wild flower

Nature's spontaneous blossom

A wild flower is a flowering plant that grows without cultivation, appearing naturally in fields, meadows, roadsides, or woodlands rather than in gardens.

The term carries connotations of simple beauty and resilience: The hillside was covered in wild flowers each spring.

Also spelled as one word: wildflower.

Related
  • daisySmall white-petaled bloom
  • bloomFlower or flourishing state
  • prairieOpen grassy flatland
  • lupineOf or like wolves
  • violetSmall five-petaled wildflower

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Opposites
cultivation status

wild flowercultivar

Bred plant variety

bedding plant · cut flower

growing environment

wild flowerindoor plant

Vegetation grown inside

houseplant · hothouse flower

horticultural refinement

wild flowerhybrid tea rose

Bred ornamental flowering shrub

floribunda

Family

wildflower, wildflowers

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G