Types of Flowers

I love the flowers! Its variety, its colors, its aroma. I like both those that bloom at specific times and those that bloom throughout the year. Flowers are a simple and elegant way to decorate our homes, both inside and out. There is nothing more beautiful than a balcony or terrace adorned with beautiful flower beds that delight both owners and passers-by. In my case I have to admit that I have a special weakness for poppies and for any yellow flower. I love!

But what are flowers really?

Well, flowers are the reproductive structure of plants that belong to the group of spermatophytes. Flowers have a very clear function: to produce seeds to allow species to perpetuate themselves. Although all spermatophytes have flowers, these are very different depending on the group to which they belong, whether they are angiosperms or gymnosperms.

• In the case of angiosperms, they are composed of 4 types of leaves to produce and protect gametes. These leaves are the sepals, the petals, the stamens, and the carpels.
• Gymnosperms, on the other hand, are characterized by having flowers that gather in strobili or the same flower being a strobilus.

How many types of flowers are there?

The types of flowers are classified by the families to which they belong or by some of their characteristics, such as the shape of their corolla. Today it is practically impossible to know how many types of flowers there are on planet earth, although some botanists believe that they far exceed 10,000 types.

As the variety is so wide, we want to take advantage of this post to see with you some of the most common types of flowers. Do you sign up for the trip? Let’s get started!

Carnations

1. Carnations are a very traditional flower, but also very Spanish. Who has not ever traveled to Andalusia and seen how beautiful these flower beds look on the balconies of many homes? In Madrid, on the other hand, they are more associated with San Isidro, with chulapos and chalazas, with celebrations…
2. They have become a very popular type of flower thanks to the ease with which they grow, how grateful they are and the wide variety of colors that currently exist.
3. The carnation is an herbaceous plant that is part of the Caryophyllaceace family, widespread in the Mediterranean regions. It grows almost spontaneously within the Iberian Peninsula and can reach a height of one meter. It has linear and narrow leaves and each stem forms a terminal flower. The flowers are peduncle in appearance and very showy and with a peculiar toothed shape on their edges.
4. The carnation flowers during the spring and summer, but if it is cultivated properly it can be made to flower throughout the year. Carnations need regular watering but without flooding the water, so it is important that they have good drainage. If you want to make your carnations look perfect and wonderful, do not forget that you have to expose them directly to sunlight since it is a very heliophilous plant.
5. Some of the best known carnation varieties are the common carnation, the Chinese carnation, the American carnation, the Turkish carnation, the multi-flowered carnations, the Mediterranean, the Nice or the poet’s carnation.

Jasmine

1. I love jasmine; I think they are my favorite type of flower! Its aroma always reminds me of the hot summers I spent with my family in Murcia when I was little and it is an ideal scent to use as cologne!
2. Within India, jasmine is a highly appreciated type of flower and is directly related to love, which it symbolizes. Today there are about 200 species of jasmine and they are native to the Old World, from tropical and subtropical regions.
3. Jasmines can grow as climbers if guided with structures or as bushes. They are characterized by having quadrangular and profusely branched stems with colors between green and grayish. Its leaves can be trifoliate or imparipinnate.
4. Jasmine flowers are usually white, although there are some species that have a yellow or reddish hue. They are hermaphroditic and have a tubular calyx, as well as 5 petals and 2 stamens.
5. Jasmine produces berry-shaped fruits that turn black when ripe and contain between 1 and 4 seeds. Its fragrance is very intense and sweet, which is why it is used regularly in cosmetics.
6. Among the best known varieties of this type of flower is the common jasmine, the Arabian jasmine, the Argentine jasmine, the winter jasmine, the milk jasmine, the spring jasmine, the royal jasmine or the San José jasmine.

Daisies

1. Daisies are one of the most well-known and numerous types of flowers on earth. In fact, it is estimated that there are more than 23,000 varieties all over the planet. They are characterized by being composed of a flat central disc, where the seeds are found, which is surrounded by thin and flat petals that can be either white or yellow.
2. Among the best-known varieties of daisies is the bush daisy, the lesser daisy, the cape daisy or the queen daisy.

Petunias

1. Petunias have become one of the most famous and well-known types of flowers throughout the world thanks to their strong and pleasant aroma, their beautiful colors and the ease with which they can grow in practically any terrain.
2. Today there are 23 species that come from South America. They can reach between 15 and 60 cm in height and their leaves are placed opposite each other. They are elongated and rounded. Its flowers grow independently and are axillary. They begin to bloom from spring in a very abundant way and without stopping until the end of autumn.
3. They are very striking with respect to their colors, you can see them, pink, purple, red, yellow… perhaps the only color that petunias have never reached (at least for now) is orange, although there are some of their hybrid species that are of two colors.
4. Although they are considered odorless, the whole plant offers a pleasant aroma that makes them even better valued.
5. Among the best known varieties is the violet petunia, the senator petunia, the floribunda petunia, the grand flora petunia, the axillaries or the miliflora.

Roses

1. Everybody likes roses. They have become world famous for their direct relationship with love. Its intoxicating aroma and its soft and attractively colored petals have made this type of flower the queen.
2. Physically they are characterized by soft and colorful petals and a stem covered with thorns. Roses are part of the Rosacea family. The flower itself is called a rose, while the entire plant is known as a rosebush.
3. Today there are more than 100 varieties of roses, the majority from Asia and a small part from North America, Europe and Northwest Africa, so it is clear that there is something for all tastes and for all kinds of occasions! Whether to make peace with your partner, to proclaim your love from the rooftops for another person or to give a gift to some good friends.
4. Roses are often grown as ornamentals due to the beauty of their flower and the delicate fragrance they give off. Today there are more than 30,000 rose cultivars of various hybridizations and the number increases considerably every year.
5. It is one of the best-selling flowers by florists and one of the most popular plants in gardens. In fact, in places like the Retire de Madrid there are gardens made up solely of roses, known as Rosales’s.
6. Among the best-known varieties of roses are the pitman rose, the rugs rose, the English rose, the bush rose, the Portland, the Alba or the patio rose.

Tulip

Today the tulip has become the third most popular flower in the world. Tulips are part of a genus of plants known as tulips and are characterized by being evergreen and bulbous in appearance.

The tulip genus currently has more than 150 species in addition to a truly high number of hybrids. This is due to the genetic improvements that sixteenth-century flower growers achieved on this plant.

Undoubtedly the best-selling tulip known to all of us is the garden tulip. This variety, along with the Tulip fostering, Tulip trade, Tulip closing or Tulip bakery, is grown all over the world and is much appreciated by all.

Today there are more than 5,000 tulip cultivars that are registered and from which the following classification of this unique flower has been developed:

• Single-flowered early tulips. This classification includes those tulips that reach between 20 and 60 cm in height and whose flowers are simple and bloom between mid and early spring. A very direct exposure to the sun of this type of tulips can cause the flower to wither prematurely.
• Double flowered early tulips. This variety includes tulips whose size ranges from 25 to 40 cm in height and with the peculiarity of having double flowers that can reach 10 cm in width. These tulips bloom in early to mid-spring.
• Lily-flowered tulips, with pointed teals turned outwards.
• Parrot tulips. This variety of tulips can reach, like simple tulips, 60 cm in height. The main difference with this other species is found in the teals, which are twisted and have curled edges. These tulips bloom from mid-spring.
• Rembrandt tulips. Very similar to the single-flowered tulips, they differ from these in their colors, which seem to be striated and have different shades that seem to resemble flames. This coloration is caused by a virus that can be transmitted to the rest of the varieties, which is why they are grown separately from the rest of the varieties.