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Hey everyone!

Two days ago, I went to a horticulture centre and had a look at many flowers. As usual, I couldn't resist the temptation to photograph them. And now, I simply want to know what their names are. :rolleyes: I've found out the names for a few of them (picture 4 and 5).

Here's the link:

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Hafizah287/FlowersIII

Photos 6 to 21

Oh, by the way, at the end of my trip, I bought a flower (photo #21). The vendor told me that it was a lily. Hm.. But what lily is it? Could it be Rain lily? Or am I mistaken?

#15 is without a doubt Morning Glory, right? Does anyone know of its specific genus and species?

My guess, #15 is a species of the genus Ipomoea. But, there are two species that have similar looks to the one in my picture: Ipomoea purpurea and Ipomoea tricolor. Hm... Which one is it?

12 looks like a clover bloom to me, but then again, they wouldn't sell clover at a flower show...or would they?
9 might be a canna of some sort?
10 might be a trumpet vine or honeysuckle
16 looks like a zinnia to me
19 might be a lily
8 looks awfully familiar maybe acandy lily or blueberry lily?

20 and 21 are rain lilies

Looks like you had a fun trip, Nur, wish I'd been there.

These are my best guesses:

6. (?) looks like a Begonia flower of some sort (?)
7. Evolvulus glomeratus
Common Name: "Blue Daze"
Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glory Family)
8 & 9. Cannas (possibly hybrids)
Common Names: "Canna lily", "Indian Shot"
Family: Cannaceae (canna Family)
10. Tecomaria capensis
Common Name: "Cape Honeysuckle"
Family: Bignoniaceae (bignonia Family)
11. (?) the flower reminds me of Calliandra haematocephala,
but the foliage doesn't seem right (?)
12. Gomphrena globosa
Common Name: "Globe Amaranth"
Family: Amaranthaceae (amaranth Family)
13. (?) my guess would be a Magnolia hybrid(possibly one called "Honey Liz") (?)
14. (?) sorta looks like a Purslane to me (?)
15. Ipomoea (possibly a hybrid)
Common Name: "Morning Glory"
Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glory Family)
16. Tithonia rotundiflora
Common Name: "Mexican Sunflower"
Family: Asteraceae/Compositae (aster/daisy Family)
17. Spathodea campanulata
Common Names: "African Tulip tree", "Flame Of The Forest"
Family: Bignoniaceae (bignonia Family)
18. Ruellia brittoniana
Common Name: "Mexican Petunia"
Family: Acanthaceae (acanthus Family)
19. Hippeastrum (probably a hybrid)
Common Name: "Amaryllis"
Family: Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis Family)
20 & 21. Zephyranthes (white and pink)
Common Names: "Rain lily", "Zephyr lily"
Family: Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis Family)

6 looks like it is an Orchid plant but I cant see the flower good enough to say for sure. 14 looks like a crown of thorns but not exactly sure.

14 were the leaves kind of fuzzy? if so, it's probably an azalea.
15 a brug or datura? not sure
18 kind of looks like a dianthus
19 looks like an asiatic lily to me
21 some kind of lily

Thanks so much everyone for the flower identifications - especially Zuzu! Zuzu, you got most of them right.

Yup, #12 isn't a clover blossom. I don't think here, in Brunei, we have clovers. But, I wish we had. I'd like to see this beautiful plant.

Hm... About Rain Lilies.. Is it true that they will only bloom if watered with rainwater? I read that somewhere.

I don't think so that #6 is an Orchid, cos its leaves are different from Orchid's. I've replaced the previous photo with one which is zoomed out. At the bottom of the photo I believe, are the leaves.

Taking another stab at #13

Gardenia tubifera ("Golden Gardenia")
Family: Rubiaceae