3-syllable Flowers that contain A

List of 3-syllable Flowers that contain A

1

Azalea

Rhododendron simsii

A spring-flowering subgroup of the rhododendron genus whose layered swarms of trumpet flowers blanket Japanese hillsides and southern American gardens.

2

Carnation

Dianthus caryophyllus

A clove-scented Mediterranean perennial whose ruffled, long-stemmed flowers have served as a buttonhole, a political badge, and one of the world's top three cut flowers.

3

Champaca

Magnolia champaca

A tall South Asian tree of the magnolia family whose cream and orange flowers carry one of the most prized perfumes in Indian temple and bridal tradition.

4

Clematis

Clematis hybrida

A versatile climbing genus whose large starry flowers in every shade scramble through trellises, trees, and old garden walls.

5

Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

A cheerful trumpet-flowered bulb that opens the European spring, naturalising in woodland drifts and reappearing every year with almost no care.

6

Dahlia

Dahlia pinnata

A frost-tender Mexican tuber that produces some of the largest, most architecturally varied flowers in the late summer garden.

7

Damask Rose

Rosa damascena

The ancient perfume rose of the Middle East, distilled into rose otto and rose water for over a thousand years and still the gold standard for fragrance.

8

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

A ubiquitous yellow lawn perennial whose every part is edible and whose seed clocks are the universal childhood symbol of wishes carried on the wind.

9

Gerbera

Gerbera jamesonii

A South African daisy whose pure saturated colours and clean flower form make it one of the world's five most-traded cut flowers.

10

Hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis

A short, intensely fragrant spring bulb whose densely packed flower spikes scent any room they are brought into.

11

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

An aromatic Mediterranean shrub with silver-grey foliage and dense purple flower spikes prized for scent, oil, and pollinators.

12

Marigold

Tagetes erecta

A vivid orange or yellow Mexican annual whose pungent foliage and abundant blooms make it a fixture of summer borders, vegetable companion plantings, and Hindu festivals.

13

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

A short-lived Mediterranean perennial whose hinged tubular flowers snap open when squeezed, beloved of bumblebees strong enough to force entry.

14

Zinnia

Zinnia elegans

A bold, heat-loving Mexican annual that flowers from seed in eight weeks and offers some of the most saturated colour in the summer garden.