Flowers are of paramount importance in the culture of most peoples. Somewhere they are used for decoration, somewhere they serve as a sign of attention, and somewhere else they are worshiped, as, for example, in some countries of Africa. It would seem that these are only the organs of plant reproduction, but humanity has made of them a real cult, and for hundreds of years in many corners of the earth a bouquet of flowers has served as a universal gift.
The smallest flower in the world, belonging to the family of duckweed, has a diameter of only 1 millimeter. The largest flower on the planet boasts a tropical plant of Rafflesia Arnold – with a diameter of 91 centimeters, it weighs about 11 kilograms.
White colors do not exist – in fact, they are colorless, that is not having any color pigments and simply reflecting sunlight. Black pigment in the world of flowers also does not exist – the color can be either dark red or saturated purple.
Flowers are closed at night to prevent cooling of their reproductive organs or their damage by cold dew.
Bees can distinguish flowers with and without nectar, thanks to their ability to see in the ultraviolet. Orientations for them serve as various spots, lines and patterns, available on petals.
In Hinduism, flowers are widely used for sacrifices – they are burned in ritual fire to get rid of diseases and cleanse the environment.
The bells are always pointing downwards to protect the nectar inside the flowers from the rains.
In Australia, the orchid of riesetella is not spreading on the surface, but underground. His pollination is not bees, but beetles.
People brought out about 50,000 roses and their hybrids. This is the most popular flower for bouquets and the most common inflorescence for the image on the arms.
The oldest rose on the planet for 1000 years adorns the German town of Hildesheim. Despite the advanced age, the flower continues to blossom every year.
Rosehip, also a rose, has only 5 petals, while in artificially bred varieties their number reaches 128.
The world’s largest water lily Victoria regia reaches 2 meters in diameter and is able to withstand the weight of an adult. In its lower part there are thorns that protect the water lily from the fish.
Jasmine is a relative of the olive tree, although outwardly they are completely different. But for jasmine often take Chubushnik with beautiful white flowers, exuding a delicate aroma, although these plants belong to different families.
There is an interesting legend about the origin of the flower name “forget-me-not”, which is common to many languages of the world. According to the legend, on one of the days of Creation God gave names to all the colors. One of them asked: “Do not forget about me,” and the Creator replied: “Well, that’s what your name will be.”
Scientists have proved that flowers react differently to people depending on how they treat them.
The most expensive flower in the world can be bought for about 5 thousand dollars. It is a golden orchid that grows in the mountains of Malaysia and first dissolves only at the age of 15.
The highest flower on Earth is the pride of Indonesia – it is called amorphophallus titanic and rises above the ground by about 3 meters. Its underground tuber weighs about 50 kilograms, and the thickness of the petiole is up to 5 meters. This giant looks like a piece of decaying meat and spreads around himself the stupefying smell of rotten eggs.
The world’s first flower clock was planted in 1720 in Switzerland. The dial was divided into 12 sectors, planted with different kinds of flowers, which blossomed at different times of the day. The clock did well with its task, allowing you to determine the time to within half an hour. Unfortunately, on cloudy days the townspeople had to do without them, since some of the flowers without the sun did not open at all.
