Horticulture

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Portulaca grandiflora (Moss Rose)

Annual

compound.

Pink, red, and yellow florets.

Succelent

alternate (spiral) leaves.

Port= diff color sailboats at a port.

Grand= many colors

Hint 1

diff color sailboats at a port. many colors

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Calibrachoa (Million Bells Petunia):

Annual

alternate leaves. Tiny petunia flowers, purple, yellow, pink. Close to the ground. Cali= California colorful, Brach= lots of little branches

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California colorful, lots of little branches

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Celosia cristata (Plume Celosia, Cockscomb):

Annual

red and yellow plumes. Fuzzy, small florets. Brainy looking. Celosia=celestial cristata= christa, crusty

Hint 3

Celestial, crusty christa

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Pelargonium x hortorum (Bedding Geranium):

Annual
compound , umbel (cluster at end of stem).
Umbrella leaves
Pelar= stellar (star)
Hort= horticulture

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Stellar horticulture

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Lantana camara (Lantana):

Annual
Compound, many whorls, flowers all along stem, glossy leaves.
Lantana: lantern
Camara: camera

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Lantern camera

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Solenostemon scutellariodes (Coleus):

Annual
Green rimmed leaves
purple little florets (insignificant, spike)
Soleno: Ridin solo (less chlorophyll)
Scute: scoot over! Make room for this colorful plant

Hint 6

Riding solo, scoot over!

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Begonia cucullata (Wax Begonia):

Annual
Waxy leaves
Cluster of florets at end of stem
Pink, red, and white
Yellow center (bulb-like)
Begonia: oh begonia (darling clementine tune)
Cucullata: waxy cuticle

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Wax Begonia

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Impatiens walleriana (Impatiens):

Annual
6 petals
Cluster at end of stem
Thick, waxy stems
Impatiens: impatient
Walleriana: ballerina

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Impatient ballerina

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Torenia fournieri (Wishbone flower):

Annual
Tongues with yellow spot
4 petals
Usually purple
Many green heads
Looks like an open mouth or tortellini
Torenia: tortellini
Four: four petals

Hint 9

Four tortellinis

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Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle):

Annual
Waxy leaves
Pink, 5 petaled flower
Catharanthus: Catherine
Roseus: rose

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Catherine's rose

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Ageratum houstonianum:

Flossflower

Annual

gera=germs, needs to be flossed

hous= you floss in the house

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Antirrhinum majus:

Snapdragon

Annual

Ant= smaller than a dragon

Majus= major

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Cleome houtteana:

Spiderflower

Annual

Cleome: Cleopatra

Houtteana: Hot!

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Cosmos bipinnatus:

Cosmos

Annual

Cosmos: Cosmo = pink

bipin=petals in pairs

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Dahlia:

Hybrid Dahlia

Annual

Dahlia=beautiful, jealous

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Gomphrena globosa:

Globe Amaranth

Annual

G-G: globe

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Ipomoea batatas:

Sweet Potato

Annual

batatas: potatoes

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Petunia x hybrida:

Annual
Petunia

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Salvia farinacae:

Annual
Mealycup Sage

Salvia= Saliva

Fari= Fairy

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Salvia splendens:

Scarlet Sage

Annual

salvia= saliva

splenden= splendid fiery red

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Senecio cineraria:

Dusty Miller

Annual

Senecio= sense, scene

cine= cinematic

raria= rare

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Tagetes erecta:
African Marigold

Annual

Taget= Target

erecta= erect

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Tropeaolum majus:
Nasturtium

Annual

Trope= scope

Majus= majestic

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Verbena bonariensis:
Purple Top

Annual

Verbena= verb

bon= bone

arie= air

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Verbena x hybrida:
Verbena

Annual

verbena= verb

hybrida= hybrid

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Zinnia angustifolia:
Narrowleaf Zinnia

Annual

zinnia

angust= august

folia= foliage

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Zinnia elegans:
Zinnia

Annual

zinna

elegans= elegant

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Ipomea alba

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Moonflower

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Ipomea x multifida

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Cardinal Climber

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Ipomea purpurea

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Morning Glory

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Phaseolus coccineus

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Scarlet Runner Bean

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Achillea millefolium
Perennial

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Yarrow
Little white flowers on top

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Anemone x hybrida
Perennial

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Japanese Anemone
Long limbed
Wide flowers

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Anemone x hybrida
Perennial

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Japanese Anemone
Long limbed
Wide flowers

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Aster spp.
Perennial

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Aster
Frilly purple flowers

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Astilbe spp.
Perennial

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False Spirea
Wide wheat stalks

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Chrysanthemum spp.
Perennial

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Mum
Some now classified as Dendranthema spp.

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Coreopsis verticillata
Perennial

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Tickseed

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Echinacea purpurea
Perennial

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Coneflower
Cone in the middle

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Hemerocallis spp.
Perennial

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Day lily
Long, slim leaves

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Hemerocallis spp.
Perennial

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Day lily
Long, slim leaves

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Heuchera spp.
Perennial

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Coral Bells
Red under the leaves
Palmate

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Hosta spp.
Perennial

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Plantain Lily

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Hylotelephium x 'Autumn Joy'
Perennial

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Autumn Joy Sedum

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Iris spp.
Perennial

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Iris

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Nomads didyma
Perennial

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Bee Balm

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Paoenia suffruticosa
Perennial

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Herbaceous Peony

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Paoenia suffruticosa
Perennial

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Herbaceous Peony

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Perovskia atriplicifolia

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Russian Sage

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Phlox paniculata
Perennial

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Garden Phlox

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Physostegia virginiana
Perennial

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Obedient Plant

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Solidago spp.
Perennial

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Goldenrod

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Stachys byzantina
Perennial

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Lambs Ears

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Lablab purpureus

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Hyacinth Bean