Flower Shapes

Flowers that are bell-shaped, with not a narrow but a rounded base.

Flowers that are trumpet-shaped, with a narrow base, flaring open into a wide trumpet-like mouth.

Flowers that are narrow at the base, and widen gradually like a cone, but not suddenly flaring.

Flowers that are simply in the shape of a cup or bowl. The tips of the petals point upwards, leading to an upright, bowl-like rim.

Flowers that are basically flat with a shallow depression in the middle. The tips of the petals are pointing outwards, leading to a flat, saucer-like rim.

Flowers that have a very narrow tube, and open into a flat face, with the petals at right-angles to the tube.

Flowers that are in the form of a narrow tube, barely opening at the mouth with small petals.

Flowers that are in the form of a pitcher or urn, with a swollen tube, opening into a narrow mouth, with small flared petals.

Flowers that resemble a star in shape, with many individual petals radiating outwards from the centre

Flowers that have four petals arranged in the shape of a cross.

Flowers that are shaped like pea-flowers. They have 5 petals. One at the top, called standard or banner, two side ones, called wings, and two fused ones below which form the keel.

Flowers that are divided into two unequal liplike parts. Upper two petals are joined to form a hood, while the lower three form a broad lip, where the pollinating insects land.