Monday, July 21, 2014

By Paulette Mason


As a way of showing love and compassion to lovely ones, people tend to use a particular flower to do so. This piece of work discusses some of the most common exotic flowers Calgary provides its residents. If you would like to know details about the different varieties that are present, read the content below. At the end, you will find it easy to choose a flower that suits your needs and one that will not be challenging for you to find.

One of the most common exotic flowering plants is the orchid. The attention that orchids receive is enough evidence for their widespread popularity. The main characteristics of orchids revolve around their colour and area of growth. The colour of orchids depends on the type. The types that originate from Africa are white while those from Asia have a combination of colours.

Have you ever heard of the False Bird of Paradise? Other people also call it the Lobster Claw or Heliconia. These other types of flowery plants that this piece of work discusses. The places that one is most likely to find the Lobster Claw is in the Pacific Ocean Islands, west Indonesia and tropical America. Bright and colourful flowering bracts stand out as the distinctive feature of these plants.

Indians are very familiar with a particular type of flowery plant. Its name is the lotus. The familiarity comes from the fact that the lotus is the national flower of India. If you are looking for the lotus, you will have to visit the shallow and murky waters of Australia or Asia. It blossoms in summer since it requires lots of sunshine to grow.

Anthuriums are common in tropical America where natives call them Flamingo or Tails flowers or the Painted Tongue. Regardless of the names, they all refer to one plant. Thick and waxy leaves constitute the texture of the mentioned plant. Anthuriums come in various colours that include white, pink and red. The leaves are heart-shaped at the centre with palmate or velvet shapes around them.

With trumpet shaped bracts, one cannot miss the Calla Lily. The bract is also large. This flower also goes by the name Arum Lily or the Trumpet Lily. Despite the variation in names, the plant has the same characteristics. While the spring season is about to end in South Africa, you will see Calla Lilies blossoming all over.

Among the list of exotic flowering plants, you will also find the Birds of Paradise. These plants have the highest rate of blossoming between the period of September and May. Their unusual shapes are not enough to deny them their outstanding beauty. With such beauty and bright colour of orange, many people in South Africa, the native region of the mentioned plants, use them for landscaping.

The last variety that this piece of work discusses is the Gardenias. The notable characteristics of these flowering plants include their beautiful appearances. At the same time, they have a fragrance that is hard to miss. In terms of colour, the Gardenias are always pale yellow or sometimes, white.




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