Painting Lists

Below are the lists, supplied to us by Eden, of plants they would particularly like painting members to submit to the Florilegium. Most of these plants can be found at Eden or locally in Cornwall.

To find out if a plant has already been chosen, or to choose a plant to paint, please contact Laura Silburn using our contact form. Please do check whether a plant is already being painted before starting work!

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Nu	Genus	species	Cultivar	AGM	discription of flower colour	flowering times
1	Kniphofia	baurii	Bees’ Sunset	AGM	golden yellow streaked with deep apricot	May-July
2	Kniphofia		Brimstone	AGM
3	Kniphofia	angustifolia	Barton Fever	AGM	twarny buds open to apricot	August – October
4	Kniphofia		Incandesce	AGM	red flushed orange bud opening to apricot	July- September
5	Kniphofia	galpinii		AGM	slender orange	June-August
6	Kniphofia		Moonstone	AGM	cream	June-August
7	Kniphofia	bruceae	Buttercup	AGM	golden yellow	June – July
8	Kniphofia	northiae		AGM	stumpy coral and cream	April-June
9	Kniphofia		Penny Rockets	AGM	bright red	July-November
10	Kniphofia		Samuels Sensation	AGM	red/orange	July-September
11	Kniphofia		Coral Flame	AGM
12	Kniphofia	ensifolia	Fiery Fred	AGM	fiery red	July – October
13	Kniphofia		Primrose Upward	AGM	pale yellow	May-July September-November
14	Kniphofia	thomsonii var. thomsonii	Stern’s Trip	AGM	pale orange	mid summer -mid autumn
15	Kniphofia		Royal Standard	AGM	red orange	July-September
16	Kniphofia		Wrexham Buttercup	AGM	bright yellow	August
17	Kniphofia		Rich Echoes	AGM	apricot yellow	June-July September-October
18	Kniphofia		Sunningdale Yellow	AGM	yellow	June-August
19	Kniphofia		Innocence	AGM	greeny browny cream striped	July-September
20	Kniphofia		Nobilis	AGM	orange	Augs-September
21	Kniphofia		Safranvogel	AGM	salmon cream	June-July October-November
22	Kniphofia		Tawny King	AGM
23	Kniphofia		Jonathan	AGM
24	Kniphofia		Timothy	AGM	salmon peach	July September
25	Kniphofia		Toffee Nosed	AGM	brownish orange fading to cream	June-August
26	Kniphofia	rooperi		AGM	orange yellow	september-November
27	Kniphofia	citrina	Creamsicle		soft orange	June – November
28	Kniphofia		Lemon Popsicle		yellow	June-October
29	Kniphofia		Orange Vanilla Popsicle		coral/cream	June-October
30	Kniphofia		Papaya popsicle		orange red	June-October
31	Kniphofia		Pineapple Popsicle		yellow	June-October
32	Kniphofia		Redhot Popsicle		cinnamon red	June-October
33	Kniphofia		Mango Popsicle		orange	June-October
34	Kniphofia	ensifolia	First Sunrise		bright orange	summer-autumn
35	Kniphofia		Jess’s Delight		cream deeper bronze buds	July-September
36	Kniphofia	multiflora	November Glory		yellow flowers from orange buds	October- December
37	Kniphofia	citrina	Dingaan		Bronze yellow	July – August
38	Kniphofia	albescens	Alcazar		red/orange	June – August
39	Kniphofia		Amazing Fun		red with white skirt	July-September
40	Kniphofia	baurii	Bees Lemon		lemon with green tips	July – September
41	Kniphofia	baurii	Border Ballet (SEED)		cream to pink	late summer to early autumn
42	Kniphofia		Nancys Red		deep coral red	July-October
43	Kniphofia		Yellow Cheer		golden yellow	late autumn early winter
44	Kniphofia		Old Court Seedling		orange	June-July
45	Kniphofia	drepanophylla	Drummore Apricot		Apricot	June – August
46	Kniphofia	drepanophylla	Ember Glow – Tneg		orange	august-November
47	Kniphofia		Elvira		red	June – September
48	Kniphofia	galpinii	Fire Glow – Tnfg		red/orange	August till frost
49	Kniphofia	galpinii	Goldelse		pale golden yellow	May- September
50	Kniphofia	gracilis	Green Jade		green becoming cream	late summer to early autumn
51	Kniphofia		John Benary		seaing wax red
52	Kniphofia		Jenny Bloom		cream from coral buds	June-July
53	Kniphofia	thomsonii	Kichocheo		soft apricot yellow	August-November
54	Kniphofia	albescens	Amsterdam		deep orange	July- September
55	Kniphofia	brachystachya	Bressingham Comet		yellow hanging to flame yellow	August – October
56	Kniphofia		Candy Apple		shades of orange
57	Kniphofia	ensifolia	Flamenco		yellow/orange/red
58	Kniphofia		Luna		rich yellow	May-July August-December
59	Kniphofia		Minister Verschuur		Apricot	June-July
60	Kniphofia		Mermaiden		pale green	July-September
61	Kniphofia	triangularis ssp. Triangularis	Light of the World		pale orange	August-October
62	Kniphofia		Little Maid		cream	June-November
63	Kniphofia		Express		deep orange/salmon red	early flowering
64	Kniphofia		Painted Lady		cream flowers coral orange buds	June-September
65	Kniphofia		Star of Baden-baden		greeny lemony gold	April-June July-September
66	Kniphofia		Tuckii		muddy coral/yellow	May-July
67	Kniphofia		Primulina		red and yellow
68	Kniphofia		Percy’s Pride		green fading to cream	July-October
69	Kniphofia		Vanilla		pale yellow	Jly-September
70	Kniphofia		Yellow Hammer		pure sulpur yellow	June-September
71	Kniphofia		Ice Queen		green buds opening to pale yellow	earlyto mid autumn
72	Kniphofia		Limelight		canary yellow	early autumn
73	Kniphofia	caulescens	John May		pink bud opening to coral flower	October – November
74	Kniphofia	caulescens	Coral Breakers		coral	June – july
75	Kniphofia	ensifolia	Gladness		Apricot	June – July
76	Kniphofia	citrina	Cobra		dark bronze budsopening to copper yellow	July -September
77	Kniphofia		Pfitzeri		orange yellow	August
78	Kniphofia	citrina	Dorset Sentry		clear bright yellow	July – October
79	Kniphofia		Vesta		dark yellow	September
80	Kniphofia		Tetbury torch		apricot yellow	August-September
81	Kniphofia		Shining Sceptre		yellow	August
82	Kniphofia		Red Rocket		red	June-August
83	Kniphofia		Sherbert Lemon		yellow	July-Setember
84	Kniphofia	hirsuta	Traffic Light		red yellow green
85	Kniphofia		Strawberries and Cream		cream flowers coral pink buds	late summer – early autumn
86	Kniphofia		Royal Castle		orange, red, yellow	June-August
87	Kniphofia	gracilis	Hen and Chickens		pale greenish cream flowers	August-October
88	Kniphofia	galpinii	Goldfinch		green and golden yellow	June-July
89	Kniphofia	brachystachya	Bressingham Sunbeam		soft yellow-soft orange	July – September
90	Kniphofia	brachystachya	Bressingham Yellow		mid yellow
91	Kniphofia		Champagne
92	Kniphofia		Coral Sceptre
93	Kniphofia		Start Early
94	Kniphofia		Herzonii

Scientific Name	Common Name
Ajuga repens	Bugle
Angelica sylvestris	Wild Angelica
Anthyllis vulneraria	Kidney vetch
Athyrium filix-femina	Lady Fern
Betula pubescens	Downy Birch
Calluna vulgaris	Heather
Carex pendula	Pendulous Sedge
Centaurium erythraea	Common Centaury
Chamerion angustifolium	Rosebay Willowherb
Corylus avellana	Hazel
Daucus carota subsp. Gummifer	Sea Carrot
Digitalis purpurea	Foxglove
Dryopteris affinis ssp. Affinis	Golden Scaly Male Fern
Echium vulgare	Viper’s Bugloss
Erica tetralix	Cross-leaved Heath/Bell Heather
Eupatorium cannabinum	Hemp Agrimony
Filipendula ulmaria	Meadowsweet
Fraxinus excelsior	Ash
Gallium aparine	Cleavers
Geranium pratense	Meadow Cranesbill
Heracleum sphondylium	Hogweed
Hypericum perforatum	St. John’s Wort
Iris foetidissima	Stinking Iris
Jasione montana	Sheep’s Bit Scabious
Juncus effusus	Juncus effusus
Juniperus cordata	Juniper
Lathyrus pratensis	Meadow Vetchling
Leucanthemum vulgare	Oxeye Daisy
Lythrum salicaria	Purple Loosestrife
Malva moschata	Musk Mallow
Narthecium ossifragum	Bog Asphodel
Papaver rhoeas	Common Poppy
Parentucellia viscosa	Yellow Bartsia
Pedicularis sylvatica	Lousewort
Potentilla erecta	Tormentil
Quercus petraea	Sessile Oak

Ranunculus acris	Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus repens	Creeping Buttercup
Rubus fruticosus	Bramble
Rumex acetosa	Common Sorrel
Salix caprea	Goat Willow
Scilla autumnalis	Autumn Squill
Scilla verna	Spring squill
Stachys officinalis	Betony
Thymus politichus ssp. britannicus	Wild Thyme
Ulmus minor subsp. Angustifolia	Cornish Elm
Verbascum thapsus	Great Mullein

Scientific Name	Common Name	Plant Description
Actaea pachypoda	White Baneberry, Doll’s Eyes	Cardiogenic White Berries
Amorphophallus	Titan Arum	Plants that stink, fruits in winter, over by Feb.
Anastatica hierochuntica	Rose of Jericho	Resurrection Plant, Tumbleweed
Aristolochia elegans	Elegant Dutchman’s Pipe, Calico Flower	Freaky flowers
Aristolochia fimbriata	White-veined Dutchman’s Pipe	Freaky flowers
Asplenium bulbiferum	Mother Spleenwort, Hen and Chicken Fern	Wacky fern
Biophytum sensitivum	Life Plant, Mukkutty, Sensitive Plant	Plants that Move, medicinal
Breynia nivosa ‘Roseo-picta’	Snowbush	The variegated leaves make the plant look as if it has been snowed upon or frosted even though it is a tropical plant. Flowers are tiny.
Calliandra haematocephala	Powder Puff Plant	Weird ‘fluffy’ flowers, flowering seems to have finished Feb.
Canna indica	Indian Shot Plant	Unusual seeds
Canna x generalis	Indian Shot Plant	Unusual seeds
Citrus medica var. digitata	Buddha’s Hand	Freaky Fruit, fruit looks like a hand
Cuphea ilavea ‘Tiny Mice’	Bat Face	Black flowers
Cyperus papyrus	Papyrus Sedge, Paper Reed	Kids
Dracunculus vulgaris	Voodoo Lily, Black Arum, Dragon Lily	Plants that stink
Hylocereus undatus	Dragon Fruit	Night-flowering cactus
Kalanchoe diagremontiana	Mother of Thousands, Devil’s Backbone	Kids
Lodoicea maldivica	Co Co de Mer	Freaky seed
Lygodium japonicum	Japanese Climbing Fern	On Florida noxious weed list
Medusagyne oppositifolia	Jellyfish Tree	Weird small flowers and seed cases which look like jellyfish. Very rare.
Mimosa pudica	Sensitive Plant, Touch-me-not	Plants that Move
Myrciaria cauliflora	Jaboticaba	Weird black fruits growing straight from branches and trunks. Flowers look like lichen. Fruits in the tropical biome in February. Flowers in the winter.
Myrmecodia echinata	Ant Plant	Wacky homes
Nepeta cataria	Catnip, Catmint, Catwort	Cats love this
Nertera granadensis	Pin-cushion Plant, Coral Bead Plant	Wacky berries
Ochna serrulata	Mickey Mouse Plant, Bird’s Eye Bush	Kids, www.iewf.org/weedid/Ochna_serrulata.htm
Opuntia echinocarpa	Prickly Pear, Silver Cholla	Spiny cactus with yellow flowers in spring.
Ornithogalum caudatum	False Sea Onion, Pregnant Onion	Wacky bulb
Oxalis corymbosa	Pink Wood Sorrell	Plants that move
Platycerium bifurcatum	Staghorn Fern	Wacky fern
Quercus suber	Cork Oak Tree	Bark is made from cork.
Rhodochiton atrosanguineum	Chinese Purple Bell Vine	Purple bell-shaped flowers
Sarracenia leucophylla	Sarracenia	Carnivorous plant
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa	Sarracenia	Carnivorous plant
Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis	Sarracenia	Carnivorous plant
Sarracenia x readii	Sarracenia	Carnivorous plant
Selaginella lepidophylla	Spike Moss, False Rose of Jericho, Resurrection Plant, Tumbleweed
Selenicereus grandiflorus	Queen of the Night	Flowers at night
Senecio rowleyanus	String of Pearls, String of Beads	Spherical leaves
Sparrmannia africana	African Hemp	Plants that move, anthers move
Stapelia variegata	Starfish Cactus	Plants that stink
Strongylodon macrobotrys	Jade Vine	Amazing colour
Tacca leontopoloides	Polynesian Arrowroot	Bat Flower family
Tetrastigma leucostaphyllum	No common name	Tropical vine which has a weird parasite, could be painted together with this.
Tillandsia usneoides	Spanish Moss	Air plant, related to pineapples

Scientific Name	Common Name	Plant Description
Aloe vera	Aloe	Treats burns and sunburn
Aloyisia citrodora	Lemon Verbena	Antiseptic, insect repellant, relaxant
Artemesia annua	Sweet Wormwood	Potential cure for AIDS and malaria
Biophytum sensitivum	Life Plant, Mukkutty, Sensitive Plant	Plants that Move, medicinal
Catharanthus roseus	Madagascan periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle
Chamaemelum nobile	Chamomile	Anti-stress, aids sleep. Lightens hair
Digitalis lanata	Foxglove	Cardiac treatment
Digitalis purpurea	Foxglove	Cardiac treatment
Dioscorea discolor	Yam	Diosgenin extract is basis of contraceptive pill
Echinacea purpurea	Purple Cone Flower	Treatment of colds and flu
Ephedera	Ephedera/Ephedra	Treatment for asthma and hayfever. Performance enhancing drug
Eucalyptus globulus	Eucalyptus	Used to make throat pastilles and cough syrups
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo	Believed to improve memory and concentration
Gynura procumbens	Longevity Spinach	Thai treatment for diabetes
Hypericum perforatum	St. John’s Wort	Anti-depressant
Inula helenium	Elecampane, scabwort, elfswort	Treatment for coughs and asthma. Used to produce absinthe
Iris germanica var. florentina	Orris	Used in the production of gin and perfumes
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Grosso’	Lavendar	Healing properties
Melaleuca alternifolia	Tea Tree	Antiseptic
Narcissus ‘Carlton’	Large-cupped Daffodil	Galanthaminefor used to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Oenothera deltoides	Dune evening primrose
Papaver somniferum	Opium Poppy	Medicinal
Pogostemon cablin	Patchouli	Relaxing properties
Senna alexandrina	Senna/Canna	Laxative
Seronoa repens	Saw Palmetto	Treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer
Sutherlandia frutescens	Cancer bush, balloon pea	Cure for AIDS and cancer
Taxus baccata	Yew, English Yew	Treatment for breast cancer
Taxus brevifolia	Yew, Pacific Yew, Western Yew	Treatment for breast cancer
Valerian officinalis	Valerian

Scientific Name	Common Name	Plant Description
Artocarpus altilis	Breadfruit	Food plant
Avena sativa	Oats	Food plant
Camellia sinensis	Tea	Food plant
Cannabis sativa	Hemp	Used in manufacturing
Cinchona pubescens	Quinine	Medicinal and Food Plant
Coffea arabica	Coffee	Food plant
Dioscorea alata	Yam	Food plant
Glycine max	Soybean	Food plant
Hevea brasiliensis	Para Rubber	Used in manufacturing
Hordeum vulgare	Barley	Food plant
Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato	Food plant
Manihot esculenta	Cassava	Food plant
Nicotiana tabacum	Tobacco	Used to make tobacco
Oryza sativa	Rice	Food plant
Papaver somniferum	Opium Poppy	Medicinal
Pennisetum spp.	Millet	Food plant
Saccharum officinarum	Sugarcane	Food plant
Secale cereale	Rye	Food Plant
Solanum tuberosum	Potato	Food plant
Sorghum bicolor	Sorghum	Food plant
Zea mays	Corn	Food plant