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Old 09-01-2006, 06:26 AM posted to bionet.plants
Kye
 
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Default english word for flower?

Isnt this where the word Peloric is used???

Kye.

"Cereus-validus-..........." wrote in message
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As in the case of fancy Rose and Carnation cultivars too?

They are commonly called "double flowered" but the number of petals may be
more than just double the original number.

I call them "cabbage flowered" or "cabbages on a stick".


"Annalena" wrote in message
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Hi
i do a report about kalanchoe hybrids and need to know the english word
for a flower that has more petals than usual. (for flowers like on the
picture)
http://www.rosalina.nu/Don%20Garcia.htm
i would be happy to get an awnser
thank you
annalena