticulture Trade: Hardy Amaryllis, Striped Hippeastrum Description Hippeastrum vittatum is a


Tiger Orchid

Posted by:admin Posted On:7 Dec 2025

Grammatophyllum speciosum Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description The Tiger Orchid produces large, dramatically patterned blooms marked with irregular maroon and yellow mottling that resembles animal camouflage. Petals twist or ripple slightly, giving each flower a feral, kinetic look even

Encyclia cordigera Aregidroc Orchid

Encyclia cordigera

Posted by:admin Posted On:3 Mar 2025

Aregidroc Orchid Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Size Leaves Flowers Known Range Native Range Cultivated Range Care Requirements Light Watering Soil Humidity Temperature Propagation Common Pests/Diseases Additional Notes Special Features Maintenance Level