How Are Flowers Classified? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Flower Classification Methods

1. Classification by Ecological Habits

By ecological habits, flowers can be divided into annual and biennial flowers, such as moss rose; bulbous flowers, such as hyacinth; perennial flowers, such as peony; succulents, such as cactus; indoor foliage plants, such as arrowroot; orchid family flowers, such as moth orchid; aquatic flowers, such as lotus; woody flowers, such as jasmine.

2. Classification by Plant Form

By plant form, flowers can be divided into herbaceous flowers, including perennial herbaceous flowers and annual and biennial herbaceous flowers, such as chrysanthemum; woody flowers, including trees, shrubs, and bamboos, such as osmanthus.

3. Classification by Cultivation Type

By cultivation type, flowers can be divided into open-field flowers, such as elm-leaved spirea; greenhouse potted foliage plants, such as rubber plant; greenhouse potted flowers, such as gloxinia; cut flowers, such as gladiolus; cut foliage, such as asparagus fern; dried flowers, such as strawflower.

4. Classification by Use

By use, flowers can be divided into cut flower types, such as carnation; potted flower types, such as geranium; and ground-planted types, such as pansy.

5. Classification by Other Criteria

In addition to the classification methods above, flowers can also be classified by water requirements, such as xerophytes, semi-xerophytes, mesophytes, hygrophytes, and aquatic plants; by temperature requirements, such as cold-tolerant, cool-loving, moderate-temperature, warmth-loving, and heat-tolerant; by light requirements, such as sun-loving, neutral, and shade-loving, or short-day, long-day, and day-neutral; and by ornamental parts, such as flowers, fruits, foliage, stems, and fragrance.