How many kinds of flowers are there in the world? What is a flower?

There are many kinds of flowers in the world. According to incomplete statistics, there are 450,000 species of flowers, including 30,000 species in China. Moreover, each variety of flowers is different and has its own characteristics. Common and ornamental flowers are: narcissus, peony, azalea, wild rose, Clivia, jasmine, lily, sunflower, carnation, gypsophila paniculata, chrysanthemum, Anthurium andraeanum and tulip.

The top ten famous flowers in China are: plum blossom, king of flowers-peony, blooming frost flower-chrysanthemum, gentleman flower-orchid, queen of flowers-Chinese rose, blooming azalea, charming flower-camellia, hibiscus in water-lotus, fragrant ten miles-osmanthus, Ling Boxian-daffodil.

Plum blossoms are known as "the top ten famous flowers in China". These ten kinds of flowers contain different levels of spiritual and cultural connotations in China, and have profound and strong historical connotations. Each kind of flower is unique in the flower industry, marking the extraordinary significance of traditional culture in China. However, among the traditional famous flowers in China 10, China only enjoys the international registration right of plum blossom, osmanthus fragrans and lotus.