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Azalea
Rhododendron simsii
A spring-flowering subgroup of the rhododendron genus whose layered swarms of trumpet flowers blanket Japanese hillsides and southern American gardens.
Looking for 3-syllable flowers? Here are 20 flowers that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.
List of 3-syllable Flowers
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Buttercup
Ranunculus acris
A shining yellow meadow perennial whose petals reflect ultraviolet light to attract pollinators and whose stems carry a mildly toxic sap.
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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.
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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.
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Clematis
Clematis hybrida
A versatile climbing genus whose large starry flowers in every shade scramble through trellises, trees, and old garden walls.
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Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
A vivid azure-blue annual once so common in European wheat fields that its decline has become a symbol of vanishing arable wildlife.
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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.
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Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
A frost-tender Mexican tuber that produces some of the largest, most architecturally varied flowers in the late summer garden.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
A tropical shrub of huge five-petaled flowers, emblematic of Hawaii and Polynesia and source of a tart ruby-red infusion drunk worldwide.
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Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
A short, intensely fragrant spring bulb whose densely packed flower spikes scent any room they are brought into.
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Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
An aromatic Mediterranean shrub with silver-grey foliage and dense purple flower spikes prized for scent, oil, and pollinators.
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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.
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Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
A long-lived perennial whose massive, fragrant late-spring flowers are the national flower of China and a fixture of cottage gardens.
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Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
A short-lived Mediterranean perennial whose hinged tubular flowers snap open when squeezed, beloved of bumblebees strong enough to force entry.
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Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
A towering North American annual whose enormous heliotropic flower heads track the morning sun and yield one of the world's most important oilseeds.
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Violet
Viola odorata
A small, low-growing woodland perennial whose intensely fragrant purple flowers gave their colour, their name, and their perfume to multiple languages.
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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.
About 3-syllable flowers
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