Flowers - vocabulary

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1. The (

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)   [h...] is a perennial plant, prized for its clusters of blue-violet flowers shaped like hanging bells.

2. I am a perennial bulbous plant that flowers in Mai/June, with large red, pink, white or variegated flowers that may be fragrant. I am called the (

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3. It is a solitary, vase-shaped flower that sits atop a tall stem. Il comes in a wide range of colours. The (

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)   [t...] is the colourful symbol of Holland.

4. This (

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)   [na...] is so named because its flower ends in a cap-shaped extention. Ranging in colour from orange-yellow to red, it is a star flower in gardens and vegetable patches, but it also has many medicinal properties.

5. The kings of France chose me as their emblem. I am an ornamental flower, usually white with six petals, but there are many varieties with the (

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6. The (

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)   [p...] is a flower composed of four crumpled red petals, often found growing on embankments, wasteland and wheat fields.

7. My name is (

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)   [li...] and I am a perennial plant in temperate regions. My spring flowers form clusters of highly fragrant white bells. Giving me as a gift on 1st May is a symbolic gesture that brings happiness and prosperity. (4 words)

8. I am recognisable by my yellow flowers, surrounded by a collar. I grow in spring, particularly in woodlands and meadows ; I am the (

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9. The (

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10. I grow in gardens, meadows and along roadsides. I reach a height of 40 to 50 centimetres and bloom from May to September. I am recognisable by my white petals surrounding a sunny yellow centre. Other varieties produce pink, red or yellow flowers. I am the (

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