Nature is the best teacher. Knowledge is not only hidden in books, but also exists in nature. The ancients said: "Reading ten thousand books is like traveling ten thousand miles." Besides reading and traveling, the first thing to do is to recognize things. There are thousands of plants in nature, each with its own beauty and use. They are there, waiting for us to know and explore.

This article collects and sorts out 100 common plants, with pictures and names, and a brief introduction, to facilitate your understanding and popularization. Please like, comment and follow after reading!

1. Osmanthus

Osmanthus trees are a very common and excellent ornamental tree in the south. In Xiaomei's area, osmanthus trees are planted everywhere, both in rural areas and in cities. Every August of the lunar calendar, the fragrance of osmanthus spreads for miles, refreshing the heart.

2. Camphor Tree

The camphor tree is tall and lush, making it an excellent street tree. Camphor wood is also a very good wood for furniture, not prone to insects and giving off a pleasant camphor scent.

3. Kapok

Kapok is very common in southern China. Every spring from March to April, the branches have not yet grown leaves, but the tree blooms red flowers early. After the flowers bloom, they fall to the ground with a snap, and people pick them up, dry them and make scented tea.

4. Ginkgo Tree

The Ginkgo tree is the giant panda among trees. It is a very ancient tree and the only tree with fan-shaped leaves. Nowadays, using asexual reproduction technology, the streets are full of Ginkgo trees. In spring, the leaves are emerald green, and in autumn, the leaves are golden, presenting a different view.

5. Camellia Tree

Camellia is one of the ten famous flowers in China and has a long history of cultivation. Ground-grown camellia has good cold resistance and its flowering period is in winter and spring.

6. Rose

In modern gardening, roses are an indispensable material. Roses have many colors, a long flowering period, and can be made into various shapes, such as flower walls, flower arches, flower columns, flower fences, etc.

7. Hydrangea

When talking about roses, we have to mention hydrangeas, which are also a very excellent garden material. The flowers come in red, blue, pink, white, etc.

8. Clematis

The above two are mentioned, so it is time for clematis to appear. These three can be called the three musketeers of the garden. Clematis is called the queen of vines, with large flowers, beautiful shapes and rich colors.

9. Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is a tropical shrub. In many southern cities, bougainvillea blooms in large patches, making it a must-visit spot for many tourists.

10. Azalea

Rhododendron is also a very common flower in green belts, with beautiful flowers and bright colors.

11. June Snow

The leaves of the June Snow Plant are very distinctive, green with white edges, and it blooms white snowflake-like flowers in June.

12. Blue Snowflake

Blue snowflakes or white snowflakes are the freshest colors in summer, they are just different colors. They can be planted in the ground or in pots, both have very good performance.

13. Petunia

Petunia has a large number of flowers and a long flowering period. It is also a very common potted flower and can be seen in many green belts.

14. Morning Glory

Unlike petunias, morning glory is a vine, but both have trumpet-shaped flowers.

15. Peony, 16. Peony

Peony and Chinese peony are two traditional and majestic flowers. Many people find it difficult to distinguish them. In fact, there are obvious differences if you compare them carefully. The two are fundamentally different. Peony is woody, while Chinese peony is herbaceous. If you look closely at their leaves, there are also big differences.

17.Sunflower, 18.Sunflower

Both flowers love the sun and always grow towards it. The sunflower plant is up to two meters tall and has a large flower disk, while the sunflower grows on the ground and has smaller flowers.

19. Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossom, the flower of romance.

20. Cactus Flower

The large patches of cacti, with their large flowers and large fruits, are quite spectacular. Common cacti have yellow flowers, but some also have red flowers.

21. Oleander

Common green plants have made outstanding contributions to purifying the air and absorbing harmful substances. However, they are also poisonous and should not be tried lightly.

22. Honeysuckle

White and yellow flowers grow on the same branch. Honeysuckle is a vine plant. Honeysuckle can be used to make scented tea, which can clear away heat, detoxify, reduce fire and cool blood.

23. Daylily

Picking the unopened light yellow buds is a very delicious vegetable. After being dried, it is called golden needle vegetable, which can be used to stew pig's trotters and pork ribs, which is good for lactation.

24. Canna

Canna is a very ornamental plant with large leaves and brightly colored flowers.

25. Euphorbia

Euphorbia milii, also known as Euphorbia milii, is a common ornamental plant.

26. Five-color plum

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The five-color plum is rich in colors, and the color of a single flower changes. It is also a very common greening plant in southern cities.

27. Rudbeckia

There are many species of Asteraceae plants. This one, with a black center and yellow petals around it, is called blackheart chrysanthemum.

28. Marigold

There are pots of marigolds in many squares or parks. Not only because of its bright yellow flowers, but also because it has a very auspicious name.

29. Lupine

Lupine, also known as lupine, is a herbaceous plant of the leguminous family. It has a racemose inflorescence, with hundreds of small flowers distributed on one flower head, so a flower looks particularly large and majestic, and is often used in gardening.

30. Foxglove

Foxglove and lupine look very similar, but they are completely different plants. Foxglove flowers are trumpet-shaped.

31. Trumpet creeper, 32. Firecracker vine

Many people easily confuse trumpet creeper and firecracker vine, but in fact they are completely different vines.

33. Lotus, 34. Water lily

These two aquatic plants are easy to distinguish.

35. Globe amaranth

The reason why the Globe Amaranth is called Globe Amaranth is because it has a long flowering period, and the flowers can still maintain their original bright colors and hang on the branches after they wither. The flowers can also be made into scented tea after being dried.

36. Iron Tree

The branches of the iron tree are very hard and it is a common green plant in the park.

37. Masson pine

A common type of pine tree whose leaves remain green all year round.

38. Hypericum

Hypericum blooms around April in spring. The bright yellow flowers and golden stamens are so beautiful.

39. Liriodendron tulipifera

The leaves of the autumn goose palm are really like goose palms, evergreen all the year round. You can enjoy the flowers in spring and the fruits in summer and autumn. It is highly ornamental.

40. Four-orange-leaved holly

The four-o'clock tree blooms in spring with four petals, and bears fruit in autumn. The wild fruit looks like lychee, so it is also called mountain lychee.

41. Sycamore Tree

The sycamore tree is also a common greening tree. It blooms in spring, with large patches of white flowers. It is very spectacular. In autumn and winter, it bears fruit, which is the sycamore fruit, which can be used to extract oil.

42. Photinia fraseri

Everyone should be familiar with this greening tree with red leaves. Yes, it is Photinia fraseri.

43. Tulip, 44. Hyacinth

Both of these are bulbous plants, both imported from the Netherlands, and have become two very popular potted flowers among flower lovers.

45. Plumeria, 46. Fragrant

Both of these flowers are yellow. The frangipani really looks like a fried egg, while the osmanthus blooms in winter, with a tree full of yellow flowers when all the leaves have fallen.

47. Gardenia, 48 Jasmine

Both of these are shrubs with white flowers and strong floral fragrance. However, the fragrance of these two flowers is different. In addition, jasmine can also be used to make scented tea.

49. Roselle

Roselle, also known as Roselle and Red Peach K, is very common in South China. It can often be used to make dried fruits, candied fruits, or scented tea. It can replenish blood and is a good product for women.

50. Dripping Water Guanyin

It is a very common large-leaf green plant in South China. It is worth noting that the whole plant is poisonous, and the toxicity is quite strong, so you should never try it lightly.

51. Mandala

This is a national plant. Its flowers hang upside down and are very ornamental. However, it should be noted that the whole plant is poisonous and very toxic, especially the seeds. Do not try it lightly.

52. Mango Tree

In some cities in Guangdong, people like to use mango trees as street trees. When the fruits are ripe, you can see large mangoes hanging from the trees. Some people also use homemade hooks to pick green mangoes and make sweet and sour mangoes, which taste very sour and refreshing.

53. Papaya Tree

Many people like to eat papaya, but they may not have seen how papaya grows. It grows on a tall tree.

54. Ixora

The Ixora is a bit similar to the hydrangea, both are ball-sized flowers, but the color of the Ixora is rose-red, and it has a more pungent smell, so it is not as popular as the hydrangea.

55. Royal Coconut Tree

This is a very tall coconut tree, which is planted in parks or high-end residential areas in many southern cities and is very ornamental.

56. Bamboo

Brown bamboo is a bit like a palm tree and also a bit like bamboo. It often grows in large clumps and looks quite nice.

57. Palm Trees

Palm trees are much thicker than bamboo palms, and one palm tree can often occupy a large space. They are a popular material used in many tropical city hotels, parks, and gardens.

58. Weeping Willow

Weeping willow, a plant distributed in both the north and south of China, is extremely cold-resistant and is often planted by rivers and ponds.

59. Dianthus, 60. Carnation

These two plants are very similar, but dianthus flowers are generally single petals, while carnations are larger and have double petals.

61. Lily, 62. Eustoma

Lilies are more common in southern regions. They have very tall flower stems and trumpet-shaped flowers. Common wild lilies are mostly white.

Platycodon grandiflorum is a traditional Chinese medicinal material distributed in the north and south of China.

63. Pansy, 64. Xia Jin

These two kinds of flowers are very similar. It is difficult for most people to distinguish them by looking at their flowers, but friends who are interested in flowers can still recognize them at a glance.

65. Lavender

Lavender is a common horticultural herb with blue-purple flowers and a pleasant aroma.

66. Croton

Don't think that its leaves are yellowing or withering, in fact, this is its normal color. Croton can be planted in pots or in the ground, and has a wide range of applications in gardening.

67. Nandina domestica

Nandina domestica combines leaves, tree shape and fruit, making it an excellent gardening material, especially in autumn and winter, when its fruit is ripe and bright red, which is particularly attractive. It is worth noting that Nandina domestica is poisonous, so don't pick its fruit and eat it easily.

68. Poinciana

The Delonix regia is a tall ornamental tree with emerald green pinnate leaves and small red flowers, which is particularly beautiful.

69. Cassia seed

A common tree with yellow flowers in green belts. Many people may have seen it and have a deep impression of it, but many people don’t know that it will produce pod-like fruits, and the seeds inside are actually Cassia seeds.

70. Winter Jasmine

This is also a plant with small yellow flowers. Its branches are very slender and flexible. They are usually planted high up and let hang down. Winter jasmine blooms in early spring.

71. Magnolia, 71. Hibiscus

The pink magnolia in the picture does not refer to the kind of Magnolia grandiflora that was common in the past. Magnolia grandiflora has large white flowers like lotus.

Hibiscus is very common in rural areas and is often used to make fences. In the past, people often peeled off its leaves, boiled water and used it to wash their hair, which could make their hair black and shiny.

73. Honeysuckle, 74. Windmill jasmine

Both of these are vines, both can bloom white flowers, and both have fragrance, but honeysuckle is often used to make a scented tea, while the flower shape of windmill jasmine is like the leaf fans of a windmill.

75. Poppy, 76. Cosmos

Poppy, please note that it is not the opium poppy. Although the poppy and the poppy look very similar, the biggest difference between the poppy and the poppy is that there is fluff on its stems.

Cosmos is an annual herb that produces seeds after flowering every year. Its seeds will sow again in the spring of the second year, so it always grows in a large area in the same place year after year.

77. Hollyhock

Hollyhock can be seen in many southern cities. The perennial wild hollyhock is also called a bunch of red because it grows continuously upward along its stem, with bright red flowers. Please distinguish it from the bunch of red below.

78. A bunch of red

This is a true impatiens, with large emerald green leaves below and clusters of pure red flowers above.

79. Aloe Vera

Many people like to grow aloe vera. Not only can it be used as a green plant, but you can also use its leaves to scrape out aloe vera gel to make facial masks and moisturize.

80. Chlorophytum

In many green belts in southern China, spider plants are planted as greening grass. However, if the local temperature is lower than 5 degrees in winter, it is not suitable to plant spider plants because they will die due to the low temperature.

81. Mint

Mint is also a very strong creeping herb. It can not only be grown as a green plant, but can also be picked and made into water for drinking.

82. Jacaranda

Jacaranda is a tall tree with blue-purple flowers. Each tree is particularly stunning.

83. Hibiscus

Zhou Jin is commonly known as hibiscus, which has the same pronunciation as "fusang". Many people do not like to grow it because its name is unlucky.

84. Hibiscus

Now is the season when hibiscus blooms. A flower undergoes three changes in a day. Flower lovers who are interested can pay attention to it.

85. Boxwood

Common bonsai materials.

86. Michelia

When Michelia blooms, it emits a banana-like fragrance.

87. Magnolia

It is also called Magnolia grandiflora. Its flowers are very large, like white lotus.

88. Osmanthus fragrans

Osmanthus fragrans has small white flowers, and its fragrance can drift up to nine miles away.

89. Albizia Julibrissin

The flowers of the Albizia Julibrissin are pink and furry, very distinctive.

90. Daylily

In ancient times, daylilies were called mother flowers. Be careful to distinguish them from daylilies, as daylilies are poisonous.

91. Sophora japonica

Do you feel sweet when you see this white Sophora japonica flower? This kind of flower can be used in cooking.

92. Pyracantha

A common bonsai material, the bright red fruits hang on the branches and last for a long time.

93. Iris

Also called blue butterfly flower, it looks like a butterfly dancing on the green leaves.

94. Amaryllis

A large bulbous plant that is easy to grow.

95. Umbilicus

Common plants in green belts.

96. Podocarpus

As the saying goes, if you have Podocarpus in your home, you will never be poor for generations. Ancient people loved to plant Podocarpus.

97. Yew

A common tree in green belts, a fir tree that bears red fruits. In its fruiting season, many people carry buckets to pick its fruits, saying that drinking it in water has many benefits, but it is actually poisonous. Do not use it indiscriminately if you are not familiar with its medicinal properties.

98. Red Maple

This is a highly ornamental species of maple tree. In autumn and winter, the leaves of the maple tree turn red, making it very ornamental.

99. Pomegranate flower (fruit)

Pomegranate has been associated with the beautiful meaning of fertility and good fortune since ancient times. People not only like to plant pomegranate trees in their courtyards, but also like to plant some pomegranate trees on both sides of the roads.

100. Crape Myrtle

Crape myrtle has a kind of purple-red flowers that bloom in clusters. It is very lush and beautiful.

Flower lovers, have you seen these 100 common flowers and plants?