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native to Asia and the Mediterranean, can be hardy on some cool climates, said to improve memory and used as a divinitory herb

tulip likely originated in Persia, and was first brought to the Netherlands in 1594 for the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden; the Tulip Breaking Virus caused the distinctive stripes—making those bulbs particularly rare—although the flowers died after only…

origins in southern and central Europe, and eastwards towards Turkey and the Caucasus

native to much of Europe but avoiding the Mediterranean and Atlantic regions, highly poisonous and frequently a symbol of humility in religious painting

European wildflower, often used for herbalism and making dyes

origins in the Eastern Mediterranean, appeared in European gardens in 1871 (see the "Blue River" in the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands)

origins in Europe and Asia, grows in bogs and wet places, beside streams and rivers

Dutch hybrid, before 1800, parents include Damascus and Alba rose

native to the Netherlands, native to Belgium before going extinct in 1899, grows in grasslands in damp soils, river meadows