Daisies are a good starter flower to plant as they come in many varieties and make up nearly 10% of flowering plants. Tulips grow in different places and need 5-8 years before flowering; they bloom in spring. Roses come in various colors with each color symbolizing something different, and are a popular gift for Valentine's Day. Iris flowers typically last one day and sometimes two; they grow in deserts, swamps, and cold places. Poinsettias are used widely in Christmas decorations and are bright red, known also as the Christmas or December flower. Lily of the Valley is the May birth flower and looks like small white or pink bells with a light fragrance; they produce berries

1. FLOWERS
By: Rebekah suydam

2. DAISIES
A daisy is the April birth flower. If you`re just learning to plant flowers a daisy
is a good starter flower. There are plenty of types of daisies. It is the second
largest family of flowering plants. It`s plant makes nearly 10% of all the
flowering plants on earth. Many of them open up in the morning and close at
night.

3. The scientific name for the Tulip is the Tulipa. The tulips
grow in many different places. These flowers are planted
in late summer or fall and they bloom in spring. They need
5 to 8 years of growth before flowering flowering size.

4. ROSES
The rose is the June birth flower. The rose is the recognizable flower. They
come in many different colors. Each color has a different meaning too. Most
of them have around five petals. Roses are the most popular soled flowers.
They are used often for teas or perfumes. We eat the part called the
aggregate. The rose is very rich in vitamin C. These flowers are used to
show love on Valentines day. They usually smell best when they are small
and light in color.

5. IRIS
An iris flower is the flower for February births. They usually last 1 day, every
now and then 2. They grow in deserts, swamps, and cold places. They need
full sun. There are more than 200 types of irises. An iris is often used as a
sign of romance.

6. POINSETTI
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A poinsettia is a Christmas or the December flower. These flowers are used on
many Christmas decorations. They are the color of a bright red. It has other names
like: Winter rose, Lobster flower, Mexican flame leaf, Noche Buena, Christmas
star, and Christmas flower.

7. LILY OF THE VALLEY
This is the May birth flower. These flower may look like bells to you and are
usually white. They can be pink. They have a very low fragrance. In
September they make sweet berries. They are the most delicate flowers.
They can be used in medicine too.