This engraving is the sixth plate from a series of botanical prints, Archetypa studiaque patris Georgi Hoefnageli, engraved by Jacob Hoefnagel after his father's watercolours. It belongs to the florilegium genre, which emerged in the sixteenth century as a collection of botanical prints aimed at plant enthusiasts, artists, and lovers of curiosities.

Originally popular on the Continent, florilegia gained traction in Britain when artists migrated from the Low Countries. Initially for wealthy collectors, these prints became widely used, serving as patterns for embroidery, leather decoration, and wallpaper.