Category: Monocots


Hemerocallis fulva Kwanso

Posted by:admin Posted On:21 Feb 2026

‘Kwanso’ — Double Orange Daylily Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Morphology Hemerocallis fulva ‘Kwanso’ is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial distinguished by its double and fully double flowers—each bloom with multiple layers of ruffled, orange petals. Foliage is strap-like, arching,


Hellenia speciosa

Posted by:admin Posted On:7 Feb 2026

Canna Lily Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: ZingiberalesFamily: CannaceaeGenus: Hellenia (syn. Canna)Species: Hellenia speciosa (L.) Common Names by Region General / North America:Indian Shot, Canna Lily, Common Canna Caribbean / Central America:Wild Canna, Achira South America:Achira, Sagú Horticulture Trade:Canna


Guarianthe skinneri f. alba

Posted by:admin Posted On:2 Feb 2026

Guaria Morada Alba / White Skinner’s Cattleya Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Medium-sized, sympodial epiphytic orchid forming compact to moderately spreading clumps.Produces upright pseudobulbs topped with paired leaves.Growth follows strong seasonal rhythms tied to rainfall and temperature.


Phalaenopsis Orchid (Yellow with Rose Veins)

Posted by:admin Posted On:30 Jan 2026

Moth Orchid Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: OrchidaceaeGenus: PhalaenopsisSpecies: Phalaenopsis spp. (hybrid cultivars) Common Names by Region General / English: Moth OrchidHorticulture / Trade: Phalaenopsis Orchid, Yellow Veined PhalaenopsisInformal / Collector Use: Sunrise Moth Orchid, Veined Gold Phal


Violet Hyacinthus orientalis

Posted by:admin Posted On:28 Jan 2026

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


Lilium bulbiferum -orange

Posted by:admin Posted On:25 Jan 2026

Fire Lily Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: LilialesFamily: LiliaceaeGenus: LiliumSpecies: Lilium bulbiferum L. Common Names by Region General / English: Orange Lily, Fire Lily, Lily of FireCentral & Southern Europe: Fire Lily, Pyrenean LilyGermanic Regions: FeuerlilieFrench: Lis orangéBotanical /


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: