Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Read About Exotic Flowers Calgary Provides

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.

Another type of exotic flowering plant is the Heliconia. Its other names are the False Bird of Paradise and the Lobster Claw. The name that you use depends on location since the Heliconia is common to the west sides of Indonesia, the Pacific Ocean Islands and tropical America. The bracts of this plant are colourful and bright. Such bright bracts makes Heliconia to stand out.

The lotus is a very common flowery plant in India. Its widespread familiarity comes from the fact that Lotus is among the national symbols for India. The growth of Lotus is common in murky and shallow waters. This plant is native to Asia and Australia regions. Lots of sunshine is essential for the mentioned plant to blossom hence it comes to life during summer seasons.

The Painted Tongue is next on the list of discussion. Other people call it the Flamingo or Tail flower. However, the most common name for this variety of flower is that Anthurium. Waxy and thick leaves characterize the texture of this flowery plant. The leaves are also velvet or palmate in shape with a heart shape at the middle whereby they can be white, red or pink in colour.

Another variety that you should know about are the Calla lilies. The Calla lily has a trumpet shaped bract and it is large. The other names that people use to refer to this variety include the Trumpet Lily or the Arum Lily. If you happen to be in South Africa towards the end of the spring season, you will be able to see Calla lilies blossom in their wide range of colours.

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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