Did you know?

Here are some neat facts that I have found.

1.Most variegated plants are actually mutations!
Chlorophyll is the green pigment needed for photosynthesis. In variegated leaves, the cells that are genetically unable to produce this pigment appear white; some pigments in the mutated cells can produce pink or yellow. These interesting and attractive plants are prized by most gardeners, and highly cultivated by nurseries. A variegated plant will grow more slowly because of its reduced ability to produce food energy.



2.There are more than 2,50,000 species of flowering plants in the world.

3.In earlier times the juice from bluebell flowers was used to make glue.

4.As the name suggests, Moon flowers bloom only at night closing during the day.

5.Gas plants produce a clear gas on humid warn nights. It is believed that gas can be ignited with a matchstick.

 

6.Angelica was used in Europe for hundreds of years as a cure for everything from the bubonic plague to indigestion. It was thought to ward off evil spirits.

  7.The Agave, also known as the century plant spends many years without growing any flowers, after which it grows one single bloom and dies.

       
 8.Bamboos produce flowers once every few years. And when they do, all flowers of the           same species bloom at exactly the same time.

9.Inter flora is the world’s largest and most recognised flower delivery service, supported by a network of 50,000 florists worldwide, delivering to approximately 150 countries

For more facts check out this website for more facts.
http://sharpexblog.com/2012/02/15-interesting-facts-about-flowers/