Top 20 Most Common Flowering Plants in Kabale

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Top 20 Most Common Flowering Plants in Kabale

Kabale, Uganda boasts a diverse landscape and distinct climatic and soil dynamics that support the growth of various native flowers. Among these, Bush clockvine, Mother of thousands, and Rosemary stand out as emblematic species. These flowers hold cultural significance, contribute to the aesthetic beauty of the state, and play a vital role in the local ecology.

Most Common Flower Plants

Bush clockvine

1. Bush clockvine

This tropical, evergreen shrub grows erect and blooms with bold dark blue or purple flowers through both summer and autumn, making it a lovely choice for hedges, borders, and walls. Though bush clockvine most commonly grows as a bush, it can be 'trained' to grow like a vine (as implied by the name).

Spring, Summer, Early fall

Mother of thousands

2. Mother of thousands

The mother of thousands is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Its unusually-shaped leaves have granted it other monikers like "alligator plant" and "devil's backbone." It reproduces via the "plantlets" that grow along the periphery of its leaves. Though enjoyed for its decorative value, mother of thousands can be invasive in arid environments.

Late summer, Fall, Early winter, Mid winter

Wax mallow

Commonly grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, the wax mallow is native to Central America. It’s cultivated in sunny or shady areas to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The showy and bright red flowers remain close and resemble a Turkish Turban, hence its other name, Turk’s Cap. The individual blooms generally last for about two days but contain enough nectar to attract birds.

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Rosemary

Rosemary is a herb with pale flowers and evergreen leaves. It gives off a distinctive scent and is used in cooking as well as in the making of scented perfumes, soaps, and candles. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region where evidence of its use by humans dates back at least 7000 years.

Late spring, Summer, Fall

Golden dewdrops

5. Golden dewdrops

Golden dewdrops (Duranta erecta) is an ornamental sprawling shrub commonly found in subtropical and tropical gardens all over the world. Its gentle purple blossoms are often visited by butterflies and hummingbirds. Golden dewdrops is considered a weed in Australia, South Africa and certain parts of East Asia.

Mid spring, Late spring, Summer, Early fall, Mid fall

Dense blazing star

6. Dense blazing star

Dense blazing star (Liatris spicata) is a flowering plant native to eastern North America. It comes from the same genetic family as sunflowers and daisies. The dense blazing star is a popular choice for a variety of pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. These plants have rather exacting demands on the soil, but benefit the local ecosystem by attracting scores of pollinating insects.

African blood lily

7. African blood lily

African blood lily (Scadoxus multiflorus) is a plant species native to Africa. African blood lily is also called the “African Blood Lily,” “Ball Lily,” “Low Lily,” “Monsoon Lily,” and “Powderpuff Lily.”

Cherry laurel

8. Cherry laurel

Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is an evergreen species of cherry, commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a shrub or a small tree with characteristic glossy, dark green leaves with a leathery texture. Leaves and seeds of cherry laurel contain toxic compounds, which can cause serious poisoning if ingested.

Flax

Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is a slender straight and narrow-leafed annual that produces sky-blue flowers in summer. After blooming each flower produces a seed pod of 4 to 10 seeds. Flax is cultivated for its fiber linseed oil and edible seeds. It prefers full sun and cool weather and will grow from 61 to 91 cm tall.

Late spring, Summer

Prickly pear

10. Prickly pear

Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is a flowering cactus native to Mexico. Prickly pear is a widely domesticated species grown for agricultural purposes in arid climates throughout the world. This species is edible and planted widely as a fruit and vegetable crop. Prickly pear is commercially valued as food, animal fodder, an adobe ingredient, and is also planted to control soil erosion.

Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer

White nun

White nun (*Lycaste virginalis*) is an epiphyte orchid that will bloom from fall to spring. Flowers range in color from all-white to varying shades of pink and lavender. Flowers are 15 cm wide, and a mature plant will produce between 6 to 12 flowers during its blooming period. Blooms are long-lasting and highly fragrant.

Early spring, Winter

Sweet fennel

12. Sweet fennel

Sweet fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering perennial plant related to carrots. It is native to the Mediterranean region, but is used throughout the world as a flavoring herb. Sweet fennel has a sweet aromatic flavor similar to anise, and is an important ingredient in absinthe. In the wild, it often becomes a noxious weed.

Silver wattle

13. Silver wattle

It is a fast-growing evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 15 m tall. The leaves are blue-green to silvery gray and thinly divided, which makes them attractive all year long. The flowers of the silver wattle are bright balls of color made up of yellow flowerheads of 13–42 individual flowers.

Spring, Early summer, Late winter

Surinamese Stickpea

14. Surinamese Stickpea

Surinamese Stickpea (Calliandra surinamensis) is a flowering plant species native to northern South America. Surinamese Stickpea pollen attracts lorikeets and fruit bats. This species is also known as the pink powder puff.

Spring, Summer, Winter

Golden shower tree

15. Golden shower tree

Golden shower tree (Cassia fistula) is a plant that is found in tropical and subtropical regions. It is at its peak during the middle of the summer. Golden shower tree is both the national flower and tree of Thailand. The Latin name "Cassia" comes from "Kassia", which means "fragrant plant." It holds a sacred place in scriptures like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Mid spring, Late spring, Summer

Crimson cattleya

16. Crimson cattleya

Crimson cattleya (Cattleya labiata) is a flowering plant native to Brazil. Crimson cattleya can grow up in other trees, on rocks, or in soil. Crimson cattleya is pollinated by insects and attracts bees. An alternative name for the crimson cattleya is the ruby-lipped cattleya.

Chinese hibiscus

17. Chinese hibiscus

Chinese hibiscus is a small flowering tree. Its fragrant flowers are well known the world over, leading to many cultivated variants. Chinese hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia and is featured on Malaysian coins. Although the Latin name, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, means “the rose of China,” it is not related to true roses.

Spring, Summer, Fall

Busy lizzie

18. Busy lizzie

The long-lasting blooms of busy lizzie are a riot of color. The flowers generally range from vibrant purple to orange. Some of the flowers are used for hair coloring and dyes. Its genus name, Impatiens, comes from the word "impatiens" or "impatient" in Latin because the seed pods are often in a rush to open up.

Mid spring, Late spring, Summer, Fall, Early winter

Chinaberry tree

19. Chinaberry tree

The chinaberry tree is considered an invasive species in many areas because of its tendency to grow into impassable thickets and crowd out other plants. The entire chinaberry tree is poisonous to humans and many other animals, although cows and some birds have no problems eating the fruit.

Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer

Horseshoe geranium

20. Horseshoe geranium

Horseshoe geranium can be identified by looking for horseshoe-shaped patterns of color, or “zones” within the leaves. The bright blooms are attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds and come in many colors, including red, pink, salmon, and more. These plants are easy to grow outside in your yard or indoors in containers.

Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer

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