Flower Trivia

Some interesting triva about flowers we hope you enjoy it.


The worlds largest flower is the Titan Arum a native of the central Sumatran rain forest, it is often referred to as the corpse flower due to it's obnoxious smell. It grows 3 metres in height. The worlds smallest flower is Wolffia, a type of duckweed found on the surface of ponds, native to Australia and Malaysia it's main body is no more than 0.9mm long and 0.5mm wide. The worlds oldest flowers are fossilized remains thought to have flowered about 125 million years ago in north east China, It resembles the modern water lily. Tulip bulbs can substitute the onion in cooking. Cats are attracted to sweet smells - so you will often see them smelling flowers. Broccoli is the only vegetable which is a flower. The poinsettia is the most commonly used plant at Christmas, it's attraction is the red colour which are modified leaves called bracts, the flowers are actually yellow. Sunflowers can be used to soak up radiation. Rose Water was thought to successfully cure, trembling, constipation, drunkenness, throat infections and insomnia. Lilies can be poisonous to cats. The worlds largest orchid can grow to 20 meters long. Feng Shui followers believe that the the chrysanthemum brings laughter and happiness to the home. The Gerbera was little known about 20 years ago, they're very fashionable now.

The worlds largest flower is the Titan Arum a native of the central Sumatran rain forest, it is often referred to as the corpse flower due to it's obnoxious smell. It grows 3 metres in height.
The worlds smallest flower is Wolffia, a type of duckweed found on the surface of ponds, native to Australia and Malaysia it's main body is no more than 0.9mm long and 0.5mm wide.
The worlds oldest flowers are fossilized remains thought to have flowered about 125 million years ago in north east China, It resembles the modern water lily.
Tulip bulbs can substitute the onion in cooking.
Cats are attracted to sweet smells - so you will often see them smelling flowers.
Broccoli is the only vegetable which is a flower.
The poinsettia is the most commonly used plant at Christmas, it's attraction is the red colour which are modified leaves called bracts, the flowers are actually yellow.
Sunflowers can be used to soak up radiation.
Rose Water was thought to successfully cure, trembling, constipation, drunkenness, throat infections and insomnia.
Lilies can be poisonous to cats.
The worlds largest orchid can grow to 20 meters long.
Feng Shui followers believe that the the chrysanthemum brings laughter and happiness to the home.
The Gerbera was little known about 20 years ago, they're very fashionable now.