Maddie Forbes

The bird of paradise is a flower that looks like a beautiful bird. When you see this flower for the first time, you can mistake it for a bird. The vibrant colors and the intricate petals make this flower resemble…

It originated from the family of Caryophyllaceae, which includes flowers such as pinks and carnations. Viscaria Vulgaris used to be grown at roadside stands and as a meadow wallflower.  This plant was later introduced to Great Britain as a cottage…

When kept on a doorstep, the open-heart-shaped flower, anthurium, looks like it is opening its arms wide to welcome you. It automatically makes one’s lips curl up in a smile. Hence, it is also called the flower of hospitality, such…

Also considered wildflowers, lupines are beautiful flowers that are spiky. These flowers belong to the Lupinus genus of the pea family or Fabaceae and are herbaceous. There are over 200 species of the lupine flower. The parent species of the…

With spring comes primrose. This bright and beautiful flower has a little similarity with the rose. But the primrose is a much appreciated and mentioned flower in the literary world. You will find the mention of primrose in prose and…

The caspia, also known as sea-lavender, statice, or marsh-rosemary, is a year-round flowering plant unrelated to the above floral types despite its common names.  It is native to Europe and Asia and is great for a bouquet or centerpiece because…

Lily of the valley is little bell-shaped flowers that grow in clusters. These flowers have a wonderful, sweet fragrance and bloom in the spring. Also called convallaria majalis, it belongs to the asparagus family and is not truly a lily. …

Known by some of the most glamorous monikers, this herbaceous perennial plant has a fairly colorful history. Some of the more famous and intriguing titles for this flowering plant include ‘Wolfsbane,’ ‘Monkshood,’ and ‘queen of poison.’ However, its scientific name,…

Valerian belongs to the herb family Caprifoliaceae and the genus Valeriana. This herbaceous plant is perennial and is native to Europe and Asia.  The name Valerian owes its roots to two possible sources. One source was the Latin personal name…

The Adonis flower belongs to the Ranunculus family and a native to Asia and Europe. Also called Adonis Vernalis is known as pheasant’s eye, yellow pheasant’s eye, and false hellebore.  This flower grows across a wide swathe of North Africa…