The birth flowers for the month of April are sweet peas and daisies. Their delicate and cheerful flowers are perfect for celebrating spring and any baby born into the fourth month of the year. Sweet pea bloom colors include rose, red, maroon, pink, white, yellow, purple or blue and some are bicolored. They also grown for their fragrance, which can change depending on the time of day and weather,
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As with all other flowers, colors have meaning:
- White - peace, purity, and innocence
- Pink - happiness and non-romantic love
- Red - passion, love and romance
- Purple - royalty, pride and success
- Blue - rarity, uniqueness, desire, and calmness
Sweet peas (Lathyrus spp.) are included in a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae that contains about 160 species. Favorites for giving include L. odoratus, L. latifolius, L. sativus, and L. vernus. Lathyrus vestitus is native to western North America, and found in the forests, woodlands and chaparral of California. Subspecies can be found extending into Oregon and Baja California. Enjoy these delicate beauties, but keep in mind that the flowers and plants can be toxic to humans, cats, dogs, and horses.
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