Are you looking for a comprehensive list of flowers? Here you will find different flower names and types of flowers in English with pictures. Imagine a scenario where you are buying flowers for an English speaking friend or loved one, you can picture their favourite flower in your mind and you know how to say it in your native language. But what is the word in English? In order to be able to correctly identify the names of different flowers, you must first learn them.
There are many reasons why a learner of the English language may require learning various flower names and in this section, you will be presented with their names so that you can add them to your vocabulary.
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Types of Flowers
Flowers can be broken down into many different categories. Here, we will list some of the broader types of flowers and the ways they can be classified.
Frequency of Growth
Some people classify flowers according to how frequently they grow.
Perennials get planted once, and they don’t need to be replanted again as long as they’re kept healthy. They can grow year round, but they most commonly bloom in spring and summer.
Annuals need to be replanted every year. They usually bloom a certain amount of time after they’re planted, but some wait for a particular season or temperature. Once they die off, they will not regrow next season unless they’re planted again.
Hardiness Zone
Plants are often classified according to where they can grow outdoors. There are hardiness zones that take into account the hottest temperatures, coldest temperatures, and average temperatures of any geographic location. This is a great way to sort flowers, because then you know what types of flowers you can grow in your yard.
Gifts
Some flowers are frequently cut and presented as gifts. These are not usually meant to be grown, just admired until they die. Often, these flowers are put in vases and kept alive for a little while with water and plant food.
Sometimes, when flowers are gifts, they have meanings associated with them. For example, many people associate roses with romance or congratulations. There are some people who break down the meaning behind nearly any type of flower. There are also different flowers associated with a person’s month of birth.
Species and Other Types
Flowers are often categorized according to what type of plant they grow on. For instance, there are many different types of roses, but roses are all pretty similar to each other because they tend to be in the same family of plants. There are also orchids, tulips, lilies, carnations, daisies, and many other types of flower that are often known by the more general name rather than the particular species or variety of flower. This is what we will use to sort much of the list of flowers below.
List of Flower Names
The following is a list of flowers, with some of the more popular types broken into bigger categories. This list gets fairly specific, which is great if you want to know specific names! The general types are the names that are most likely to be recognized and used in an average conversation.
Roses
Roses are some of the best-known flowers. There are many different types of roses, so these get their own category.
- English Roses
- Floribunda Roses
- Grandiflora Roses
- Tea Roses
- Miniature Roses
- Shrub Roses
- China Roses
- Damask Roses
- Noisette Roses
- Hybrid Tea Roses
- Polyantha Roses
Orchids
Orchids are dramatic flowers that usually overshadow the green parts of their plant. This makes them a flower that’s a little bit more likely than some to be given as a live plant.
- Moth Orchids
- Boat Orchids
- Cattleya Orchids
- Dancing Lady Orchids
- Slipper Orchids
- Chinese Ground Orchids
- Vanilla Orchids
- Nun’s Hood Orchids
- Tiger Orchids
- Calypso Orchids
- Bamboo Orchids
- Donkey Orchids
- Marsh Orchids
Daisies
Daisies are delicate-looking, fun little flowers. They’re often used in storybook illustrations of flowers.
- English Daisies
- African Daisies
- Black-eyed Susans (Also known as Gloriosa Daisies)
- Blue Marguerite Daisies
- Cape Daisies
- Gerbera Daisies
- Aster Daisies
- Desert Star Daisies
- Florist’s Daisies
- Livingstone Daisies
- Blue-eyed Daisies
Lilies
Lilies, like orchids, tend to be a little bit dramatic. They have bright or very contrasted colors, and they have strong, almost leaf-like petals.
- Madonna Lilies
- Stargazer Lilies
- Tiger Lilies
- Easter Lilies
- Orange Lilies
- Golden-rayed Lilies
- Martagon Lilies
- Wood Lilies
- Royal Lilies
- Leopard Lilies
- Humboldt’s Lilies
- David’s Lilies
Irises
Irises are often purple, but they can sometimes be yellows, oranges, or whites.
- Bearded Irises
- Siberian Irises
- Yellow Irises
- Wall Irises
- Netted Irises
- Algerian Irises
- Sweet Iris
- Blue Iris
- Japanese Iris
- Crested Iris
Tulips
Tulips tend to be different shades of reds, yellows, and oranges. They can sometimes be pink or white, too.
- Garden Tulips
- Parrot Tulips
- Lady Tulips
- Flax-leaved Tulips
- Candia Tulips
- Turkestan Tulips
- Red Cross Tulips
Food-Related Flowers
Some of the fruits, vegetables, and herbs we eat actually make some really pretty flowers. Some of these grow before the food grows, and some of them don’t grow unless you let the edible part keep growing past its harvesting prime.
- Plums
- Strawberries
- Onions
- Eggplants
- Apricots
- Leeks
- Lemons
- Potatoes
- Apples
- Olives
- Turnips
- Oranges
- Soybeans
- Peaches
- Pears
- Sweet Potatoes
- Carrots
- Papayas
- Blackberries
Other Flower Names
While some of the following flowers share a category with each other, they aren’t as popular, obvious, or populated of categories as the ones above. These are still some of the more popular types of flowers, though. Again, there are far too many to list them all!
- Carnations
- Zinnias
- Butterfly Bushes
- Sunflowers
- Dianthus
- Calendulas
- Baby’s Breath
- Hydrangeas
- Disa
- Bee Balm
- Alliums
- Heliotrope
- Camellia Flowers
- Hawthorn
- Forget Me Nots
- Hollyhock
- Crocus
- Jacob’s Ladder
- Johnny Jump Ups
- Gardenias
- Flaming Katy
- Honeysuckle
- Asters
- Lavender
- Cuckoo Flowers
- Primrose
- Feverfew
- Azaleas
- Clover
- Alstroemeria
- Mountain Laurels
- Kangaroo Paws
- Chrysanthemums
- Gladiolas
- Heather
- Jasmine
- Helenium
- Goldenrod
- Dandelions
- Bluebonnets
- Hibiscus
- Flax Flower
- Elderberry
- Daffodils
- Crown Imperial
- Flowering Dogwood
- Anemone
- Daylily
- Eremurus
- Clematis
- Celosia Flowers
- Columbine
- Buttercups
- Begonias
- Daphnes
- Cornflower
- Delphiniums
- Dahlias
- Freesia
- Pansies
- Acacias
- Coneflower
- Chicory
- Snapdragons
- Bottlebrush
- Petunias
- Rhododendrons
- Mayflower
- Hyacinths
- Lewesia
- Ice Plants
- Catmint
- Geraniums
- Saint John’s Wort
- Moraea
- Ornamental Cherry
- Lemon Verbena
- Fan Flowers
- Cosmos
- Queen Anne’s Lace
- Monk’s Hood
- Cyclamen
- Poinsettia
- Snowdrops
- Sage
- Lotus
- Oldeander
- Foxglove
- Morning Glory
- Lunaria
- Magnolia
- Alyssum
- Periwinkle
- Mimosa
- Larkspur
- Lobelia
- Forsythia
- Love in the Mist
- Fuchsia
- Lilac
- Hellebore
- Amaryllis
- Marigolds
- Peonies
- Sweet Peas
There are so many different flower names here! Hopefully you enjoyed this list of flower names and will make good use of it. Refer to it as often as you’d like.
Flower Names with Pictures of Flowers
Flowers are beautiful, and some of their names are beautiful, too. Not all plants flower, and not all flowers are impressive, but there are so many different kinds of flowers that it would be impossible to name all of them. However, that doesn’t mean that we can’t list as many of them as we can in this lesson!
List of Popular Flowers
- Tulip
- Daffodil
- Poppy
- Sunflower
- Bluebell
- Rose
- Snowdrop
- Cherry blossom
- Orchid
- Iris
- Peony
- Chrysanthemum
- Geranium
- Lily
- Lotus
- Water lily
- Dandelion
- Hyacinth
- Daisy
- Crocus
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Flowers Names with Images
Learn flower names in English with examples and flower images to improve and expand your vocabulary. Learn this list of popular names of flowers illustrated with pictures also help you memorize new words better.
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Tulip
– What color is the tulip? I asked him again.
Daffodil
– The daffodil belongs to the genus narcissus.
Poppy
– I have not seen a cultivated poppy as good as this anywhere.
Sunflower
– Even without the sun, sunflower can still smile.
Bluebell
– Bluebells grow in profusion in this valley in April and May.
Rose
– There is no rose without a thorn.
Snowdrop
– The snowdrops are just beginning to come up.
Cherry blossom
– The cherry blossom came out early in Washington this year.
Orchid
– The orchid is a class of plant which I have never tried to grow.
Iris
– Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes.
Peony
– Peony is one of my favourite flowers.
Chrysanthemum
– The tea tasted faintly of chrysanthemum.
Geranium
– My favorite flower is geranium.
Lily
– In the morning, the first yellow water lily appeared at the same spot.
Lotus
– The lotus grows in ponds and lakes.
Water lily
– Water lily bloom in summer.
Dandelion
– Very need you, just like the dandelion need the breeze.
Hyacinth
– Daffodils, hyacinths, bluebells and many species of lily also contain toxins.
Daisy
– I prefer the daisy and the knapweed in particular.
Crocus
– Daffodils and crocuses bloom in the spring.
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there is a flower like the “orchid ” in shape but much bigger & off white colour that comes in ONE only with a very big stem. What is its name ?
there is a flower like the “orchid ” in shape but much bigger & of white colour that comes in ONE only with a very big stem. What is its name ?
chrysemtuim or snowdrop
Chrysemtuim
What are red flowers with the letter U starting it?
I love all de flowers
Especially de sunflower
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