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The facts--- Flowers did not always exist; they first appeared 140 million years ago. Broccoli is actually a flower. Some plants such as orchids do not need soil to grow-they get all of their nutrients from the air. Several centuries ago in Holland, tulips were more valuable than gold. Roses are related to apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears and almonds. The largest flower in the world is the titan arums, which produce flowers 10 feet high and 3 feet wide. The flowers smell of decaying flesh and are also known as corpse flowers. Almost 60 percent of fresh-cut flowers grown in the U.S. come from California. Hundreds of years ago, when Vikings invaded Scotland, they were slowed by patches of wild thistle, allowing the Scots time to escape. Because of this, the wild thistle was named Scotland’s national flower. The lotus was considered a sacred flower by ancient Egyptians and was used in burial rituals. This flower blooms in rivers and damp wetlands, but may lie dormant for years during times of drought, only to rise again with the return of water. Egyptians viewed it as a symbol of resurrection and eternal life. Scientists discovered the world’s oldest flower in 2002, in northeast China. The flower, named Archaefructus sinensis, bloomed around 125 million years ago and resembles a water lily. The cornstarch-like powder known as arrowroot is derived from the plant, Marantha arundinacea, and is native to India. It was used by indigenous people to draw out the toxins from a poisoned arrow wound. Today, it is used to thicken pies and jellies. When Achilles was born, his mother dipped him head first in a bath of yarrow tea, believing it had protective qualities. Yarrow is still known for healing and was used during World War I to heal soldiers’ wounds. Ok, did you read all of them ifo so, great, now you know about flowers. I wonder.... If you found this.... Yet...
