Scan through this list of around 900 words and discover what the two word / binomial plant name tells us about plants. Garden". Cambridge Dictionary (Onlineed.). Archived from the original on 27 March 2022 . Retrieved 21 August 2022. Gardening was not recognized as an art form in Europe until the mid 16th century when it entered the political discourse, as a symbol of the concept of the "ideal republic". Evoking utopian imagery of the Garden of Eden, a time of abundance and plenty where humans didn't know hunger or the conflicts that arose from property disputes. John Evelyn wrote in the early 17th century, "there is not a more laborious life then is that of a good Gard'ners; but a labour full of tranquility and satisfaction; Natural and Instructive, and such as (if any) contributes to Piety and Contemplation." [22] During the era of Enclosures, the agrarian collectivism of the feudal age was idealized in literary "fantasies of liberating regression to garden and wilderness". [23] France [ edit ]

The brilliance of Botanical Latin is that it provides a common language for horticulturists by assigning one name to one plant that is recognized by all. Not only are botanical names standardized, but they also enable the user to communicate about plants with anyone, regardless of language, all over the world. COMMON NAMES CAN VARY BY REGION The French landscape garden was influenced by the English landscape garden and gained prominence in the late eighteenth century. [32] [33] United Kingdom [ edit ]I think I would choose a plant with elegantissima in its name over one called horribilis or monstrosus. Calder, Martin (2006). Experiencing the Garden in the Eighteenth Century. Lang. p.9. ISBN 9783039102914. Consider that avocado is the Aztec word for testicle. Vainilla, the orchid pod from which vanilla comes, is derived from the Latin word "vaina," which means vagina (have you ever really looked at an orchid flower?). Arabic: بُسْتَان‎ (ar) ( bustān ), حَدِيقَة‎ (ar) f ( ḥadīqa ), جَنَّة‎ (ar) f ( janna ) Egyptian Arabic: جنينة‎ f ( ginēna ) Hijazi Arabic: حَدِيقَة‎ f ( ḥadīga ), بَخْشَة‎ m ( baḵša ) ( archaic ) Moroccan Arabic: جردة‎ ( jarda ), جنينة‎ ( jnīna ) Vital to the protection of plants, gardens and green spaces for future generations, the RHS helps over two million school children get into gardening and supports more than 1,700 communities to create their own gardens, encouraging people to grow their own food.

Linnaeus devoted his life to assigning every plant and animal of his time a two-part, or binomial, name consisting of a genus and species, often based on the appearance of their reproductive parts. As you might imagine, some of those names raised 18th-century eyebrows. Alpinus comes from the mountains like the Alpine aster above ( Aster alpinus) which is native to the Alps. Higgins, Adrian. "Is this popular gardening material bad for the planet?". The Washington Post . Retrieved 29 August 2022. This is a beautiful book with a wonderful feel and superb color illustrations. The book also features of number of plants and botanists with short, informative and interesting articles.

Shrigondekar, GK (1961). Manasollasa of King Somesvara (Volume 3) (in Sanskrit). Oriental Institute, Baroda.

And then there are those plant names that honor people and have been incorporated into the botanical name. In this case, there are no clear rules on how to pronounce them.If you are as intrigued by words as I am, you will find that most of these names make sense. Many of them contain the roots, pardon the pun, of words we use everyday. The perennial cranesbill, for instance, is the true Geranium, while the annual container plant that carries the common name geranium is actually a Pelargonium. And depending on where you live, you might know my favorite perennial as blazing star or gayfeather. But call it Liatris spicata, and everyone in every region and country will know which plant you're talking about. Japanese: 庭 (ja) ( にわ, niwa ), 菜園 (ja) ( さいえん, saien ) ( vegetable garden ), 野菜畑 ( やさいばたけ, yasaibatake ) ( vegetable garden ) Schur, Norman; Ehrlich, Eugene; Ehrlich, Richard (1987). British English from A to Zed: A Definitive Guide to the Queen's English. Skyhorse. p.146. ISBN 9781620875773.