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1. I grow on a shrub and bloom in the spring and I am propagated by cuttings or seeds. I come in white and many shades of pink, red, mauve, and purple and I cover the whole shrub. One variety also comes in yellow, orange and salmon red. I am native to many parts of the world, including Asia, Europe and North America. What flower am I?
2. My flowers appear on a thorny, woody vine which can grow to 12 metres tall. I tend to take over the garden and grow over fences, roofs and other plants. My very small flowers are actually white but are surrounded by three or six bracts with bright colours such as pink, purple, magenta, red, orange and white. I am native to South America and I flourish in warm climates. What flower am I?
3. I am in the family "Mysinaceae" and I am a genus of 23 species. I grow from a tuber and I have beautifully patterned dark green/pale green leaves. I originated in Europe and the Mediterranean region. I am a single flower grown on a stem and I have five upswept petals which can be shades of white, pink, and purple. Sometimes my petals can be ruffled. What flower am I?
4. My flowers grow on an evergreen shrub that comes in varied sizes. The height can be less than 1.5m (5') to a height of over 3m (over 10'). My petals are single or double and my colours red, pink, orange, yellow and white and can be variegated and I am a very showy flower. I prefer the tropics and flourish in warm climates. What flower am I?
5. I am a garden flower and I can grow to nine inches high and about two to three inches in diameter. I have five petals, the two upper petals slightly overlap, one petal each side, and a single petal at the bottom. I come in many colours, both one colour and variegated and sometimes it looks like I have a "face". What flower am I?
6. I am in the class "magnoliopsida", the order of "asterales" and genus "tagetes". My blooms are mostly yellow and orange and I have many petals. I have approximately 56 species and originally I was native to the Americas. I can grow from 0.01 to 2.2 metres tall, and my scent is usually strong and pungent. What flower am I?
7. I am a woodland flower and am native to cooler temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere and I am in the genus "convallaria". My clusters of from five to fifteen small white bell-shaped flowers hang from a strong reedy stalk and I have a sweet-smelling fragrance; perfume has been made from me. What flower am I?
8. I am a beautiful pink blossom that grows on a tree of the genus "prunus" and I make a very impressive display indeed. Although I am really a fruit tree, many of my varieties do not produce fruit as they have been cultivated for ornamental use. What flower am I?
9. I come in many vibrant colours of pink, red, orange, yellow and white and I am a member of the sunflower family. I am a largish, flat flower at the top of a long stem and I have many petals. I make a wonderful display in the garden or as cut flowers in a vase. I originated in Africa. What flower am I?
10. I belong to the family "iridacea" and I am native to Africa. A cluster of as many as eight of my fragrant and funnel-shaped flowers grow at the top of the stalk. My colours are cream, yellow, pink, red, blue/mauve and white. What flower am I?
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