Flowers are popularly used as one of the most important mediums for celebrating different occasions in our daily lives. Check out this infographic about what these flowers mean.
Here are some more great flower facts:
Flowers beguile us with their lovely scent and striking beauty, but many flowers have hidden attributes. Flowers and plants have been used medicinally for thousands of years. Some flowers, such as the lotus, have religious or historical significance. Many flowers may also have unusual characteristics or forms. Dive into the fascinating world of flower-lore and gain a fresh appreciation for these plants.
1. Roses are related to apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears and almonds.
2. Tulip bulbs were more valuable than gold in Holland in the 1600s.
3. Ancient civilizations burned aster leaves to ward off evil spirits.
4. Tulip bulbs can be substituted for onions in a recipe.
5. Chrysanthemums are associated with funerals in Malta and are considered unlucky.
6. The very expensive spice, saffron, comes from a type of crocus flower.
7. 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,
8. Almost 60 percent of fresh-cut flowers grown in the U.S. come from California.
