1、orchid 兰花; 雅思词汇：花卉名称-兰花 Orchid is a family of flowering plants. Orchidaceae (Redirected from Orchid) The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plantswith colorful and fragrant blooms, commonly known as the orchid family. Alongwith the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of floweringplants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880genera. 2、narcissus 水仙花; 雅思词汇：花卉名称-水仙花 Narcissus ( /nɑrˈsɪsəs/) (commonly called daffodil) is a genus of mainlyhardy, mostly spring-flowering, herbaceous perennials in the Amaryllis family,subfamily Amaryllidoideae.Their native range includes Europe, North Africa andWest Asia—their center of distribution is in the Western Mediterranean.Thenumber of distinct species varies widely depending on how they are classified,with the disparity due to similarity between species and hybridization betweenspecies. The number of defined species ranges from 26 to more than 60, dependingon the authority. Species and hybrids are widely used in gardens and landscapes,with various common names—daffodil, narcissus, jonquil— that are used variouslyto describe all or some of the genus. 3、morning glory 牵牛花; 雅思词汇：花卉名称-牵牛花 Most morning glory flowers unravel into full bloom in the early morning.The flowers usually start to fade a few hours before the "petals" start showingvisible curling. They prefer full solar exposure throughout the day, andmesicsoils. Some morning glories, such as Ipomoea muricata, are night-bloomingflowers. In some places, such as Australian bushland, some species of morningglories (bindweed) develop thick roots and tend to grow in dense thickets. Theycan quickly spread by way of long, creeping stems. By crowding out, blanketingand smothering other plants, morning glory has turned into a serious invasiveweed problem. 4、jasmine 茉莉花; 雅思词汇：花卉名称-茉莉花 Jasminum (/ˈdʒæzmɨnəm/), commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubsand vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species nativeto tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World. Jasmines are widelycultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers. 5、lily 百合花; 雅思词汇：花卉名称-百合花 Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceousflowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Liliesare an important group of flowering plants and are important in culture andliterature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperatenorthern hemisphere, though their range and extends into northern subtropics.Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to truelilies. 6、night-blooming cereus 仙人掌; 雅思词汇：花卉名称-仙人掌 Night-blooming cereus is the common name referring to a large number offlowering Cereus cacti that bloom at night. The flowers are short lived, andsome of these species, such as Selenicereus grandiflorus, bloom only once ayear, for a single night. The night-blooming cereus is also referred to asprincess of the night, Honolulu queen (for Hylocereus undatus), and queen of thenight. 7、peony 牡丹,芍药 词汇：花卉名称-牡丹花 Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genusin the flowering plant familyPaeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, SouthernEurope and Western North America. Boundaries between species are not clear andestimates of the number of species range from 25 [1] to 40.[2] Most are herbaceous perennial plants 1.5 - 5 feet (0.5 - 1.5 metres) tall,but some resemble trees up to 5 - 10 feet (1.5 – 3 metres) tall. They havecompound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging fromred to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer.