A cluster of flowers on a society garlic plant. The tulbaghia violacea, though sometimes called “wild garlic,” is not garlic and may be mildly toxic in high doses, though the Zulu people of Africa, where the plant is native, use its leaves as a kind of salad green.
This macro view highlights a small number of small, purple flowers on top of a stalk, with the background harshly out of focus, giving the appearance that the flowers are supported by nothing and simply hang in the middle third of the image.
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A macro view of the partially-opened Red Bottlebrush flower.
Non-native to the Americas (from Australia, in fact), they thrive in Central and Southern Florida, but are not considered invasive.
This macro view is of the flower opening. The buds start out as small, green pods directly on the woody stem. The pods then erupt with red, filament-like flowers.
The flower of a camellia bush. This flower is red and not multiplied, leaving the pollen-covered center exposed.
The camellia is related to the bush from which tea leaves are taken, but has been bred for ornamental flowering.
The Magnolia Champaca, or Champak, is native to the Himalayan rainforests, and during monsoon season, can grow at a rate of inches per day.
Unlike the Southern Magnolia, (magnolia grandiflora), the flowers are not very large or showy. However, the flowers produce a sweet scent that is one of the primary scents of the perfume Joy, leading the tree to sometimes be called, in English, the Joy perfume tree.
