There is a common saying that without flowers, our whole world is colorless. Flowers are truly a reproductive part of flowering plants. The composition of a flower consists of modified leaves including pollen bear leaves as well as seeds. Flowers are also responsible for providing food to many animals. Here are some beautiful facts about flowers.
1. Origin of Flowering Plant
In the light of old fossil study, we can claim that the origin of flowers brought about almost 140 millions ago. However, a recent research unveils that flowers were appeared on the earth 80 million years ago rather than 140 million years ago.
2. Crossbreeding
Luther Burbank was the man behind discovery of crossbreeding of flowers. In 1800s, he made a chrysanthemum by the crossing of Shasta daisy with Japanese daisy.
3. A Historical Record
In 1996, Americans established a new recorded by bringing 1.2 million roses in the country that were all fresh cut. At that time, in terms of population, there were 4.67 roses for every individual.
4. Part of Food Chain
Our food chain is incomplete without flowering plants. Both animals and flowering plants depend upon each other in terms of getting food, growth and even reproduction. Human being is also included in this food chain.
5. Tulips
There are many strange facts related to tulips like very short life span, which is from three to seven days. There was a time in 1600s, when tulips were considered so much precious even more than gold.
6. Ways of Reproduction
A weird source of reproduction for many flowering plants is different animals especially insects and birds. These insects carry the seeds of flowering plants and transfer them from stamen to carpel and reproduction begins. Similarly, birds transfer the seeds of these flowering plants from one place to another.
7. Number of Rose Species
The total number of rose species found and cultivated all the world is more than 15,000.
8. Origin of Miniature Roses
Miniature roses are no doubt, one of the most beautiful species of roses and the place of their origin is China, where they were firstly developed.
9. Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemum is the name of flower that is the most beloved flowering specie in Japan. In Japan, a Chrysanthemum festival is celebrated every year at national level and this is the flower that is cultivated in bonsai style.
10. Largest Flower
The world’s largest flowering specie is named as arum that can be reached up to height of 10 feet.