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Australian Native Flowers

Australian native flowers are some of the most beautiful flowers in the world. From the delicate blooms of the many grevilleas to the sturdy Banksia; from the unusual shape of the kangaroo paw to the many brightly coloured desert flowers such as Sturt's Desert Pea, the variety represented is enormous.

Many of the native flowers of Australia are eminently suitable for use as dried flowers . Some such as the banksias even dry on the bush or tree so can be collected without having to go to any trouble with drying techniques. Others like waxflowers and strawflowers take very little drying due to the crisp texture of the petals. Some even keep their original colour - or near to it - when they are dry.

Dried flower arrangements made from Australian native flowers are popular gifts for overseas friends and relatives. And if you are into flower-arranging either for the home or as a more commercial undertaking, Australian native flowers and leaves will form a large part of your handiwork.

Growing Australian natives in your own garden can give you access to many beautiful flowers and foliage for dried flower arrangements. Many are drought and heat tolerant, having adapted to our growing conditions over thousands of years. To survive in the wild with no water for months on end, the foliage on some plants such as Scaevola sericea is tough and waxy while on others like Calytrix brownii, it is thin and fine, giving the plants a soft feel. And sometimes the leaves may be really hairy, another trick of nature to conserve moisture.

Many Australian natives are quite sturdy in their dried condition and so don't break up when being arranged. This is another reason they have become so popular for floral arrangements. And while many fresh flower arrangements don't last very long, a dried flower arrangement of Australian native flowers can be expected to last for many months, giving good value for money.

Succulent Plants with the Most Beautiful Flowers

1.) Window Plant

Window Plant or Fenestraria rhopalophylla is a leafless succulent plant with pretty flowers. It is also called Babies Toes and on each leaf there is transparent window-like area at the top, it is for these window-like structures that the plant is named.

2.) Cone Plant

The unique Cone Plant is succulent plant from Africa. It bears a beautiful yellow flower. It is also known for a variety of common names such as Button Plant, Conos, Dumpling, Knopies, Sphaeroid and Waterblasies.

3.) Pigface

The lovely Pigface, which is also known as Ice plants, is a ground-creeping plant with succulent leaves and large daisy-like flowers. The name refers to the edible fruits. It comes from the Greek "karpos" (fruit) and "brota" (edible).

4,) Stapelia pulchellus

The leafless Stapelia pulchellus is a succulent plant endemic to Africa and Asia. It bears a very large and uniquely-patterned flower – one of the largest of flowers to be found on any species of succulent.

5.) Shindel Makudi

The pretty Shindel Makudi Frerea or Frerea indica is a small succulent native to Maharashtra, India. This Indian plant is grown as a greenhouse plant by succulent plant enthusiasts. It blooms from August to September.

6.) Chain of Heart

Chain of Heart or Ceropegia woodii is a flowering plant endemic to South Africa and neighboring area. This evergreen succulent trailing vine is also known for a variety of common names such as Collar of Hearts, String of Hearts and Rosary Vine. Its leaves are shaped like hearts.

7.) Duvalia corderoyi

This succulent plant with uniquely-shaped flower can be found in South Africa and Tropical Africa. It is well defined by disc-like corona and stipitate gynostegium.

8.) Edithcolea grandis

Edithcolea grandis is a leafless succulent plant that bears a large uniquely colored flower. It is distributed in many African countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen in Asia.

9.) Trichodiadema densum

Trichodiadema densum is a succulent plant that bears beautiful pink flowers. It originated in the Cape Province in South Africa.

10.) Dewflower

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7 Deadly Flowers in The World

Autumn crocus

One of the most endangered plants in the world, Autumn crocus is also probably the most poisonous. It contains colchicine, a deadly drug used effectively in the treatment for gout. Unlike other toxins found in the flowers above, colchicine, an arsenic-like poison has NO antidote.

Autumn crocus poisoning leads to reduced blood pressure and cardiac arrest.




Oleander

Oleander is known as one of the most poisonous plants on Earth, often used in suicidal cases around southern India. The numerous toxic compounds contained in the entire Oleander plant, including oleandrin and neriine, affect the nervous, digestive and cardiovascular systems, all at the same time.

Oleander poisoning leads to drowsiness, tremors, seizures, coma and even death. The plants sap causes skin irritation and severe eye inflammation.




Rhododendron

This popular evergreen shrub, featuring large, beautiful blooms, has been known for its toxicity since ancient times. Xenophon recorded the odd behavior of a group of Greek soldiers who had eaten honey from rhododendron flowers.

Rhododendron contains andromedatoxin which causes nausea, severe pains, paralysis and even death. Azaleas, members of the same plant-family as rhododendron, are also poisonous.




Angels Trumpet

Despite its name, there's something very evil about this plant. The toxins it contains can be fatal to humans and a number of animals. Known as a powerful hallucinogen, Angels Trumpet should not be used for recreational purposes, since the risk of an overdose is very high.

Angels Trumpet plants contain a variable amount of tropane alkaloids, like atropine and scopolamine,and it is used in shamanic rituals by indigenous tribes in western Amazonia.




Belladonna

Known as one of the most poisonous plants in the Western Hemisphere, Belladonna contains potentially lethal tropane alkaloids. The entire plant is harmful, but its good-looking berries pose the most danger, especially to kids.

The symptoms of Belladona, or Deadly Nightshade poisoning are dilated pupils, blurred vision, headaches, hallucinations, delirium and convulsions. Atropine, the toxin in Belladona, can kill a person by disrupting the nervous systems ability to regulate breathing, sweating and heart rate.




Lily of the Valley

Just like the Daphne, Lily of the Valley may look beautiful and harmless, but it is entirely poisonous. Eating one or two of the plants bell-shaped flowers wont hurt you very much, especially if you're an adult.

Eaten in large quantities, Lily of the Valley causes pain in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, cramps and diarrhea. People with heart conditions should be most careful since the toxins cause the heartbeats to slow down or become irregular.




Daphne

Also known as Lady Laurel or Paradise Plant, Daphne is a 1-1.5 meters tall shrub, usually grown for its scented flowers. All parts of the plant are poisonous, but the greatest concentrations are in the sap and berries.

Daphne contains mezerine and daphnin, two powerful toxins that cause stomach aches, headaches, diarrhea, delirium and convulsions. If Daphne berries are consumed, the victim might fall into a coma and even die.