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Like other Lamiaceae, its corolla is bilabiate meaning that it has two lips, an upper lip and a lower lip. The upper lip has one lobe and the lower lip has three lobes covered with hair on the lower side of the lobe. The flowers are bell shaped and bilaterally symmetrical, ranging in size from about one half to three fourths of an inch.
The tulip's flowers are usually large and are actinomorphic (radially symmetric) and hermaphrodite (contain both male and female characteristics), generally erect, or more rarely pendulous, and are arranged more usually as a single terminal flower, or when pluriflor as two to three (e.g. Tulipa turkestanica), but up to four, flowers on the end ...
Each flower has bilateral symmetry and has two lips. The upper lip usually has two lobes; the lower, three. The lower lip may have one large to many small red to reddish brown spots. The opening to the flower is hairy. [14] [15] The fruit is a two-valved capsule 1 cm (0.4 in) long, containing many seeds. [16]
The calyx has five lobes that are much shorter than the flower. Each flower has bilateral symmetry and has two lips. The upper lip usually has two lobes; the lower, three. The lower lip may have one large to many small red to reddish brown spots (hence the name guttata, which is Latin for 'spotted'). [10] The opening to the flower is hairy.
See this list of flower meanings with pictures to learn the symbolism and history behind some of your favorite blooms, including roses, irises and lilies.
In botany, the labellum (or lip) is the part of the flower of an orchid or Canna, or other less-known genera, that serves to attract insects, which pollinate the flower, and acts as a landing platform for them. Labellum (plural: labella) is the Latin diminutive of labrum, meaning lip.
A guide to 20 different flowers' names, their meanings, and what each flower symbolizes in 2023. Plus, we take you through the historical context of each one.
The tubular base of the flower is surrounded by a reddish-green freckled calyx of sepals with small, pointed lobes. The flower corolla is one to two centimeters long and divided into two lips. These vary in color but often the upper lip is white and the lower is yellow. The upper lip has two lobes and the lower has three.