This is a torchlily, also called red hot poker. It is in the Asphodeloideae subfamily of the Xanthorrhoeaceae family. Its scientific name is Kniphofia ‘flamenco,’ and it produces a large amount of nectar. This attracts hummingbirds, which pollinate the impressive flower.

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Another example of a passionflower, a member of the Passiflora genus.

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This is Bronze Fennel, scientific name Foeniculum vulgare. Fennel is used in landscaping and decoration, and is in the Apiaceae family, the same family as carrots! It is used in making absinthe, and it contains anethole, which gives it its flavor.

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These are Thumbelina Carrots from a farmers market I was at today. Carrots are a cultivated form of Daucus Carota, seen in the wild as Queen Anne’s Lace. The cultivated species is classified as the variant sativus. Carrots are in the Apiaceae family.

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The rock garden at the New York Botanical Garden. Photo by me.

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This is the Novella Rose, a member of the mallow family, so it is not a true rose. Its scientific name is Lavatera trimestris. The mallow family is called the Malvaceae family.

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A Dahlia, of which there are many variations. All are members of the Dahlia genus.

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My mom’s Passion Flower plant is in bloom!

A hybrid known as ‘Hopewell,’ in the Sempervivum genus. Members of this genus are in the Crassulaceae family and grow rosettes. A common name for members is ‘Hens and Chicks.’ They are succulents.

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