Identification of annuals, annuals classification of annuals , what is annuals , example of annuals

1. Identification
of
Annuals

2. The term annual refers to those garden flowers that
complete their life cycle in one growing season.

3. Winter Annual
➢Most of Winter annual was introduced by Britishers in India
➢Able to tolerate comparatively low temperature
Area Sowing Time Transplanting Time Flowering Time
Plains September October November– February
Hills February -March March April March - June

4. Botanical
name
Calendula officinalis
Family Asteraceae
Height 40-50 cm
Colour Yellow, Orange
Utility Medicinal value, bedding,
Pot growing
& Cut flower
Calendula
(Pot Marigold)

6. Botanical
name
Acroclinium roseum
Family Asteraceae
Height 60-75 cm
Colour Pink & White
Utility Dry Flower, Interior
Decoration
Acroclinum
(Paper Flower)

8. Botanical
name
Alyssum maritimum
Family Brassicaceae
Height 10-30 cm
Colour Lilac & White
Utility Bedding purpose and
pot growing
Sweet Alyssum

10. Botanical
name
Althaea rosea
Family Malvaceae
Height 120-180 cm
Colour White, Crimson, Pink,
yellow,red
Utility Screening Purpose
Hollyhock

12. Botanical
name
Antirrhinum majus
Family Plantiginaceae
Height 15-120 cm
Colour White, Pink, yellow, red
Utility Bedding purpose and
pot growing
Snapdragon

14. Botanical
name
Brachycome
iberidifolia
Family Asteraceae
Height 15-25 cm
Colour White, Pink
Utility Bedding purpose and
Edging
Brachycome
(Swan river Daisy)

16. Botanical
name
Callistephus
chinensis
Family Asteraceae
Height 4-50 cm
Colour White& Pink blue
Utility Bedding purpose, Pot
growing and Cut flower
Aster

18. Botanical
name
Centaurea species
Family Asteraceae
Height 90-100 cm
Colour White, Pink, Blue,
Red,Purple
Utility Bedding purpose
Corn Flower

20. Botanical
name
Centaurea moschata
Family Asteraceae
Height 90-100 cm
Colour White, Yellowand Mauve
Utility Bedding purpose
Sweet Sultan

21. Botanical
name
Chrysanthemum
coronarium
Family Asteraceae
Height 90-120 cm
Colour White, Yellow
Utility Bedding purpose & Loose
flower
Annual
Chrysanthemum

23. Botanical
name
Coreopsis sp
Family Asteraceae
Height 70-90 cm
Colour Yellowwith red brown
spotsin centre
Utility Bedding purpose & Loose
flower
Coreopsis

25. Botanica
l Name
Cosmos bipinnatus.
Family Asteraceae
Colour White , Pink, Yellow, Mauve,
Magenta
Height 90-150 cm
Utility Grown throughout Year,
Screeing, Bedding purpose
Cosmos

27. Botanica
l Name
Dahlia variabilis
Family Asteraceae
Colour White , Pink, Yellow, Mauve,
crimson
Height 90-150 cm
Utility Pot growing,Bedding
purpose
Dahlia

29. Pansy
Botanical
Name
Viola tricolor
Family Violaceae
Colour Yellow,Blue, Red , Purple,
Violet, Bicolor
Height 25-30 cm
Utility Bedding purpose, Pot
growing

30. Pansies

31. Sweet William
Botanical
Name
Dianthus barbatus
Family Caryophyllaceae
Colour White, Pink & Red
Height 30-40 cm
Utility Bedding purpose, Pot
growing, Rockery

33. Larkspur
Botanical
Name
Delphinium species
Family Ranunculaceae
Colour White, Pink & Crimson,
Mauve, Violet, Yellow
Height 45-90 cm
Utility Bedding purpose, Pot
growing, Back ground of
herbaceous border

35. African Daisy
Botanical
Name
Dimorphotheca
aurantiaca
Family Asteraceae
Colour White, Pink & Orange
Height 50-60 cm
Utility Bedding purpose, Pot
growing, Rockery

37. California Poppy
Botanical
Name
Eschscholzia
california
Family Papaveraceae
Colour Yellow & Orange
Height 50-60 cm
Utility Bedding purpose,

39. Gazania
Botanical
Name
Gazania splendens
Family Asteraceae
Colour Yellow & Dark Brown
Height 30 cm
Utility Bedding purpose, border
making, rockery

41. Candytuft
Botanical
Name
Iberis amara
Family Brassicaceae
Colour White, Pink & Red
Height 30-40 cm
Utility Herbaceous border and Pot

43. Sweet Pea
Botanical
Name
Lathyrus odoratus
Family Fabaceae
Colour White, Pink, Orange Blue,
scarlet,violet & crimson
mauve
Height 90-150 cm
Utility Background of Herbaceous
border and screening,Cut
flower

45. Linaria
Botanical
Name
Linaria species
Family Plantaginaceae
Colour White,
Pink,Red,Purple,Yellow
Height 30-40 cm
Utility Border ,Bedding Purpose,
Rockery and Pot growing

47. Flax
Botanical
Name
Linum grandiflorum
Family Linaceae
Colour Red
Height 50-60 cm
Utility Bedding Purpose

49. Lupin
Botanical
Name
Lupinus perennis
Family Fabaceae
Colour Whitish Blue
Height 50-60 cm
Utility Nitrogen fixing plant

51. Matricaria
Botanical
Name
Matricaria Species
Family Asteraceae
Colour Bright yellow
Height 15-30 cm
Utility Edging and Bedding
purpose

52. Stock
Botanical
Name
Matthiola incana
Family Brassicaceae
Colour Red, White & Yellow
Height 70-100 cm
Utility Bedding, border and cut
flower

54. Ice Plant
Botanical
Name
Mesembryanthemum
criniflorum
Family Aizoaceae
Colour Pink , White & Yellow
Height 20-30 cm
Utility Edginh, Pots, hanging basket
and rockery

56. Monkey Flower
Botanical
Name
Mimulus species
Family Phrymaceae
Colour Yellow with brown spot
Height 20-30 cm
Utility Edging, Pots, hanging basket
and rockery

58. Petunia
Botanical
Name
Petunia hybrida
Family Solanaceae
Colour Red, Blue White,Pink,Violet,
Multicolourd
Height 50-75 cm
Utility Bedding Purpose, hanging
basket and Pots

60. Phlox
Botanical
Name
Phlox drummondii
Family Polemoniaceae
Colour Red, Blue White, Pink,Violet,
Height 30-50 cm
Utility Bedding Purpose, hanging
basket, Rockery and Pots

62. Salvia
Botanical
Name
Salvia splendens
Family Lamiaceae
Colour Scarlet, Red, White, Pink,
Purple
Height 45-60 cm
Utility Grown in Shady place&
Rockery

65. Cineraria
Botanical
Name
Senecio cruentus
Family Asteraceae
Colour Blue, Purple salmon, crimson
Height 25-45 cm
Utility Grown in Shady place& pot
growing

67. Here Senecio cineraria, dusty miller, provides an almost white line. White is a
bright, eye catching color. It represents cleanliness and purity and stands out
in the evening. The blue Lobelia erinus, lobelia, fades in this planting and the
yellow and red zinnias stand out.

68. African marigold
Botanical
Name
Tagetes erecta
Family Asteraceae
Colour Yelllow and orange
Height 60-120 cm
Utility Bedding purpose and loose
flower

70. French marigold
Botanical
Name
Tagetes minuta
Family Asteraceae
Colour Yelllow and orange
Height 60-120 cm
Utility Bedding purpose and loose
flower

72. Nasturtium
Botanical
Name
Tropaeolum majus
Family Tropaeolaceae
Colour Yelllow and orange
Height 30-45 cm
Utility Bedding purpose , rockery
and used as climber also

74. Colors are very important in selecting annuals. Here are cool colors of blue
salvia and purple ageratum are highlighted with white alyssum. Blue and
purple are soothing colors, they provoke feelings of relaxation and calm. They
almost make you sigh to look at them.

75. Summer and Rainy annuals

76. Amaranthus
Botanical
Name
Amaranthus caudatus
Family Amaranthaceae
Colour Pimk & White
Height 60-75 cm
Utility Bedding purpose & growing
in pots

78. Cock’s Comb
Botanical
Name
Celosia argentea
Family Amaranthaceae
Colour Pink, Ornage, yellow,
red,Purple
Height 40-50 cm
Utility Bedding purpose

80. Blanket Flower
Botanical
Name
Gaillardia pulchella
Family Asteraceae
Colour Ornage, yellow & scarlet
brown
Height 40-60 cm
Utility Suitable for dry condition
and cut flower

82. Globe amranthus
Botanical
Name
Gomphrena globosa
Family Amaranthaceae
Colour Pink, White Purple
Height 60-75 cm
Utility Suitable for bedding purpose

84. Zinnia
Botanical
Name
Zinnia elegans
Family Asteracea
Colour Pink, White, Orange, Red,
Violet
Height 75-90 cm
Utility Bedding & cut flower

86. Balsam
Botanical
Name
Impatiens balsamina
Family balsaminaceae
Colour Pink, White, Orange, Red,
Violet cream
Height 60-75 cm
Utility Bedding & pot growing

88. Sunflower
Botanical
Name
Helianthus annuus
Family Asteraceae
Colour Yellow orange
Height 60-150 cm
Utility