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...o of paramount cultural importance throughout the tropics, both as objects of worship and for their many practical uses. ...ations.<ref name=Halevy1989>Handbook of Flowering Volume 6 of CRC Handbook of Flowering ISBN 9780849339165</ref> Fig species are characterized by their u

...own in gardens, used as pot plants or as fresh cut flowers. Most cultivars of tulip are derived from ''[[Tulipa gesneriana]]''. ...of North America Editorial Committee. 2002. Flora of North America. north of Mexico Vol. 26, orchidales.'' New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 01951

...[[tree]] growing to 4–10 m tall, belonging to the subfamily [[Prunoideae]] of the family [[Rosaceae]]. It is classified with the [[almond]] in the subgen ...Christian times.<ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref> Cultivated peaches are div

...armed with sharp [[thorns]]. Most are native to Asia, with smaller numbers of species native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Natives, [[c ...arts of the world easily hybridize, which has given rise to the many types of garden roses.