Why not learn some fun and interesting facts about flowers?
Flowers offer natural beauty, artwork and gorgeous smells. Apart from being incredibly ‘good-looking,’ flowers offer much more than some people think. What a lot of people don’t know, flowers are important and offer us much more than we think, from food to medicine, flowers are a great necessity.
Chives
Chives Flowers are a well-known member of the onion family! They are high in vitamin C, potassium and folic acid, so get eating them! Oh yeah, forgot to tell you, these little beauties are edible too. Chives are also known to promote good digestion; ease stomach upset and prevents bad breath!
Cornflower
Did you know the Cornflower is actually called Centaurea cyanus? A mouthful right? Cornflowers are actually edible and have a sweet, cucumber-like taste. They have also been used in traditional herbal medicines as an anti-inflammatory!
Dandelion
Even though Dandelions might seem like weeds, the flowers are a good source of vitamins A and C, iron, calcium and potassium! Actually every part of the Dandelion is useful: root, leaves and flowers can be used for food, medicine and dye for colouring. They are also the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars.
Daisy
A daisy is actually two flowers in one and are found everywhere on Earth except Antarctica! Daisy leaves are actually edible, but please make sure you wash them before consuming! They are a tasty addition to salads and high in Vitamin C. Daises are also thought to slow bleeding, relieve indigestion and ease coughs!
Roses
I bet you didn’t know there are over 100 species of the rose? They can be used to make jams, jellies and brewed for tea due to their richness of Vitamin C! Also, in ancient Egypt roses were considered as sacred flowers, historically the rose was of great importance to the Romans and Egyptians.
Foxglove
The Foxglove is also called Digitalis purpurea and it is poisonous! The plant contains digitoxin, digoxin and other cardiac glycosides, which are chemicals that affect the heart. The Foxglove blooms from June to September and produces 2 million seeds in a lifetime!
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