OTHER USES OF FLOWERS ASIDE DECORATIONS.

 

DIFERRENT TYPES OF FLOWERS

Flowers have long been used by humans, in this our modern days, people have sought ways to cultivate, buy, wear, or otherwise be around flowers and blooming plants, partly because of their agreeable appearance and smell. Around the world, people use flowers for a wide range of events and functions that, cumulatively, encompass one's lifetime:  For new births, as a corsage or boutonniere to be worn at social functions or for holidays, as tokens of love, for weddings for bridal party, and decorations for the hall also for funeral flowers and expressions of sympathy for the grieving. 

Aside the common uses of the flowers we known, let’s also look at some specific flowers and their use

  NASTURTIUM FLOWER

Tropaeolum majus,commonly known as nasturtium or Indian cress, refers to a type of flowering plant that many young or beginning gardeners use commonly. These plants are very easy to maintain since, often, you can simply plant them and leave them alone. 

Outside of their use for introducing children to gardening, nasturtium flowers are commonly used in salad gardens. The flowers of the plant, as well as the immature seed pods and leaves, can be used within salads as a tangy flavouring. The immature seed pods also can be pickled, while mature seeds may become a roasted snack or flavouring  similar to pepper. The flower petals can be used to create vinegar or used within other food recipes.

   SUNFLOWER

Sunflowers are used for a number of different common, everyday things. Sunflower oil, for example, is used for frying foods or other kinds of cooking purposes. It can also be used in infant formula and to give snack foods a longer shelf life. Sunflower seeds provide a healthy snack for both humans and animals. Sunflower meal can be used as well to provide high-fiber food to animals.

JASMINE FLOWER

Plants within the  jasmium species are known as jasmine plants. The flowers of jasmine plants are highly fragrant, jasmine flowers are harvested extensively for several different uses. Jasmine flower oil, for instance, is extracted from collected flowers and turned into a number of different other compounds, including terpineol, jasmone and benzyl acetate. In its pure form, jasmine flower oil becomes a key ingredient in perfumes and bath products like soap and shampoo. Jasmine tea is also a popular use of the flower. Medicinally, claims exist that jasmine helps with cancer treatments, ringworm and tapeworm infections, and acts as a calming agent.

LILLY FLOWER

Dried day lilies are reported to act as an effective diuretic or laxative, and the flowers and roots of most lilies have been used to treat spider bites.

Wood lily roots are a source of medicinal teas that early natives used to treat stomach disorders, coughs, tuberculosis, fevers and childbirth pains. When cooked down further, these teas can be used to wash swollen bruises, open wounds and sores to speed healing and help deter infection.

Wood lily roots are a source of medicinal teas that early natives used to treat stomach disorders, coughs, tuberculosis, fevers and childbirth pains. When cooked down further, these teas can be used to wash swollen bruises, open wounds and sores to speed healing and help deter infection. Dried and fresh bulbs can be boiled to treat visible inflammations and ulcers, while fresh bulbs can be bruised and applied to hard tumours to soften them more quickly. Juice from fresh bulbs are also said to be an excellent cure for dropsy.

TULIP FLOWER

The colourful flowers on the tulip poplar tree attract bees and hummingbirds. The flowers produce especially high-quality nectar that's beloved by hummingbirds and bees alike. Settlers and European lumber barons used tulip poplar wood to make houses and other structures, furniture and baskets. Aside from construction, tulip poplars were logged to make canoes, ships and paper pulp. Tulip poplars also have some medicinal uses. Mainly, the tulip poplar's inner bark and roots contain hydrochlorate and tulipiferine.These are alkaloids used as heart stimulants.

ROSE FLOWER

Roses can be eaten, but you need to remove the white base from the petal first. The white base is bitter and can ruin the taste of the dish. You can add rose petals to your salad or use in making jelly. But roses aren't just used to add flavour to a dish, as they can also add texture to your food. In addition, roses add colour to dishes when used as a garnish.

Roses are used to fragrance perfumes, soaps and other oiletries, rose can also be used in a number of places in your landscape. Some roses grow low to the ground, and are suitable as ground cover. These low-growers can also be used to create borders or as edging in the lawn. Climbing roses, such as the May queen, can be used to adorn fences, the side of a home and garden structures.

Patio roses, such as pink Pollyanna and red rascal, are small and grow between two to four feet tall. They bloom all summer and take up minimal space. Roses can be grown and used as a screen or hedge in the landscape, or wrapping around a trellis, for example. There are rose bushes and shrubs too.

REFERENCE:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flower

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NAMES OF SOME FLOWERS AND THEIR MEANING.

 PEONY FLOWER.

Peonies are known as the flower of riches and honor with their luish,full rounded bloom,peonies embody romances and prosperity and are regarded as an omen of good fortune and happy marriage.the scientific name for peony is paeonia suffruticosa,paeonia ap.

 ORCHID FLOWER.

The orchid's  came from the Greek word "orkhis",which means testicle. Orchids are a long-lasting and particularly elegant type of flower,making them perfect for all occasions. Orchids draws attention,and their reputations as an exotic and unusual flower evoke a sense of refinement and innocence.Orchid is beautiful and complex with many rare varieties like the elusive ghost orchid.Orchid flowers means mature love,stands for beauty, refinement and a symbol of many children in china.

CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWER.

Chrysanthemum is a Chinese word derived from "chu chua" meaning October flower.it's also the emblem of the old Chinese army and in china,the chrysanthemum has been long considered a very noble plant along with the orchid,bamboo and the plum.the chrysanthemum means cheerfulness or stands for a wonderful friend.

TULIPS IN DIFFERENT COLOURS

Tulips are the worlds most easily recognised and loved flowers.the  meaning of tulips coupled with the immediately identifiable shape of their colours blooms,making them a comfortable choice all the time.Tulips express genuine coziness and comfort in all the right ways.Tulips generally means fame and stands for perfect love.White types of tulips are used to claim worthiness or send a message of forgiveness,red tulip means true love,yellow tulip means hopeless love and sunshine in your smile.

BABY'S BREATH (GYPSOPHILA)

Gyposophila has many slender branching stems each bearing many tiny button-shaped flowers at the ends. Gypsophila paniculata is commonly called baby's breath,it's name comes from the fact that it grows well in a calcium-rich soul that often contains gysum,and it means "love chalk" because of it's preferable soul.

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HISTORY OF FLOWERS.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOWERS IN VIEW

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. Flowers may facilitate outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a population) or allow selfing (fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower).  Flowers contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Flowers give rise to fruit and seeds. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen.

In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to beautify their environment, and also as objects of romance, ritual, religion, medicine and as a source of food.Flowers comes in both natural and artificial form.the natural flowers are the once grown on lands,we see them in our gardens,fields and on our street sometimes.

The history of flower arrangement dates back to ancient Egyptians times. It developed in Egypt, Chinese, Roman, Greek, Byzantine, and in European, cultures.

The earliest known flower arranging dates back to ancient Egypt. Egyptians were decorating with flowers as early as 2,500 BCE. They regularly placed cut flowers in vases.Highly stylized arrangements were used during burials, for processions, and simply as table decorations. Illustrations of arranged flowers have been found on Egyptian carved stone reliefs and painted wall decorations.

The Greeks and the Romans also used flowers. The ancient Greeks used flowers more for adornment. Herbs were frequently used with the flowers, and as garlands, and wreaths. They did not often use vases, focusing instead on garlands and wreaths. In terracotta they would place plant material such as olive branches. The leafy branches were probably used for weddings. They also tossed petals onto floors and beds. Like the Egyptians, the Greeks and Romans had preferences for the flowers and foliage they used 

 The Chinese were making flower arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE, in the Han era of ancient china. Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine.

Practitioners of Buddhism,Taoism,and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars. This practice dates back to 618-906 CE. They created paintings, carvings, and embroidered items with depictions of flowers. The paintings can be found on vases, plates, scrolls, and silk. The flower carvings were done on wood, bronze, jade and ivory.

Flower arranging arrived in Europe around 1000 CE. This was particularly true in churches and monasteries where flowers and plants were used for food as well as for decoration. As crusaders came back from the middle east, they brought new and interesting plants with them. As a result, European countries were able to begin experimenting with plants that were previously unknown to them.

 REFERENCE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_flower_arrangement

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower