Did You Know....
8 simply mind boggling flower facts:
8- Gerberas help you catch some ZZzs
Gerberas produce oxygen while absorbing carbon monoxide and toxins during the night, this was said to be especially helpful for anyone suffering from sleep apnea.
7. Roses are related to fruits and almonds
Roses share a relation with almonds, apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, and pears. Roses have Rose hips which are are a berry fruit . Rose hips are used to make jellies or teas as they are loaded with Vitamin C.
6. Tulip bulbs are edible
No one ever claimed that tulip bulbs were delicious, however, they were eaten because of hunger and food shortage. During World War II tulip bulbs were claimed to taste awful and dry however many kept hunger at bay by eating tulip bulbs.
Some families used tulips in place of onions.
5. Broccoli Is A Flower
We do not think of broccoli as a flower nor do most florists display broccoli in their floral cooler. However, broccoli, in fact, is a flower. Broccoli is harvested before the flower buds fully open and eaten as a vegetable. Maybe it’s time we start incorporating broccoli in floral arrangements.
4. Hydrangeas’ Soil Determines Its Flower Color.
Hydrangeas’ color is determined by the acidity of the soil it’s planted in. If the soil is too alkaline it will result in pink Hydrangeas.
3. Sunflowers Saved Lives
Surprisingly sunflower stems were used to fill life jackets. Floating sunflower rafts have been used to clean up water contamination from the Chernobyl disaster. The roots of the sunflowers remove up to 95% radioactivity by drawing the contaminants out of the water. Simply amazing!
2. Daffodils Used As Currency
Daffodils are used as currency for Prince Charles, he is paid one daffodil a year as rent for his lands on the Island of Scilly and off the coast of Cornwall.
1. Stop & Smell The Chocolate
Just when you thought that flowers could not get any more miraculous comes along Chocolate Cosmos. These beautiful dark burgundy flowers smell exactly like chocolate. Amazing!
Check out these other varieties of flowers that also smell like chocolate.
Chocolate Orchid
Black Salsify
Chocolate Daisy
Chocolate Mint
