FLOWERS

Flowers that contain V

5 flowers containing the letter V — each with origin, classification, and notes.

Below are flowers that contain the letter V anywhere in the name. Each of the 5 flowers below opens to a full profile.

Table of contents 5 entries
BougainvilleaFoxgloveLavenderLily-of-the-Valley
Violet

List of Flowers That Contain V

    1

    Bougainvillea

    Bougainvillea glabra

    A vigorous thorny South American climber whose papery, vividly coloured bracts cover walls and pergolas in every warm city of the world.

    2

    Foxglove

    Digitalis purpurea

    A tall biennial spike of speckled tubular flowers that lines hedgerows and gives medicine its most important heart drug, digitalis.

    3

    Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

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

    4

    Lily-of-the-Valley

    Convallaria majalis

    A shade-loving woodland perennial whose tiny bell-shaped flowers carry one of the most coveted perfumes in nature.

    5

    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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