How many kinds of flowers are there in the world?

There are 450 thousand kinds of flowers in the world.

There are ten kinds of flowers that are most common at ordinary times. They are herb flower, aquatic flower, woody flower, succulent flower, perennial flower, bulbous flower, complete flower, incomplete flower, radiation symmetrical flower and bilateral symmetrical flower.

1, herbaceous flowers

In fact, there are many different kinds of flowers in life. The most common flower is herbaceous flower. The roots of this flower are not very developed, and the requirements for the environment are relatively high. Every flowering will wither and die.

2. Aquatic flowers

There are great differences between aquatic flowers and herbal flowers. Its root system is developed and adaptable, and it can be cultivated in water. Some flowers need to grow in swamps and mud, such as water lilies, clover and other flowers, which have high ornamental value.

3. Woody flowers

The roots of woody flowers are completely lignified and developed, and some flowers are climbing. Usually it can be cultivated in a pot, not in water, otherwise the roots will fester and the flowers will be bright and beautiful.

4. Fleshy flowers

A succulent flower can also be called a succulent plant. Its leaves and roots are succulent. The succulent flower is drought-tolerant, so it doesn't need a lot of watering at ordinary times. The succulent flower is shade-tolerant, so it can be cultivated indoors and has ornamental value.

5. Perennial flowers

Perennial flowers have strong vitality, which can be divided into two types: cold tolerance and non-cold tolerance. Their life span is relatively short. Generally, it will wither and die after 2-4 years of cultivation. We can keep their perennial roots and wait for planting next spring.

6. Bulbous flower

Bulb flower is similar to herb flower, but the root is enlarged. Flowers are mostly monocotyledonous plants with high ornamental value. Usually we can dig out the bulbs and replant them in new soil to grow new buds.

7. Complete flowers

The types of flowers are calyx, corolla, stamen, pistil and petal. Such a flower is called a complete flower. Generally, complete flowers have a long flowering period, are bright and beautiful, and emit charming fragrance, which is very suitable for indoor cultivation.

8. incomplete flowers

There is a big difference between an incomplete flower and a complete flower. An incomplete flower has only four parts: sepals, petals, stamens and pistils. The flowers are not completely bright, but they still have high ornamental value. Pumpkin flowers, Mulberry and Chestnut are incomplete flowers.

9. flowers with radial symmetry

Many people don't know what a radiation symmetrical flower is. In fact, radiation symmetrical flowers belong to dicotyledonous plants. Generally, the flowers on the left and right sides of the flower are called radiation symmetrical flowers. In life, cotton and peach blossom are both called radiation symmetrical flowers.

10, with symmetrical flowers on both sides

The flowers with bilateral symmetry are almost the same as those with radial symmetry. The central axis of the flowers with bilateral symmetry is divided into two halves, which is stronger than that with radial symmetry, but the flowers with bilateral symmetry are not as neat as those with radial symmetry and have high ornamental value.

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National flowers of the world:

1, China-Peony

"The national color is full of wine, and the clothes are dyed at night." Peony's national beauty and fragrance have been praised by people since ancient times. The cultivation history of Zhuang Dan was recorded as early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the cultivation techniques of peony had made great progress. In the Tang Dynasty, peony was even more brilliant than others, and was known as the "King of Flowers". "Spring breeze is full of horseshoe disease, and Chang 'an flowers can be seen all day. "The Chang 'an flower here is peony. The Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing and planted peonies everywhere in Gokurakuji. In the Qing Dynasty, a prince went to Gokurakuji to see peonies and wrote a plaque with the words "National Flower Temple". It can be seen that as far back as the Qing Dynasty, Zhuang Dan was crowned as the national flower.

2. English roses

People always confuse roses and roses. Although they belong to the same family and are not exactly the same, people seem to prefer the word rose, so they are collectively called roses. In Britain and many European and American countries, the rose (China Rose) is designated as the national flower to show love and seriousness, because its stem has thorns. In Christianity, it is said that after Jesus was betrayed, he was crucified, his blood dripped into the soil and roses grew under the cross.

Red roses symbolize love, which may be the world's common flower language. According to legend, Cupid ran in a hurry to save her lover, and the thorn of the rose cut her hands and feet, and the blood dyed the rose red. Red roses therefore become a symbol of love.

3. American roses

After a hundred years of debate, the national flower of the United States passed the rose as the national flower in the House of Representatives on September 23rd with 1986. They believe that roses are the embodiment of love, peace, friendship, courage and dedication. Americans also believe that the red China rose symbolizes love, love and courage. Light pink conveys approval or praise, pink represents elegance and noble demeanor, dark pink expresses gratitude, white symbolizes purity, and yellow symbolizes celebration and happiness.

4. San Marino-cyclamen

Cyclamen originated in southern Europe and has been cultivated by flower lovers for more than 300 years. /kloc-Germany was the cultivation center in the 0/8th century, and later it became more popular throughout Europe. Because the gardeners constantly improved the varieties, they finally moved the cultivation center to the United States. And gradually become a world-wide ornamental flower, deeply respected by flower lovers, so it was chosen as the queen of potted flowers. San Marino has a good eye and chooses this "world-class" flower as the national flower.

5. Holland-tulip

You can't help but mention the European garden and the flower country Holland, and you can't help but mention its national flower-tulip.

The history of Dutch tulips began with a gardener named Cruise. /kloc-in the 6th century, Crusi uz, who worked as a gardener in the Vienna Royal Garden, tried his best to get beautiful tulips originating in Asia from the Austrian ambassador to Turkey, and brought them to Holland, which soon spread all over the Netherlands, causing tulip fever.

At first, the value of tulips increased exponentially. Many people plant tulips crazily, and some even exchange a villa with a garden for a precious variety. By 1637, the price of tulips plummeted and the market was in crisis. The government came forward for rectification before it returned to normal. At present, tulips in the Netherlands are one of the main export commodities.

6. Lotus, the national flower of Korea.

In the history of Korea, the Taiji flag first appeared in19th century. 1882 In August, the envoy Park Woo-jin was ordered to go to Japan for negotiations. On the way, the two discussed that it is impossible to be a representative of a country without a national flag. So, they drew a Tai Chi flag on the boat to Japan. After Park and Jin returned, the flag was officially used as the national flag of the Li Dynasty in 1883. 1948, when the Korean government was founded, it also decided to use the Taiji flag as the national flag.

Later, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Education of South Korea officially promulgated the production standard of Taiji Flag, and decided to decorate the national flower hibiscus at the top of the flagpole. Flag pattern: the white background represents the land, the middle circle represents the people, and the four hexagrams around represent the government.

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