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Gypsophila
Common names: gypsophila, gyp, baby's breath.
Gypsophila is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa.
They are grown both as garden plants and also valuable as a cut flower in floristry to add to flower bouquets. Clusters of tiny, double flowers bloom on branching stems.
White is the most commonly used color, however, it is also available in pale pink.
Gypsophila lives up to a week and dries well.
Anthurium
Common names: anthurium, tailflower.
Anthurium is a large neotropical genus of about 600- 800 or more species, belonging to the arum family (Araceae).
A tropical flower, anthuriums have strange petal-like bracts, that are red, pink, white or green.
The blooms are glossy like patent leather.
Several species are popular in the florist trade as pot plants or cut flowers and as a cut flower, anthuriums live two to three weeks.