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Dec 22, 2023 · We will explore various humorous names for flowers, dive into imaginative suggestions for a flower shop and store names, and even provide whimsical titles for your flower pots. Prepare to see the floral world through a lens of laughter and creativity!
Sep 21, 2023 · From 'Tickleberry' to 'Giggleweed,' discover the side of flowers you never knew existed with these funny flower names.
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- Balloon Flower. Balloon flowers bloom in an intense blue-violet shade throughout the summer in two to three-inch star-shaped flowers. Other varieties include white and pink blooms, but these easy-to-grow flowers are best when planted after the danger of frost passes.
- Bear’s Breeches. These tall, eye-catching flowers have bold, spiny, glossy leaves that emerge in clumps. Bear's breeches are large perennials, often used as architectural plants.
- Bugleweed. The Bugleweed is a quick-spreading ground cover with thick foliage and small, brightly colored flowers. This plant thrives in shady areas that typically have difficulty growing other species.
- Butcher’s Broom. These leafless plants bear big, pointed shoots that give the appearance of leaves, plus tiny white flowers, sometimes followed by a red or yellow fruit.
- Sneezewort
- Sticky Willy
- Mother-In-Law's Tongue
- Kangaroo Paws
- Corpse Flower
- Turkey Corn
- American Skunk Cabbage
- Shaggy Soldier
- Swamp Lousewort
- Bastard Toadflax
Sneezewort is a perennial plant in the Asteraceaefamily. The word "sneezewort" refers to its leaves, which are reportedly used by Native Americans as an herbal remedy for colds and stuffy noses. Sneezewort can grow up to 18 inches and has clusters of flowers with white or dark purple centers. The flowers bloom from June through September. The flowe...
As a child, you might have enjoyed playing with ‘stickyweed’ or ‘the Velcro plant’ or ‘grab grass’, slapping it on other people’s clothing and in their hair, or desperately trying to remove it if we were not so lucky. I certainly did! But what you may not have known as a child is one of the alternative nicknames the Galium aparine plant has… which ...
Sansevieria trifasciata, or mother-in-law's tongue, is the name given to a perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Sansevieria. There are several plants that are called "mother-in-law's tongue". The Sansevieriagenus is indigenous to Africa, which means none are similar in appearance. Other notable members of the group include the snake pla...
Anigozanthos flavidusare native to Australia, they flower during late winter, and have composite flowers. These flowers consist of the three outer petals that form a partially overlapping collar-like structure around the central lobe that looks like an opening "flower bud". When viewed from the side it resembles a kangaroo's paw when all five toes ...
The Titan Arumis called the Corpse flower because it emits a gas that smells somewhat like death. The name corpse flower derives from the strong rotting smell emitted by this plant, a "foul" smells reminiscent of carrion or other animal carcasses. The scent attracts pollinating flies and beetles to serve as vectors for pollination but can also stin...
Dicentra eximia, also known as turkey-corn or squirrel corn, is a dicot genus in the plant family Asparagaceae. Originally from Eastern Asia, this species can now be found worldwide. The specific epithet "eximia" means “choice” and was given because of the abundant showy hybrids it produces. The flowers are bell-shaped with five petals which can ei...
American skunk cabbage, also called turkeybush or swamp lantern, is a plant native to wet areas in North America. There is an oral history for how the name "skunk cabbage" originated. Native Americans in New England named it "sunkeu kuke"which literally translated to "skunk's—or weasel's—head." The leaf cells have a musky odor reminiscent of some m...
Alinsoga Quadriradiatais a flowering plant that is native to South America and parts of Central America. "Galinsoga"comes from the South American pseudonym for the Spanish slang word for Spanish soldiers (galo) plus Dutch soldier (soda). Much like other common garden plants, the Shaggy Soldier is grown for its attractive flower head rather than its...
Pedicularis lanceolatais a flowering plant native to many regions of the world. It’s more commonly called the Swamp Lousewort, though, because all parts of this plant are toxic, and because of the belief that livestock grazing on the plant would get louse. It has a beautiful purple flower and was traditionally applied externally to relieve pain and...
Comandra umbellatais called Bastard toadflax because it interbreeds with other plants in the genus, and because the plant's root sap contains a substance that burns slightly when swallowed. These plants typically have bunches of pink flowers and small leaves; they can grow up to two feet tall. It’s native to Europe and North America, but has been i...
Apr 4, 2024 · But let's take a detour from the usual and delve into the world of "funny flower names" – a playful and lighthearted approach to botany that adds a touch of
Apr 14, 2023 · Unusual names of unique flowers are an interesting aspect of the natural world. We'll look at some of the funny flower names and discuss their origins.
Flower With Strange And Funny Names. You have exotic flower names, you have simply adorable flower names, and then you have some ridiculously funny flower names that make you wonder what the person(s) was thinking while christening them. This article has some classic examples of them. Have a look.
