Cleome serrulata: meaning "bee spiderflower." Cleome is a genus for flowering plants under the family Cleomaceae. Serrulata is just a name for various species of different shrub like plants, and is loosely defined.
Chrysanthemum maximum: also called Shasta Daisy. Chrysanthemums are the family group that is named for its chrysanths (otherwise known as mums). Maximum means "biggest" in Latin
Cheiranthus allionii: called Siberian Wallflower. Cheiranthus means "wallflower" and allionii is a species indicating it is Siberian.
Achillea millefolium: means white Yarrow. Millefolium means "thousand-leaves" and Achillea is named after the hero Achilles.
Dimorphotheca sinuata: Dimorphotheca is greek for "two shapred fruit." Sinulata refers to the oasis of sinula in Africa.The plant is native to southern Africa.
Eschscholzia californica: Eschscholzia means "poppy" and californica refers to it being Californian. It is called the California Poppy.
Digitalis purpurea: Digitalis means "finger-like," and purpurea means "purple"
Echinacea pallida: pallida means "pale" and Echinacea means "cone flower"
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