Flowers That Start With L | List & Examples

There are over 20 flowers that start with “L,” such as lavender, lilac, lily of the valley, and love-in-a-mist. This article includes lists of common flower names and Latin flower names that start with “L.”

Flowers that start with L: List of common names

The following flowers have common names that start with “L.”

• Lace flower
• Lady’s mantle
• Lady’s slipper
• Lantana
• Larkspur
• Lavender
• Lilac
• Lily
• Lily of the Nile
• Lily of the valley
• Lisianthus
• Livingstone daisy
• Lobelia
• Lotus
• Love-in-a-mist (aka nigella)
• Love-lies-bleeding
• Lupine

Flowers that start with L: List of Latin names

Here are the Latin names of flowers starting with “L.” The common names are in parentheses.

• Linaria (toad flax)
• Liatris (blazing star)
• Licoris (surprise lily)
• Lathyrus (sweet pea)
• Lobularia (allysum)

Flowers with other letters

For flowers that start with other letters, check out these other articles.

Frequently asked questions about flowers that start with L

What are Latin flower names?

Latin flower names are the scientific or botanical names of flowers as opposed to the common name. For example, Armeria maritima is the Latin name for sea thrift (a globe-shaped pink flower that grows in coastal areas).

In Latin flower names, the first word is the genus, which is the general type of plant (e.g., Rosa for “roses”). The second word is the species (e.g., Rosa canina). Many flowers go by the genus name (e.g., Agastache—one of the flowers that start with A).

When you write Latin flower names, the first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. Latin flower names should also be in italics. However, you can usually omit the italics and lowercase the first letter if the common name is the same as the genus name.

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What does perennial mean?

Perennial means “constant” or “recurring.” In the context of plants and flowers, “perennial” means “blooms every year” or “comes back every year.” For example, lavender is a perennial. Other common perennial flowers include coneflower, blazing star, and aster. The antonym (opposite) of “perennial” is “annual,” which means that a plant only lasts one year. For example, impatiens are annuals because they do not come back after they die in the fall.

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