Flowers are the adornment of any garden plot, city flower beds, and many people also love to grow flowers at home. And what a wonderful fragrance they have! Flowers are also commonly given as gifts for any occasion. Let’s learn more about them.

1. The national flower of China is the peony.

2. The name “gladiolus“ was given to the plant by the Ancient Roman writer Pliny the Elder. In the 1st century AD, he noticed the resemblance of the flower to the weapons of gladiators. Therefore, in Roman translation, “Gladius“ means “sword.“

3. In past centuries, there was a special language of flowers called selam, through which people could express any feelings by giving various flowers. For example, giving a branch of blooming cherry was a way to confess love, the number of hyacinth flowers determined the day of a date, and knights would offer a rose with myrtle to propose marriage, hoping for a response from the chosen one with a daisy.

4. The most expensive flower is the golden orchid, with one flower costing up to $5000. This is because the golden orchid starts blooming when the plant turns 15 years old.

5. The largest flower on the planet is the Rafflesia Arnoldii, weighing a whopping 11 kg and reaching a diameter of 91 cm. It grows on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.

6. It is believed that the cultivation of flowers began in Ancient Egypt.

7. The world’s oldest rose is 1000 years old. It grows in Hildesheim, Germany, near the cathedral. The height of the bush is about 10 meters.

8. The rose was declared the national flower of the United States in 1986 by a decision of Congress.

9. The yellow mimosa is actually the silver wattle. They are often confused because both mimosa and silver wattle belong to the subfamily of mimosas. The true mimosa has a lavender color.

10. The name “sunflower“ comes from the flower’s tendency to turn its head towards the sun, a fact known since school days. However, few know that before the advent of modern technology, sunflowers were attached to life jackets to determine the direction.

11. The smallest flower is a variety of Wolffia, with a length of only 1 mm and a width of 0.5 mm.

12. Orchids are unique flowers. To this day, the most intricate varieties have been bred, including green and black orchids. However, a blue orchid has not yet been produced.

13. 80% of tropical Australian flowers are found nowhere else on Earth, except on this continent.

14. Arabidopsis was the first flower to bloom in space.

15. It is very difficult to produce saffron spice because only 28 grams of this spice can be obtained from 5,000 flowers.

16. The Netherlands is famous worldwide for its tulips. They were brought to Holland from Turkey in the 16th century.

17. The tallest flower (about 3 meters) is the Amorphophallus Titanum, which grows in Indonesia.

18. Gardening was considered an honorable occupation in the Middle Ages.

19. The average lifespan of orchids is about 100 years.

20. Despite being a common plant, snowdrops are listed in the Red Book of endangered species.

21. One of the most interesting flower families is the Rosaceae. The most common and recognizable flower from this family is the Venus flytrap.

22. Flower cultivation and gardening began in Egypt over 4,000 years ago.

23. Tulips are one of the fastest-growing flowers in the world. They can grow up to 2 centimeters in just one day.

24. Another interesting fact about flowers is that they can react to humans depending on their actions.

25. Rosehips are part of the rose family. Their fruits contain vitamin C and can be used to make tea or jam.

26. The South American wild fig tree has the longest roots. There are reports that the root system of one of its representatives reached over 120 meters.

27. When a plant is sick, it also experiences an increase in temperature, just like a human.

28. In the harsh region of the Arctic Circle, you can find wild rose bushes.