Although you may not recognize annuals and biannuals by these names, you sure know what they are. These are herbaceous plants, generally small in size, although they can exceed one meter once they are in flower, whose petals are so brightly colored that it is possible to combine different species to achieve a spectacular floral carpet.
And it is that these plants, which germinate easily in spring with just a little substrate and water, they will allow you to enjoy a garden, and / or a balcony full of life and color.
Both annual and biannual plants, They are characterized by their showy flowers of different colors, and for being quite inexpensive since you can use its seeds yourself to multiply them. In addition to this, this type of plant, by being able to renew them every year, will serve to change the aesthetics of our garden that will be renewed annually.
Here is a selection of the best annual and biennial plants that you can grow in a garden or pot:
5 examples of annual plants
Annual plants, or more commonly called seasonal plants, are those plants that will only live a few months once a year, that is, when the cold arrives or when flowering has ceased, they dry up and die. Some examples of annual plants are:
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
El cornflower, also known as tile or scabiosa, is a natural annual herb from Europe. It has stems which can measure up to 1 meter high, and some blue, or sometimes white flowers. These are small, as they measure about 2 centimeters, but very numerous.
Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
La poppy It is a herb that grows in the fields of Eurasia and North Africa. It is about 50 centimeters high, and has pinnate leaves without petioles. The flowers are made up of four very delicate red petals, as they come off easily, and measure about 3 centimeters in diameter.
Clarkie (Clarkia amoena)
Image - Wikimedia / Peter D. Tillman from the United States
Clarkia, or godesia, is an herb native to western North America. It can measure 1 meter in height, and develops linear green leaves. Its flowers are large, measuring up to 6 centimeters long, and pink or purple in color.
Larkspur (Consolidate ajacis)
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Larkspur is an annual herb native to Europe. It has pubescent stems that are up to 1 meter tall. The leaves are green and very divided. Its flowers are blue and they measure about 2 centimeters.
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
El sunflower, also called wonder or mirasol, is an herb that grows in North America as well as in Central America. It has erect stems that can reach 3 meters in height, depending on the variety. Its flowers, yellow or red, are actually inflorescences which measure an average of ten centimeters in diameter.
5 examples of biennial plants
Biennial plants are those that develop for two years and then after flowering, something that happens during the second season, dies. That does not mean that they live 24 months, but that a part of their life is spent in a certain year and the other in the next, that is, if they are sown in summer or autumn, they bloom in the spring of the following year after spending winter. Some examples of biennial plants are:
Wallflower (matthiola incana)
El wallflower It is an herb that is actually perennial, but it is grown as a biennial because it is not resistant to cold. It develops erect stems up to 80 centimeters tall, from which spear-shaped leaves sprout. Its flowers, 1-2 centimeters in diameter, sprout from a stem, and are white or lilac.
Bellflower (Campanula medium)
La Campanula medium it is a biennial herb about 60 centimeters tall that grows in the Mediterranean region. It has green leaves, with a somewhat toothed margin. During the following spring it produces flared flowers, white, bluish or purple., 5 centimeters long.
Digital (digitalis purpurea)
The plant known as digital or foxglove, is a biennial or biennial herb native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It develops stems which reach a height of between 0,50 and 2,5 meters. The flowers are grouped in clusters, and are tube-shaped, 5 centimeters long, and pink or lilac in color.
Royal Mallow (alcea rosea)
La royal mallow or moose it is a biennial cycle herb that reaches 2 meters in height. It is native to Asia, although it is naturalized in practically all the continents. The leaves are green and webbed. Its flowers are pink, and are about 2 centimeters in diameter.
verbasco (Mullein thapsus)
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Verbasco is a biennial herb that grows in Europe. It has an erect stem that reaches 2 meters in height. Its leaves are green and lanceolate, with a whitish midrib. Y as for the flowers, they arise from a terminal stem, they are yellow and are about 1 centimeter in diameter.
Do you know other annual and biennial plants?