18+ Pleasing Flowers That Start With F List With Pictures

According to Scientists, the First flower on planet Earth is discovered around 150 million years ago. Now flowers have millions of types and are found everywhere concerning their climate in the world. Since then,  Flowers have been successful in reflecting human emotions.  

List of Flowers Starting With F

As the names of flowers are spelled differently in every language, the pronunciation of flowers in Hindi is not the same as in English. Although we filter them alphabetically. The number is still incalculable. That’s why we enlisted some common and interesting flowers that start with f.

False Monkey Flower

The common/generic name of the false monkey flower is Mimulus. It belongs to the Phrymaceae family. False monkey flowers are monkey-shaped and mostly grow in humid and acidic soil. They are found in Central and South America. False monkeyflower comes in shades of yellow and red. False monkey flower usually blooms two flowers per node and grows from 2 cm to 25 cm. Some of the flowers resemble a monkey’s face.

Fan Flower

Fan flower is a perennial flowering plant also known as Beach naupaka. Fan flowers are found in Australia and have multiple uses for medical purposes. Fan flower belongs to the Goodeniaceae family. Including fan flowers, Goodeniaceae has other 403 species. Depending on the condition fan flowers can be 2-4 feet long and can grow up to 12 inches. Fan flower comes in shades of pink, white, purple, and blue.

Flax – Flowers that Start with F

The scientific name of the Flax flower is Phormium tenax. Flax belongs to the Hemerocallidaceae (day-lily family). The origin of flax flowers are from the Mediterranean and now they are found in New Zealand and Norfolk Island. The diameter of flax flowers is around 1 to 2 inches. Flax flower also has multiple health benefits including controlled digestion and minimized heart diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Flax are elongated oval-shaped flowers that can be seen in brown, golden, and yellow colors. 

Fern

Tracheophyta is the scientific name of Fern. It belongs to the Pteridaceae family which is also known as  Maidenhair ferns. In the tropical rainforest of Newzeland fern is found. Most fern grows in the damped and warm areas.  They can grow from 0.5 to 80 inches tall. The unique fact about fern plants is that they don’t have seeds or flowers to grow.

Feverfew – Flowers that Start with F

According to a survey conducted years ago, the feverfew plant was found very useful in removing headaches. Feverfew are dome-shaped flowers native to North Africa, China, Japan, Europe, and Australia.  FeverFew flowers can grow up to 20 inches tall and come in clusters of white florets with a central yellow disc. The scientific name of Feverfew is Tanacetum parthenium while it belongs to the daisy family commonly known as aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family.

Flannel flower

The flannel flower is commonly known as Actinotus helianthi. In medical, flannel flowers can prevent skin from hydrating. Flannel beautiful looking flower native to Australasia and neighboring countries like Australia. Mostly, they grow in dry sclerophyll forests. Maximum they can reach a height of 90 cm.  They are a daisy-shaped flower that comes in shades of pink and white.

Forsythia

Forsythia flower also known as the Easter Tree also belongs to the Olive family (Oleaceae). The scientific name of the Forsythia flower is Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) They can be found and native to eastern Asia. Forsythia can grow from  8 to 10 feet and can be as wide as  12 feet. Forsythia flower comes in rich yellow and doesn’t need any specific soil to grow.

Foxglove – Flowers that Start with F

Foxglove belongs to Plantaginaceae and Digitalis is a scientific name. Foxglove can be poisonous and cause fatigue, muscle weakness, and tremors. Foxglove is native to France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. Potentially, Fox flowers like moist and cool weather for best growth. The height of Foxglove is estimated between  2-6 feet tall.

Fuchsia

Fuchsia pendulous shape having leaves color bright pink-purple color. Fuchsia belongs to the Evening primroses commonly known as Onagraceae. Fuchsia requires a cool-moist temperature to grow. This flower can be found mostly in South America and some regions in Central America, Mexico, New Zealand, and Tahiti.

Fountain Grass

Fountain Grass is another flower that starts with f. Fountain grass belongs to the Poaceae family and the scientific name is Pennisetum. This flower can be found in south-central, northern, and eastern Africa and also in the Middle East. these flowers can be grown up to 90 cm and come in different variety of colors.

Four O’clock

The Scientific name of Four O’clock is Mirabilis jalapa. Four O’clock is native to the South African country, In the 15th century, it originated from Spain and then England from Peru. They can grow up to 4 feet in height and 3 feet wide. Four O’clock flower comes in a variety of colors including pink, red, rose, white, and yellow

Freesia – Flowers that Start with F

Freesia flower belongs to the iris family. Compared to other flowers starting with f it has diverse colors including  Red, lavender, yellow, purple, pink, white, mauve, cream, and orange. It was discovered in 1789 by botanist Christian P. Ecklon. Mostly these flowers can be found in the Netherlands and Germany.

False Spirea

False Spirea commonly known as Sorbaria belongs to the Rosaceae family. They are mostly found in eastern Asian countries including China, Korea, and Japan. The color of False Spirea is deep forest. It can grow up to 11 feet of the recommended climate and conditions.

Floss Flower – Flowers that Start with F

Floss flower belongs to the Asteraceae family commonly known as Compositae. The floss flower’s scientific name is Ageratum houstonianum. This flower is native to Central America and Mexico. This flower comes in shades of blue, purple, red, white, or pink. Floss flower has a height of 15cm – 60cm and can spread up to 35 cm. It effectively grows in well-drained soil and is full to partial sunshine. It is very poisonous to any animal and can cause multiple diseases.  

Frangipani

Unlike other flowers that start with f Frangipani belongs to two families one is  Apocynaceae and the other one is Plumeriaceae. Other names of this flower are Plumeria rubra and nosegay. Frangipani flowers are located in Eastern Africa. This flower comes in shades of pink, white, and yellow to orange. 

Forget me not – Flowers that Start with F

Forget Me Not belongs to the Boraginaceae family and Myosotis sylvatica is the scientific name of this flower. The story behind the name of these flowers is interesting because a lover died while trying to get his girlfriend a flower and his last words were forget me not. It is the official flower of Alaska and Dalsland. It comes in a range of colors including sky blue color pale purple, pink, and white.

Filaree

Filaree flower belongs to the Geraniaceae and Erodium cicutarium is the scientific name of this flower. Filaree flower is found in Eurasia and North and Northwest Africa. These plants are typically 36 inches tall and 1.5 cm wide. It comes in Pink and Lavender colors. 

Fuji Mums

Fuji Mums flower belongs to the Asteraceae family also known as the aster family. Dendranthema X Grandiflorum is the scientific name of the Fuji Mums flower and they are mostly found in Japan. This flower comes in multiple flowers including yellow, pink, green and white.

Final Words – Flowers that Start with F

At the end of this guide, we hope you like this special bouquet that starts with f. We’ve shared some informative facts about flowers including their native countries, colors, dimensions, and scientific names. We also have tried to include some interesting stories associated with each flower.