Start with D - 16 Flowers Names and Types with Pictures
16 Flowers Names and Types with Pictures
Start with D
Daffodil
Daffodils are one of the most common bulbs planted in the world. The most common color for these plants is yellow, with the bloom usually having two contrasting shades of yellow.
The flower blooms atop a stem that may be only three inches tall in dwarf varieties or 20 inches in taller plants. Did you know that daffodil is March Birth Flower?
Dahlia
The Dahlia is a tuberous perennial flower that is native to Mexico and South America. The plants form leafy stems and come in sizes from dwarf to large with a huge variety of flower shapes.
There are many hybrid dahlia varieties on the market, which includes at least 42 species. The array of colors is vibrant and impressive and come in all shades and hues except blue.
Daisy
Daisies belong to the family Bellis and are perennials. These spread and come in a variety of colors, such as white and pink, or even bicolored.
Petals range depending on the species and can be tubular or even needle-like. They grow well with plants like tulips in sunny and warm locations in your garden.
Dandelion
The Dandelion is a commonly found plant throughout the world. It is often seen as a nuisance plant or weed, but it can be edible. The leaves should be picked when small, so they are still sweet.
You can also use the flowers to make a dandelion-based wine. The flowers are flat and yellow, and the plant has a fleshy taproot.
Daphne
Daphne is a lovely plant often grown for its fragrant blooms. The plants have upright stems with roughly star-shaped purple-red flowers.
The different species bloom between February and June, and they’re convenient flowers as they don’t typically need to be cut back regularly other than to keep the bushy plants tidy.
Daylily
The Daylily is not a true lily. So named because most flowers wither within a day of blooming, these plants belong to the genus Hemerocallis.
Some bloom only at night, and these varieties are often more fragrant than the day-blooming plants. You will find a range of colors for daylilies, and each plant tends to bloom repeatedly over an extended period of time.
Decumaria
The Decumaria plant is a climbing plant and a deciduous one. It is native to the southeastern United States, and the plant produces aerial roots.
The plant produces fragrant flowers that are cream in color during the early summer months. It can grow to 30 feet high, making it an excellent climber.
Delphinium
The delphinium is a tall flower, growing around 39 to 78 inches tall. The plants produce spires of long-lasting blooms.
Originally these were solely a blue plant, but cultivars offer shades of pink, white, and red. These plants do well with some climbing plants such as clematis, but tall flowers may need to be staked.
Desert Rose
The Desert Rose, or Adenium obesum is a plant that also goes by the name impala lily. This succulent plant produces colors that vary from pure white to a deep red. They are very easy to grow and can be trained to be bonsai trees.
Rather than being related to roses, this plant is related to periwinkles and oleander. These succulent plants are hardy and can even tolerate some benign neglect.
Deutzia
The Deutzia plant is a plant that is easy to grow. It blooms profusely, and the plants are deciduous. They may be upright or rounded.
There are different species of flowers, and many of them are white, while others may be a carmine pink color. One species, the Pride of Rochester may grow to 7 feet high.
Dianella
The Dianella plant is also known as the flax lily. This plant tends to bloom in February through April where it grows best.
They do well in partial shade and grow up to two feet tall. While they need some moisture, these plants do best with well-draining, dry soil rather than soil that is damp all of the time.
Dianthus barbatus
The Sweet William or Dianthus barbatus plant is a colorful flower with large, rounded flower heads. The blossoms may be pink, white, burgundy, or even bicolors, and the plants tend to have darker, centrally located eyes. Some varieties are so dark they are almost black. There are dwarf and taller varieties.
Diascia
Diasca, or twinspur, last from the spring until the first frosts of the fall, so you will get a long flowering cycle from these lovely little flowers.
The flowers are shades of pinks, and they tend to be short plants, roughly 6 to 12 inches high. If you cut them down after flowering, you may get a second round of flowering.
Dietes
The Dietes plant is from southern and eastern Africa before it spreads in gardens around the world. This plant produces white flowers with yellow and blue markings.
The plant does well in full sun to partial shade, and while they do well in some zones, you should dig up the rhizomes in cold climates to overwinter them.
Dill
Dill is an herb that can grow up to 2 to 3 feet tall. It looks similar to the herb fennel, with feathery leaves that are blue-green and aromatic.
The plant has a thin taproot that forms a long stalk. The mass of small yellow flowers appear in clusters at the top of the stalk. Small, brown seeds are produced in large numbers.
Disa
There is only one species of Disa plant commonly cultivated. These have scarlet flowers with a red and gold venation. Under natural circumstances, yellow ones may also be found.
A relative of the orchid, it can be difficult to propagate these flowers as they require soil that is constantly damp but never waterlogged.
Dutch Iris
The Dutch Iris is a type of iris that produces blue, yellow, or white blooms. These plants grow one to two feet tall, and they need full sun to grow well.
They don’t spread much, only about half a foot at most, and you grow them from a bulb. They need well-drained soil to grow well, and they bloom between May and June.
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