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