Compilation of Plants

Name of Plant:
Tullip

Scientific Name:
Tulipa gesneriana

Botanical Description:

The tulip, Tulipa gesneriana, is the most popular

of the spring-flowering bulbs. It also offers the
greatest variety in color, shape, and form of any
bulb. Although tulips are associated with Holland,
they actually are not native there; tulips descend
mostly from species originating in the Middle
East.

Growth Habit. Each plant can vary in height

ranging from 10cm to 71cm depending on the
species. The tulip plant is native to Africa, Asia,
and Europe. Belonging to the Tulipa genus and
Lilaceae family, the tulip is a perennial plant
having a short stem and bulbous base. Tulips
bloom from early spring through summer. The life of tulips is longer when planted in warmer
climates.

Plant. The tulip plant is a medium plant (10 71 cm) in height. The stem of small tulip
may be leafless, or have one to two leaves. Attached to the stolon, or stem of the tulip, is the
bulbous base, which also may or may not have thin, dry hairs attached.

Foliage. Tulips have 2 to 6 leaves (although less common varieties can have 12) which are
long, thin and green. Larger tulips may have two, or more leaves. Leaves vary from light to
middle green in color and have a glossy finish.

Root. The bulbs are usually planted in the autumn at a depth of four to eight inches below
the surface in a soil enriched with compost.

Flower. Most tulip plants generate one flower per stem. A few varieties have up to four
flowers per stem. The three petals and the underlying three sepals are called tepals.
The colors of the tulip flowers vary from a wide range of colors available including, white, red,
yellow, orange, lilac or blue violet, and pink.

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Names of Flowers. (2015). The Tulips Flower. [online] Available at: http://www.namesofflowers.net/tulips.html [Accessed 2 Sept 2017].

How Stuff Works. (2007). Tulip. [online] Available at: http://home.howstuffworks.com/tulip.htm [Accessed 2 Sept 2017].

Lisse: tulip fields. (2016). [image] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/plant/tulip?oasmId=97996 [Accessed 2 Sept 2017].

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Name of Plant:
Santan

Scientific Name:
Ixora chinensis Lam.

Botanical Description:

Ixora, Flame of the Woods, Jungle Flame, Jungle

Geranium or Santan (Ixora coccinea Linn.) is a
species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family.
There are about 500 species in the genus Ixora. A
few are in cultivation. There are numerous
cultivars differing in flower color (yellow, pink,
orange) and plant size.

Growth Habit. Santan-tsina is an erect, smooth

shrub that grows from 1.5 to 3 meters in
height. Santan or Jungle flame is a common
flowering shrub native to Southern India and Sri
Lanka but has long become a popular hedging
plant in tropical and subtropical regions such as in
South Asia, Africa, southern America such as in Florida and other warmer climates.

Plant. Santan is a dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub that is fairly small that grows
about 4 to 6 ft high but in some cases can reach up to 12 ft (3.6 m) in height. Santan or jungle
flame takes a rounded form.

Foliage. Santan leaves are green, leathery, glossy, oblong shaped are about 2 to 4 in (10
cm) long and about to 2 inch wide. Santan leaves have margins, and is carried in
opposite pairs or whorled on the stems.

Root. The roots of santan contains an aromatic acrid oil, tannin, fatty acids, and a white
crystalline substance.

Flower & Fruits. Santan flowers are tubular and bloom in dense rounded clusters
about 2 to 5 inches across. Santan flowers are beautiful and bright. The colors depending on
cultivars may be white, red, orange, pink or yellow. Santan flowers bloom all year round.
Santan fruit is reddish, almost round, about 5 mm diameter.

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The Best Flower 2017. (2017). [image] Available at: http://flower.opencrate.co/characteristics-of-santan-flower/ [Accessed 2 Sept 2017].

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