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

What are the classifications of flowers? Flowers are numerous and wide-ranging, including not only flowering plants but also mosses and ferns, and their cultivation and application methods are also diverse. Therefore, because the bases for classification differ, there are many classification methods for flowers. The commonly used classification methods are mainly:

First, classification according to the botanical system. This classification uses morphological characteristics in botany as the main basis for classification, classifying according to family, genus, species and variety and giving names in Latin form.

Second, classification according to natural distribution. It is mainly divided into tropical flowers, temperate flowers, cold-zone flowers, alpine plants, aquatic flowers, rock plants and desert plants.

Third, classification according to principle and use. It is divided into flowerbed flowers, potted flowers, cut flowers and picked flowers.

Fourth, classification according to ornamental parts, divided into flower-viewing flowers, fruit-viewing flowers, stem-viewing flowers and foliage-viewing flowers.

Fifth, classification according to natural flowering season. It is divided into spring flowers, summer flowers, autumn flowers and winter flowers.

Sixth, classification according to economic use, divided into ornamental flowers, medicinal flowers, spice flowers and edible flowers.

Seventh, classification according to ecological habits. It is mainly divided into annual herbaceous flowers, biennial herbaceous flowers, perennial herbaceous flowers and woody flowers.

Eighth, classification according to place of origin. It is divided into seven climate types in total. Within the regions belonging to each climate type, due to the unique climatic conditions, natural distribution centers of wild flowers have formed. These seven climate types are: climate type, European climate type, Mediterranean climate type, Mexican climate type, tropical climate type, desert climate type and cold-zone climate type.