Wild Flowers and Their Exotic Appeal
Wild flowers have always held an exotic appeal. Wild flowers can turn a mountain meadow into a sea of color in the spring and summer. Wild flowers bring pollen and food to the masses of bees and insects that depend on their abundance to live a complete life. For the botanist, wild flowers are important for their place in the food chain, but to most of us, we simply enjoy them for their unmatched beauty.The most widely recognized wild flowers are orchids, marigolds, and daises. Other wild flowers include sage, Crimson clover, Larkspur and Summer Pheasant’s eye. Wild flowers vary based on the kind of soil and climate they grow in. In the North American regions of California, there are several varieties of wild flowers that are found. These wild flowers include the California Bluebell and the California poppy among others. These wild flowers grow around the hills and ridges of the Californian landscape, and some of the most striking flowers include yellow and white Mariposa Lilies, red Scarlet Pimpernels, white Yarrow flowers, and yellow Star Thistles. These wild flowers dotted amidst the highland landscape add a touch of color to an otherwise rocky and dusty landscape. If you are visiting the United Kingdom some of the wild flowers you might come across include the Oxeye Daisy, the Rock Rose, and the Red Clover.Wild flowers have gained in popularity as decorative flowers, and this has lead to the cultivation of certain wild flower varieties in nurseries. Many gardening manuals give you extensive information on growing and maintaining wild flower types in your own garden. If you do want to cultivate certain wild flowers, make sure to get the right variety that is suitable for your soil and climate. If you live in a humid and wet climate you may try to cultivate orchids, which are among the most popular varieties of wild flowers and used extensively in tropical flower arrangements.There are various institutes around the world that have classified and studied the wild flowers that grow around the world. In Europe, there are groups like Plant International, which classifies and catalogues wild flower types. If you want to study wild flowers you can consult different databases of wild flowers like that of Minnesota university that is studying the possibility of using wild flowers as bio-fuel.At Artificial Plants and Trees we are dedicated to bringing you lifelike wild flowers that mimic the flowers you enjoy in nature.
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