A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the

reproductive structure found in flowering plants. The

biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male
sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds. The
process begins with pollination, is followed by fertilization,
leading to the formation and dispersal of the seeds. For the
higher plants, seeds are the next generation, and serve as the
primary means by which individuals of a species are dispersed
across the landscape. The grouping of flowers on a plant is
called the inflorescence.
In addition to serving as the reproductive organs of flowering
plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans,
mainly to beautify their environment but also as a source of
food.
 Some flowers are used in the manufacture of perfumes,
although they have been replaced largely by chemically
manufactured products. The oils of lavender, thyme, and
rosemary are three perfume oils taken partly from
flowers. Flowers are also used to a certain extent as
drugs. The drugs arnica and cannabis both come from the
flowering tops of plants. The nectar of flowers is used by
the bees in the manufacture of honey. But the principal
value of flowers to man is for beauty and the fruits which
follow them. Great business enterprises deal with seeds,
the breeding of young plants in nurseries, and the sale of
trees, shrubs, and flowering plants as well as cut flowers.
Florists are able to produce blooming plants all year round by
planting in greenhouses and through artificial forcing. In
forcing tulips as potted plants for an early Easter, the florist
keeps them at a low temperature for a considerable period and
then at a higher temperature to promote growth and flowering.
In certain other plants, length of exposure to light each day is
most important.
 A B C D F
Acacia Calla Daffodil Fennel
Baby's-breath Candytuft
Ageratum Dahlia Flax
Amarylis Canna Daisy
Bachelor's-button Flowering maple
Anemone Canterbury bell
Dandelion
Belladonna Forget-Me-Not
Annual Day Lily or
Caper
Bindweed Hemerocallis
Anthurium
Carnation Forsythia
Blazing star
Arbutus
Carnivorous plants Foxglove
Bougainvillea
Artichoke
Asparagus Cashew
Broom
Aster Catkin E
Buckwheat
Chrysanthemum
Bugbane
Easter lily
Bulb Coreopsis
Cowslip Eucalyptus
Crocus
Everlasting
Cumin
Cyclamen P.T.O.
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G
Gardenia Heath Lady's-slipper
Jack-in-the-pulpit Mignonette
Gentian Heliotrope
Geranium Larkspur Mint
Hollyhock Jasmine Lavender
Ginger Mistletoe
Ginseng Jonquil Licorice
Honeysuckle
Gladiolus Lilac Moonflower

Goldenrod Hyacinth Lily

Morning Glory
Lily Of The Valley
Hydrangea
Mullein
Lime Mustard
Loosestrife Myrtle
I
Lotus
N
Iris

Narcissus

P.T.O.
 O P R S T
Oleander Poinsettia
Safflower
Poppy Rhododendron Thistle
Saint-John's-
Orchid Protea wort
Oxalis Rose Trillium
Pussy willow Snakeroot
Rose of Sharon
Snapdragon Tuberose
Passionflower
Snowball
Peony Sorrel Tulip

Periwinkle Spiraea
Petunia Spring-beauty
Phlox V
Star-of-Bethlehem
Pink
Pitcher plant Verbena
Static electricity

Plantain Strawflowers Viburnum

Sunflower
Violet
Q Sweet Pea

Queen Anne's Lace

P.T.O.
 W Y Z

Water Lily Yucca Zinnia

Wild carrot

Wistaria
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DAFFODIL FLAX EASTER HONEY JASMINE

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