Facts About Flowers

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1 – The word “flower” comes from the Old English word “fleoge”, meaning bloom or blossom.

2 – There are over 400,000 types of flowers in the world.

3 – Carnations, also known as Dianthus caryophyllus and Dianthus plumarius, originated in Greece and Rome around 600 BC.

4 – Roses are named after roses in Greek mythology, where they were said to have been created by Aphrodite as a memorial to Adonis. Roses were first cultivated by ancient Egyptians around 4,500 years ago.

5 – Orchids come from Southeast Asia and North America and can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

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6 – The national flower for Australia is the Golden Wattle, China = Plum Blossom, Egypt = Lotus, France = Iris, Germany = Knapweed, Japan = Chrysanthemum, Portugal = Lavender, Russia = Camomile, Scotland = Thistle, Spain = Red carnation, Syria = Jasmine, Turkey = Tulip, USA = Rose and United Kingdom = Tudor Rose.

7 – The most common type of flower is an herbaceous perennial that grows for two or more years before it dies back to its root (a grass).

8 – Different flowers have different meanings – for example, daisies represent innocence, red rose = love, sunflower = loyalty, tulip = hope, lily = restored innocence after death, orchid = luxury, hydrangea = gratitude and chrysanthemums represent cheerfulness.

9 – The most expensive flowers on earth are orchids, which can cost up to $200 per stem.

10 – The oldest known flower is Montsechia Vidalii and130 million years old. It was discovered in the Pyrenees in Spain.

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11 – Flower colors come from pigments that absorb certain wavelengths of light while reflecting others back to our eyes.

12 – The average lifespan for a flower is 20 days.

13 – The oldest known “living” rosebush was planted in 1789 and can be found at Hampton Court Palace in England.

14 – The first recorded use of flowers in the United States was in 1607 when Captain John Smith brought tobacco plants back from Virginia.

15 – Pollination occurs when pollen is carried from a male part of one plant to a female part on another plant or flower.

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16 – Flowers that have a strong fragrance usually attract pollinators more effectively than those without a scent.

17 – The first flower shop opened in 1682 London during the reign of Charles II.

18 – Flowers have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. The Egyptians believed flowers had healing powers.

19 – The Greeks gave their gods offerings of roses because they thought they were sacred plants that protected them from evil spirits.

20 – Some flowers are edible – including hibiscus, dandelion, lavender, rose, lilac, violet, jasmine, rose, carnation and day lily.

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21 – A lot of people don’t know this but there are some flowers that are poisonous to consume – these include monkshood, oleander, belladonna, bloodroot, laceflower, wisteria, yellow bell and rhododendrons.

22 – National Flower Day is March 21 every year.

23 – Tulips have been around since the 16th century and were popularized by Dutch traders who sold them in Turkey.

24 – Cut flowers last longer when they’re placed in a vase with cold water and kept out of direct sunlight.

25 – In the Victorian era in England, it was common for young women to wear a small bouquet of flowers called a nosegay or tussie-mussie as an accessory to their dress.

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