Down the ages, flowers have always enthralled mankind with its intriguing beauty and fragrance. It has been a source of inspiration for many poets and artists and the subject of several paintings, poems and various works of art. There are several types of flowers available all through out the world.

The types of flowers can be classified under several categories. Firstly, there are 3 types of flowers depending on their time of blooming:

Perennial flowers are ones that bloom year after year.
Biennial flowers bloom in spring and die in winter. During spring they grow on their own and bloom again.
Annual flowers are ones that bloom and die within the same year.

Flowers can also be categorized according to their petals or corolla. They are as follows:

Sympetalous flowers have partially or fully joined petals. Sympetalous flowers can again be tubular, funnel shaped, bilabiate or campanulate.
Polypetalous flowers have unjoined petals.
Zygomorphic flowers are ones that have two symmetries,when taken from the center.
Finally, the Actinomorphic flowers have radial symmetry. This type of flowers can be further categorized into rose family, poppy family, papilonaceous family and cruciform family.

Depending on the position of the blossoms, there can be two types of flowers:

Axillary flowers are ones that grow in the axis of the leaf and the stem. Hibiscus, periwinkle and beauty berry fall in this category.
Terminal flowers grow at the tip of the branches like for example, Nerium oleander and magnolia.

Finally, the type of flowers can also be determined by the formation pattern of the flowers. They are as follows:

Clusters are when three or more flowers grow together to form a cluster on a single stem to increase its visibility. Sweet William, mango and firethorn fall in this category.
Single flowers are ones that have a single long stem and have only one flower at its tip. Tulip is the best example of single flower.
Finally, there are the inflorescence flowers which are usually a large assortment of many small flowers. Depending on the assortment they are further categorized into racemose inflorescences and cymose inflorescences.

There are different type of flowers all over the world. Some are very common and some are rare and exotic. But every flower is a creation and has its own unique beauty which is worth appreciation and relish. For more information on flowers, you can refer to Dgreetings.com for help.