Fun Facts About Flowers

FUN Facts About

Flower
Roses
vRoses are valued for their romantic symbolism but their
blooms are also edible and have the flavors of green apples
and strawberries.

vThere are over 15,000 species of roses cultivated across

the world.

vThe rose family also includes pears, apples, cherries,

plums, peaches, apricots, and almonds.

vIn 1996, Americans purchased about 1.2 billion cut roses,

which is the equivalent of 4.67 roses for every person in
the nation.
 Tulips
vTulips have a brief lifespan of only three to seven days.
vAmazingly, Tulips can continue to grow as much as an
inch per day after being cut.
vSymbolism such as imagination, dreaminess, and a
declaration of love is a big part of the allure of Tulips.
vIn a pinch, tulip bulbs make a passably good substitute
for onions in recipes.
vMost tulips have two to six leaves, but a few species can
have up to 12 leaves.
 Chrysanthemum
vFeng shui buffs believe that chrysanthemums will
bring happiness and laughter to any room.
vJapan has a national chrysanthemum festival every
year on September 9th. The flower is also portrayed
on their imperial flags and weapons.
vChrysanthemums are one of the few flowers that
can be cultivated bonsai style.
vIn Malta, chrysanthemums are associated with
funerals, making it unlucky to keep the flower indoors.
vChrysanthemum blooms can be as small as 1
centimeter or as large as 25 centimeters.
 Here are a few quick and fun facts about flowers.

vAngiosperm is the scientific name for flowering plants. It means "seed

bearing."
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vBroccoli is a flower as well as a vegetable.
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vSunflowers are able to soak up radiation.
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vSome orchids can grow over 65 feet in length.
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vHelianthus is the scientific name for sunflowers, helia for sun and anthus
for flower.
vSaffron is a spice that comes from a type of crocus flower.
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vTitan arums are the world's largest flowers at almost 10 feet in height.
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vDue to their horrible aroma of rotting flesh, titan arums are also called
corpse flowers.
vTulip bulbs can be used in place of onions for
cooking.
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vThe World's Oldest Flower
In 2002 scientists in north-east China discovered a
fossilised flower that blossomed about 125 million
years ago. Called "the mother of all flowers",
Archaefructus sinensis resembles the modern water
lily

vThe World's Largest Bouquet

70, 000 roses went into the making of the world's
largest flower bouquet.
The 23.4 metre arrangement was the work of Ashrita
Furman
• They are the largest family of flowering plants with over 
30,000 natural occurring species 
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• Orchids can produce hybrids between species and related 
genera 

•Orchids are found in all climatic regions except desserts

•Orchid seeds are the size of dust