Most plant-kingdom names that are used as personal names (Rose, Willow, Clover) are…?
Sunday, March 13th, 2011 at
02:38
…used for women. Ones used for men?
i can think of one for sure (Timothy), maybe a second one (Mandrake). Suggestions for others? Thanks!
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1. Jack in the pulpit (Jack seems to be everywhere – on playing cards, children’s games, man of all trades, etc.)
2. Snapdragons – aren’t dragons usually portrayed as males?
3. Moneystealers (those puff balls that fly away when you pick one) – like pickpockets which are usually portrayed as males.
Basil
Black Jack Plant
Creeping Charlie, also know as Creeping Jenny or Ground Ivy
Herb
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Joe Pye Weed
Joshua Tree
Narcissus
Reed
Rowan
St. John’s Wort
Sweet William
Valerian
Lilly
Jacob (Jacobs Ladder)
Fern
Poppy
Star (Star of Jerusalem)
Violet
Sharon (Rose of Sharon)
Cora (Corabells)
Daisy
Susan (Black Eyed Susan)
Penny (Pennywort….a pond plant)
Iris