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| achillea
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named after the greek mythological character, achilles,
who used the flower to treat cuts and bruises on his
wounded soldiers. war. |
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| african
corn lily |
comes
from the greek work ixia meaning bird lime because of
its sugary sticky sap. |
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| agapanthus
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comes
from the greek agape, meaning love and anthos meaning
flower, flower of love. |
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| alstroemeria |
named after the swedish baron, jonas alstomer, by his
friend carolus linnaeus in 1753. wealth, prosperity,
fortune. |
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| amaryllis |
pride, splendid beauty, timidity, pastoral poetry. |
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| amaranth |
mmortality. |
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| anemone |
from
the greek word, anemos meaning wind. love, lust, abandonment
and daintiness. |
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| anigozanthus |
comes
from the greek word anisus meaning unequal and anthos
meaning flower, plant with the unusual flower. |
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| anthurium |
hard
working, think of me. |
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| aster |
comes
from the greek word meaning star. symbol of love, daintiness,
after thought. |
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| astrantia
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>astrantia
is an old plant name with the origin unknown. since
the flower is star shaped, it has been assumed that
the greek word astron meaning star plays a role in the
origin of the name. |
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| baby`s breath |
innocence,
pure of heart. |
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| bachelor's
button |
delicacy,
hope in love, blessedness. |
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| bamboo |
based
on chinese tradition, the ingredients to a happy life
are happiness, wealth and longevity. |
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| bells of
Ireland |
good
luck, luck of the irish |
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| birds of
paradise |
named
for king george iii's wife, charlotte of macklenberg-streliz,
who was crowned queen of england in 1761. freedom, good
perspective. |
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| bouvardia |
named
after louis xiii's physician, charles boubard. enthusiasm. |
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| bupleurum |
from
the greek word boupleurs meaning oxen rib. |
