On the other hand, with many flowers available in the market, many hippies are interested in growing flowers at home or even in their gardens. The best flowers are here. This is the perfect time to add color and style to your home. The origin, botanical name, and history of all the favorite flower names that start with “I” are mentioned below.
Flower Names That Start With I - List Here Under
Iris
An iris is a large genus of plants from Africa, Asia, and Europe. It includes about 300 species of perennials and subshrubs. The flowers are usually large and showy, often with striking colors. They have a variety of forms, including bulbs, corms, and rhizomes. Some species produce tall stalks of flowers, while others are spread by underground stems (rhizomes).
Many species are cultivated for their showy flowers in shades ranging from blue to brown to red or purple. Iris comes from the Greek word for a rainbow because the flower was thought to resemble a rainbow.
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Impatiens
Impatiens is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Balsaminaceae, with about 200 species native to tropical regions worldwide. The name impatiens means “tiresome” in Latin. The flowers are generally brightly colored with petals fused into a tube shape and range from white to orange-red with many shades in between depending on the species.
Impatiens are often called touch-me-not because their flowers close when touched, which is why they are also called inpatient plants.
Inkberry
Inkberry may refer to several types of shrubs or small trees:
Inkberry, Ilex glabra, is a species of holly native to eastern North America.
The inkberry is also known as the gallberry; a name also applied to other members of the genus Ilex. The name gallberry derives from gall wasps laying their eggs in these plants. The American gallberry is frequently used as a landscape shrub in the southeastern United States.
Inkberry, Ilex coriacea, a tree native to northeastern North America and eastern Asia.
Inkberry (Ilex glabra) is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing 3–6 m tall, with glossy dark green leaves 1–2 cm long with serrated margins and no prickles on the petiole as it does on most other hollies. The flowers are inconspicuous; male and female are on separate plants (dioecious). The fruit is black when ripe and about 1 cm long.
Icebergs
Icebergs are large chunks of ice floating in the ocean. They are formed when glaciers break off into icebergs due to ocean currents and winds. Icebergs can be dangerous for ships because they often break apart into smaller pieces when ships or ocean waves strike them.
Ivy-Leaved Speedwell (Veronica Hederifolia)
This plant is native to Europe and Asia but has become naturalized throughout North America, where it thrives in moist soil conditions such as along stream banks and shady areas of the woods.
It blooms from mid-to-late spring, producing small white flowers with petals slightly veined with purple. This plant prefers shade but can tolerate full sun if it's not too hot.
Ivy Leaved Speedwell is a perennial herb that grows upright, reaching 6 to 18 inches tall. The leaves are glossy green on top and hairy on the underside. The flowers are white and grow in clusters at the top of the stems.
As its name implies, this plant has ivy-like leaves that curl backward at the edges. The flowers bloom from mid-spring through early summer, depending on your climate zone. The seeds are wind-borne, so you don't have to worry about pollination or seeding new plants yourself -- just let nature do its thing.
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia)
This plant has square stems covered with white hairs, giving them a fuzzy texture. The leaves are narrow and linear with serrated edges. The flowers are bright orange with yellow centers, blooming from July through September. This perennial will reach 2 feet tall but can spread up to 3 feet in one season if conditions are right.
Ixia
The ixia is a small flowering plant that's part of the lily family, but it produces flowers with five petals instead of six.
Ixora
Also known as the wax flower, this evergreen shrub has bright red or orange tubular blooms that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
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Ixora coccinea
This species has scarlet flowers and red berries.
Ixora coccinea 'Red Star’
This cultivar has scarlet-red flowers with yellow throats. Here includes another specie named:
Ixora coccinea' Red Sunset
This cultivar has large, showy scarlet flowers with yellow throats on short stems that produce abundant blooms throughout the growing season.
Ismene
Ismene is the name of one of Oedipus' daughters and one of Antigone's sisters in Greek mythology. It means "she remembers."
Indian Pink
Also known as lady's slipper or moccasin flower, this plant is native to North America and produces pink or white flowers on long stems.
Iceland Poppy
The Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule) is a wild poppy native to Europe and Asia. It grows up to 30 cm tall and has yellow flowers with orange or red centers. The Iceland poppy was introduced to North America in the 19th century and is now widespread across Canada and the United States.
Iberis
Iberis umbellata, also known as candytuft, is a perennial herbaceous plant in Brassicaceae. The stems grow 20–60 cm tall and are covered in small white flowers all summer.
Candytuft blooms in early spring before most other plants have leafed out. It prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade. This plant is native to Eurasia but has become naturalized worldwide, including in North America. In some areas, it can be invasive because it spreads easily and takes over garden beds.
Indigo Plant (Indigofera tinctoria)
The Indigo plant (Indigofera tinctoria) is a small, bushy shrub that produces masses of blue flowers in summer. The leaves are narrow and grey-green. The flowers have five petals and are borne in clusters at the ends of branches.
Ipheion (Ipheion uniflorum)
Ipheion is an herbaceous perennial with light green, strappy leaves and spikes of white flowers that bloom in late spring. The flowers resemble daffodils but are smaller and less showy, blooming on tall stems above the foliage.
Ixora (Ixora coccinea)
A tropical shrub grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, Ixora has red or orange flowers that resemble hibiscus but are larger and showier than those of hibiscus plants. The flowers have a strong fragrance when they open in spring or early summer but lose much of their fragrance by fall when new growth begins to appear on the plant.
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