Message about flowering plants. Flowers - message report

The flower is an important organ of flowering (angiosperms) plants. It is often beautiful and well-marked. The flowers of plants are very diverse, they are of different sizes, colors, have different smells or odorless, collected together or single.

All the flowers of a plant are united by the function they perform - the sexual reproduction of plants, as a result of which seeds and fruits are formed. Therefore, the flower is called the generative organ of the plant.

The flowers of most plants are located on pedicels similar to thin stems.

At the top, the pedicel passes into receptacle, the flower itself is located on it. The receptacle is quite wide with very short internodes. From the nodes of the receptacle grow sepals, petals, stamens and pistil.

A flower may have one or more pistils. The pistil grows from the top of the receptacle, stamens are located around the pistil. Below the stamens, petals emerge from the receptacle, and even below the sepals. All together the petals form whisk, and the sepals cup. Corolla and calyx together are called perianth.

In most plants, the perianth is brightly colored. It can be simple (tulip), when the entire perianth is the same color, and complex, when the calyx and corolla are different (carnation).

Basically, the perianth performs two functions. Protects the main parts of the flower - stamens and pistil - from adverse environmental conditions, and also attracts pollinating insects.

The structure of the pistil in plants is slightly different from each other. So the pistil of a cherry consists of ovary, style and stigma, and in a tulip - only from the ovary and stigma.

The stigma of the pistil receives pollen. Therefore, it is usually sticky, rough and sometimes branched. In order for the stigma to better capture pollen, the style can raise it above the perianth.

The ovary is at the bottom of the pistil. In it are ovules in which they develop eggs(female reproductive cells). The ovules in the flower are different in different plants. So, for example, plums have only one, while poppies have many.

After flower pollination the fruit develops from the ovary, the seeds develop from the ovules.

Stamens usually consist of filament and anther. Anthers produce pollen, which is sperm(male reproductive cells). The number of stamens in flowers of different plants is different.

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of the stamens to the stigma of the pistil.

Fertilization- this is the fusion into one cell of the egg and sperm.

Most plants have bisexual flowers, each flower has both stamens and pistils. However, there are plants with same-sex flowers. So, for example, a cucumber has female (only with pistil) and male (only with stamens) flowers. In addition, it happens that female and male flowers are located on different plants. Then such plants are called dioecious (poplar, nettle). If female and male flowers grow on the same plant, then it is called monoecious (cucumber, pumpkin).

Speaking about flowers, any person means a plant with beautiful buds and inflorescences. Almost constantly we see flowers around us everywhere - daisies in the fields, roses in gardens and bouquets at holidays, blooming sodas in spring and autumn chrysanthemums and asters. For example, you can call any plants in a house or apartment indoor flowers. The world of these beautiful plants, so often living next to people, is diverse. What kind of stable expressions are not in our everyday speech: bouquets of flowers and flower arrangements, garden and wild flowers, cherry and apple flowers.

According to scientists, a flower is a complex and diverse system of organs of reproduction by seeds of certain types of flowers. Although the purpose and function of flowers are unique and constant, there are astonishingly many different types and groups of these formations, differing in color and size, smells and structural details. The smallest flowers are 1 mm in size, while the largest flower growing in the rainforest weighs over 11 kilograms and has a diameter of about 1 meter.

Without flowers, there would be no delicious forest berries, juicy fruits of cherries and pears, southern dates and bananas, watermelons and melons. We would never have tasted fragrant, viscous honey and would not have heard the buzzing of bees and bumblebees in the silence of summer. Without these gentle and amazing creatures of nature, the world would be much poorer and less colorful.

Scientific books, articles in magazines, fairy tales and legends have been written about flowers. It is difficult in one article to talk about the diversity of the structure of flowers, to list all the names of species and groups of plants, but we can mention the most unusual and original flowers in the world.

The flowers of many tropical plants are amazing and unique:

Amorphophallus titanic, large flower 2.5 meters, with an unpleasant and pungent odor. It is almost never found in its natural climate and you can look at it only in arboretums and only two days a year when it blooms.

Although the exotic flowers of distant lands are amazing and beautiful, each person is more beloved by the familiar and favorite flowers of his native forests and fields, gardens and parks, familiar from childhood. And it depends on each person whether future generations of earthlings will be able to admire the riot of colors in the spring and inhale the intoxicating aroma of late autumn flowers.

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Flowers are the most graceful and beautiful creations of nature. Flowers fascinate with their beauty, aroma and variety of forms.

In human culture, flowers, in all ages, have played an important role. Flowers were used to decorate the home, not a single celebration can do without flowers. And how many beliefs, superstitions and legends are associated with flowers! The most famous belief tells that the one who finds a fern flower will gain good luck, wealth and fame. They were looking for a flowering fern on certain days of the year. They prepared for this event in advance, performed special ceremonies and read conspiracies. To look for a fern, in the night forest, they went by whole villages. But, for all the time, no one has found the coveted flower. And no wonder, because the fern never blooms.

The oldest legend about flowers comes from Ancient Greece. Once, the goddess of plants - Flora, bestowed names on her creations, and completely forgot about a small inconspicuous flower, lost among the rest. Passing by, the goddess heard a thin voice: "do not forget me ...". So Flora called him - forget-me-not, and gave him the ability to return the memory of relatives and friends, about the house, to everyone who looks at him.

The myth about the aconite flower is interesting. The myth describes one of the exploits of Hercules, when King Eurystheus ordered the hero to go down to the underworld and tame a huge three-headed dog - Cerberus, who guarded the gates to the underworld. The god Hades allowed the dog to be taken away, on the condition that Hercules tame him without tools. When Hercules brought the dog into the daylight, Cerberus got scared, whined, and saliva dripped from his mouth, from which aconite grew. The name of the flower comes from the name of the city of Akone, in which, according to legend, the gates to hell were located. It is noteworthy that aconite is a very poisonous plant, as deadly and dangerous as the dog Cerberus himself.

Another legend, originally from Greece, tells of a beautiful young man - Narcissus. He was so handsome and good-looking that all the girls, when they saw him, fell in love without memory. But Narcissus was proud and did not reciprocate with anyone. And once, seeing his reflection on the surface of the river, he could not tear himself away from the contemplation of his own face, and so he died on the spot, leaning over the surface of the water, and his body turned into a wonderful flower. And, indeed, once you see a narcissus flower, you fall in love with it at first sight. And the flower will never “look” at you in response, it leans towards the ground, as if looking out for its own reflection.

The beauty, grace and charm of flowers is reflected in many areas of human life.

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Probably every person admires flowers, and the Master, who creates flowers with his own hands, all the more has special feelings for them. How much do we know about flowers? Today I have prepared for you 10 most amazing and interesting facts about flowers, so that you can immerse yourself even more in the amazing flower world and learn some of its mysteries.

1. Did you know that in the past centuries there was a special language of flowers - villages, with the help of which people, giving certain flowers, could express absolutely any feelings! So, with a sprig of cherry blossoms, one could declare one's love, by the number of hyacinth flowers, a date was appointed, and sending a lady a rose with myrtle, the knights offered their hand and heart and hopefully waited for a daisy from the chosen one as a sign of consent.



2. It turns out that a cute little flower - forget-me-not has the same name in most languages ​​of the world. For example, forget-me-not in English, Vergissmeinnicht in German. And despite the same name, different countries have their own legend of the origin of the flower. One of the legends tells that God gave names to all plants except for a small flower, and he said: “Do not forget me!”. “That will be your name,” God replied.



3. Another interesting fact is that plants react to humans like living beings. During the experiment, one person cut off the petals from the flower, and the other looked after him, watered him. At the same time, different reactions of colors to these people were recorded with special devices.

4. The largest flower on the planet - Rafflesia Arnold weighs as much as 11 kg and reaches a diameter of 91 cm. It grows on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.

The smallest flower has a variety of Duckweed Wolfia. The length of the plant is only 1 mm, and the width is 0.5 mm.

The tallest flower (about 3 meters) - Amorphophallus Titanum grows in Indonesia.

The most expensive, about $ 5,000, the flower - Golden Orchid - blooms for the first time at the age of 15 years. It grows on Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia.

5. The oldest rose in the world grows in Germany. The rose bush has been blooming year after year for 1000 years near the walls of the cathedral in Hildesheim and during this time it has grown so much that it is almost equal in height to the cathedral itself.

6. Using the ability of flowers to "orient themselves in time", Carl Linnaeus in 1720 created the world's first flower clock in a small Swiss town. The dial of this unusual watch consisted of several sectors, in each of which flowers of a certain type grew. With the help of such watches, it was possible to determine the time quite accurately (with a difference of half an hour). The only drawback was that they worked only in sunny weather, since on cloudy days the corollas of flowers sometimes do not open at all.

7. The famous Siberian microminiaturist Anatoly Konenko created the most original collection of poems by the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin, placing his works in a miniature book 30 * 32 mm in size, created from rose petals, which he gave to his wife.

8. Known to many, mimosa flowers, which are often given to women on March 8, are actually called differently - silver acacia. The real mimosa is not yellow, but lilac. The confusion arose because she and silver acacia belong to the same subfamily of mimosa.

9. The hat in some sense of the word came from a rose. Women of medieval France wore wreaths on their heads, twisted from these flowers. The "living" headdress was called a cap. According to one version, this was the progenitor of the modern hat.

10. Among the flowers in each country there are favorites, some even entered the coats of arms of these countries.
In the Netherlands, a tulip.
In Switzerland, edelweiss.
In Iran, a red rose.
In Japan - chrysanthemum.
Ireland has clover.
In Mexico, the dahlia.
In the USA, each state of the country has its own symbolic flower: Indiana - peony, Ohio - red carnation, Colorado - watershed, Alaska - forget-me-not, Kansas - sunflower, Texas - blue lupine, California - escholcia.

Anniversaries, christenings, first dates and many other no less significant celebrations cannot do without bouquets or flower baskets. Any man during the year presents about a dozen different bouquets: to mother, sister, daughter, beloved woman. Of course, in the modern world, creating unique compositions requires certain skills. But here experienced florists will come to the rescue, whose stores work online, professionals with great pleasure will not only make a chic bouquet for an individual order, but also deliver it to the specified address, more

Biorhythm and flower clock

Biorhythm in biology denotes regular changes in the nature and intensity of vital biological processes. So, for example, obeying a strict rhythm, which sets the rotation of the Earth, the corollas of flowers open and close at a strictly defined time of day.

At 3-4 o'clock in the morning, the flowers of the goatbeard and chicory wake up, at 5 poppy and wild rose, at 6 - periwinkle petals, dandelions and bells are straightened, followed by marigolds and bindweeds at 8, at 9 o'clock - marigolds.

But then noon comes, and bright corollas hide behind each other. At 13-14 hours they wilt, at 14-15 - poppies and, at 15-16 - closes, at 16 - marigolds and marigolds, at 17 - cloves and, at 18-19 - buttercups, at 19-20 hours -. But the night violet, sleep-grass, prefer moonlight to sunlight and open only at night.

The ability of flowers to "orient themselves in time" was used by Carl Linnaeus and created in 1720 in the city of Uppsala in Sweden the world's first flower clock. The dial of this unusual watch consisted of several sectors, in each of which flowers of a certain type grew. With the help of such watches, it was possible to determine the time quite accurately (with a difference of half an hour).

But they only acted in sunny weather - on cloudy days, the corollas of flowers sometimes do not open at all.

Dishes from ... flowers

In many countries, flowers are used ... in cooking. In France and England, marigold leaves are seasoned with soups, and alfalfa buds are added to snack salads. In Mexico, dahlia tubers are eaten. The Chinese consider the bulbs of some lilies to be quite edible, and they make flour from the rhizomes of the lotus and cook soup. Fragrant jelly is made from violets in France, and chrysanthemum petals in Japan are used to make delicious delicacies. Young dandelion leaves go into salads, its boiled roots are used instead of spinach, and when fried, they can replace coffee.

The benefits of flowers

Flowers are not only pleasing to the eye, they can bring great benefits to a person. So, some plants help to discover mineral deposits: saranka lilies, adonis grow on soils rich in lime, violets indicate a high content of zinc, sleep-grass - nickel and cobalt. Flowers can also be useful for gardeners: calendula, marigolds, carnations will protect their neighbors in the garden from pests, geraniums will drive away harmful insects from indoor plants. It has been observed that chamomile and cornflower in small quantities are very beneficial for wheat and rye.

In fairy tales, folk beliefs, ancient legends, it was often said about plants capable of discovering various treasures. They believed that rowan, buckthorn and hazel growing nearby hide precious stones, and intertwined roots of pine, spruce and fir indicate gold placers.

Recently, links between certain plants and deposits of certain minerals have been scientifically substantiated. For example, in Austria and China, with the help of plants that prefer soils with a high content of copper, deposits of copper ore were discovered, and in America, with the help of plants, silver deposits were found. Desert dweller acanthophyllum - a thorn that no one paid attention to, falling on land rich in sulfur, blooms not pink flowers, but white ones; where there is zinc in the ground, the leaves of the plant acquire a yellowish tint.

If a kachim (a plant from the carnation family) bloomed with a lush flower, then somewhere nearby there is copper.

Sometimes, by the ugly development of some plants, geologists learn about the presence of many minerals in the soil. For example, on soils with a normal content of boron, plants such as wormwood, prutnyak grow tall, and on soils with a high content of this element, these plants become dwarfed. The altered shape of poppy petals indicates that there are deposits of lead and zinc underground, and stock-rose flowers with abnormally dissected narrow petals indicate deposits of copper or molybdenum. It will help you find water and determine whether it is fresh or salty, licorice is a large plant with dark greens and red-violet tassels of flowers. If the plant blooms magnificently - the water is fresh, if it is weak and a light coating appears on the leaves - the water is salty.

Volcanologists claim that primroses are able to predict volcanic eruptions. For example, on the island of Java in the Pangranto mountains, the royal primrose blooms only on the eve of a volcanic eruption. Biologists explain this prophetic ability of a flower by the effect of ultrasound on its capillaries, in which ultrasonic vibrations accelerate the movement of fluids. Probably, in this way, metabolic processes are accelerated in the tissues of the plant, and it flourishes.

It is possible to determine the acidity of the soil not only in an agrochemical laboratory, but also with the help of visual observation: such indicator plants as horsetail, sorrel, fragrant spikelet, creeping buttercup, tricolor violet, pike, heather grow on strongly acidic soils; on slightly acidic - quinoa, nettle; do not tolerate acidic soils sweet clover, red clover.

Holidays of flowers

Flowers and various decorations from them have long been considered an indispensable attribute of feasts and celebrations. Rose wreaths were worn on the heads of guests in Ancient Rome, and as soon as they withered, they were replaced with fresh ones. By the way, flower wreaths- one of the oldest types of jewelry. Wreaths were extremely popular in antiquity. Theophrastus devoted a whole chapter to them in his scientific treatise. Wreaths were sent to each other by lovers, statues of the gods were decorated with wreaths.

Garland- also one of the most spectacular floral decorations. In garlands, bright large flowers are intertwined with the branches and leaves of plants. Flower garlands were very popular in ancient times in the East, and even now in India, China, Sri Lanka, not a single festive procession can do without them.

In ancient India, the celebration of the meeting of spring turned into a real festival of flowers. Particularly revered flowers were dedicated to separate celebrations. In ancient Greece, there were holidays of hyacinths and lilies, in England - forget-me-nots, in Germany - violets, in Holland - tulips, in Bulgaria - roses. Some of them are still preserved.

Predatory flowers

Usually flowers feed completely unnoticed by us. Their leaves get food directly from the air, and their roots - from the ground. But there are also insectivorous flowers. They grow in swamps, where the soil is very poor in minerals. So the marsh plants became predators. In our latitudes, these are sundew and zhiryanka. Their leaves are covered with a layer of sticky mucus. On the greenish-red leaves of the sundew, it is very similar to dew, and the leaves of the sundew make it look greasy. A small insect sticks to a leaf, and then there is a long process of absorption and digestion of food. In zhiryanka, food is digested in a day, but in sundew - for several days. Tropical predatory flowers are arranged in the same way: Venus flytrap, Nepenthes, Sarracenia. Insects are attracted to the appearance of the flower. But, having stuck to the mucus, they can no longer get out of the trap.

Science knows about 500 species of medicinal plants containing in stems, leaves or flowers in small quantities various substances that have a beneficial effect on the human body. These are phytoncides, as well as vitamins and oils. You need to know exactly the time of harvesting the plant and the rules for harvesting it in order to preserve its healing properties.

In the 13th century in France, ladies wore wreaths of roses, which were called "chapelle", and their creators were called "chapelle". Apparently, the French word "chapeau" came from these wreaths, which means "hat" in translation.

There is an ancient Arabic legend about bright yellow color. In 612, Mohammed started a war against the Israelites and for this time left his wife Aishan at home. She, while her husband was absent, met with a young man. People told Mohammed about the betrayal of his wife, but he did not believe it. Then they advised to give her red roses if they turn yellow - Aishan is unfaithful to her husband. Mohammed gave his wife roses, she was very touched by his attention and, in order to keep the flowers fresh longer, she lowered them into a pond for the night. Red roses turned yellow in the morning. Since then, bright yellow has symbolized infidelity.

Over the centuries, gardens have been replenished with plants from distant lands. Balsam was brought from Africa in 1596, rudbeckia from Canada in 1799, and gaillardia from Mexico in 1885. Nasturtium, it turns out, was brought from Peru, petunia with gramophone flowers comes from Chile, and mignonette comes from Africa.

Nameflower coreopsis, a slender and graceful plant from Texas, means "bug-like". True, it is not the flower itself that resembles the bug, but its seeds.

Plants bear not only original, poetic, historical and funny names, but also the names of botanists. For example, the bright blue lobelia was named in 1752 in honor of the English botanist and physician Lobel (1538 - 1616). Fuchsia in the XVIII century is named after the German botanist Fuchs. The two-horned Levkoy bears the name Mattiol in honor of the Italian botanist Mattioli. The beautiful climbing shrub Lonitser (honeysuckle) is named after the German botanist Lonitser (XVI century). Clarkia, brought to Europe from California in 1832, bears the name of Captain Clark, who explored the Rocky Mountains. Zinnia, a Mexican plant that appeared in Europe in 1796, is named after the German botanist professor Johann Zinn. Carl Linnaeus, in honor of the director of the botanical garden in Montpellier, P. Magnol, named the magnolia.

National All types of catlea orchids are considered the flowers of Costa Rica and Venezuela, and the national flower of Guatemala is the lycasta orchid.

Among the flowers in each country there are favorites, some of them are included in the coats of arms of these countries. In the Netherlands, a tulip. It was also the coat of arms of the Turkish sultans of the Ottoman dynasty. In Switzerland, edelweiss. In Iran - red. It has also been present in the coat of arms of the English kings since the time of the Tudor dynasty. In Japan - chrysanthemum. Ireland has clover. In Mexico, the dahlia. The coat of arms of Wales has a leek. In Scotland, there is a Tatar man in the coat of arms.

In Ireland, it was easy to distinguish between Catholic and Protestant houses, as Catholics planted white flowers outside the house, while Protestants planted orange ones.

In the USA, each state of the country has its own symbolic flower: Indiana - peony, Ohio - red carnation, Colorado - watershed, Alaska - forget-me-not, Kansas - sunflower, Texas - blue lupine, California - escholcia.

The petals of some plants change color over time. For example, an unblown lungwort flower has a bright pink color, and when it opens, accumulates nectar and is ready for pollination, it becomes lilac. When the flower fades and is empty, its color becomes first blue, and then almost white. The most interesting thing is that the bees know that they have nothing to do on the pink or blue flowers of the lungwort - they never sit on them, but confidently fly straight to the lilac flowers.

different colors petals are distinguished better than others by a bee. She sees yellow, blue and purple colors especially well. Neither the bee nor the red bumblebee notices. The red poppy for the bee apparently looks bright purple.

The flowers of many plants are colored with ultraviolet rays, so insects see flowers more colorful and patterned than humans see them. Some flowers have UV-colored veins, while others have UV spots and streaks.

The purple carnation has no additional ultraviolet coloration, so it is almost invisible to bees. The flowers of the plant are pollinated mainly by butterflies, which see the red color from afar and distinguish its shades well.

Lupine holds the record for protein content, it contains 60 percent of them. But the plant is not used for food purposes, since the proteins in its seeds are adjacent to poisonous alkaloids - lupine, lupanin, lupinide.

Interestingly, diseased plants have increased Body temperature and the respiratory rate changes, as in animals.

Plants that live in dryness or on saline soils develop pressure in the cells of 60 - 100 atmospheres.

In the Middle Ages, there were few gardens, so grown plants were valued and guarded. There were laws against those who destroyed flowers or trees. For example, in 1187 there was a law according to which a person who spoiled a grafted tree was punished by cauterization of his toes. In the XIII century in Autsburg, the one who spoiled someone else's garden was nailed to a pillory, cut off his right hand and condemned forever - expelled.

There is a whole group of plants that are often called ballistas for their ability to eject and shoot their seeds. After all, the Greek word "ballo" means to throw.

These plants include the well-known pansies. Their immature seed boxes droop like lanterns on pedicels, but at the time of ripening, the lanterns rise, open in three boats, the drying valves squeeze out the seeds, which quickly fly out. In oxalis, plants of shady coniferous forests, under the pressure of the swelling tissue, the wings of the box sharply bend back, thereby the seeds receive a strong push and fly in different directions.

As for the distance over which the seeds scatter, it is much larger than the size of the plant itself. For example, a small wild violet scatters its seeds within a radius of up to 1 meter, and marsh geranium - up to 2.5 meters.

Pollen any plant species differs from others in the structure of the outer shell. This shell is very durable, neither acids nor alkalis can destroy it. It withstands high pressures and retains its shape and characteristics for millions of years, which helps scientists determine which plant the pollen belongs to and when it grew.

But its composition pollen is very rich in nutrients. For example, corn pollen contains 43 percent starch, 40 percent amino acids and nucleic acids, and 2 percent fat. It is no coincidence that insects and tropical pollinating birds are so fond of.

AT Japan fruit trees are valued primarily for their flowers, not for their fruits. Most of the flowers loved by the Japanese are unscented, so they are admired rather than savored by their scent.

A wedding bouquet in England is considered a bouquet of forget-me-nots or pansies. In Europe, newlyweds are given single-color bouquets or bouquets of seven flowers. In Egypt, it is customary to present a whole basket of flowers to the bride and groom.

When choosing flowers, you need to consider that it is better to give roses in buds that are ready to open. Amaryllis and orchids are given individually; Cattleya orchid is presented in a ready-made gift box. Gerbera in a bouquet is complemented with greens, as it is cut without leaves.

Amaranth grains contain much more protein than wheat, corn, rice and other grains. The protein of the plant is rich in the amino acid lysine as well as milk. Amaranth is an ancient grain crop. And in our time, this culture is carried out in Central and South America, in China, the Himalayas and in the mountains of India. Amaranth flour is used to make cereals, cakes, cakes, refreshing drinks. Amaranth grains are fried and eaten as flakes, not inferior in taste to corn flakes.

From the flowers of the delphinium in the Middle Ages, doctors made lotions for fractures. It was believed that it helps the fusion of bones. In those days, there was also an opinion that the blue color of the delphinium soothes tired eyes, so the walls of the room where women embroidered at the hoop were decorated with its flowers.

The message about flowers grade 3 will briefly tell you about this priceless gift of nature. Also, the report on colors can be used in preparation for classes.

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Flowers For more than one millennium, they have personified the beauty, perfection and uniqueness of nature. Scientists have counted more than 35,000 varieties of flowering plants. Each of them has its own special aroma, color, shape. They bring joy and charm to our life, make it brighter and happier. Flowers are associated with the sun, warmth, spring, no matter what the weather is outside.

The most important feature of flowering plants is the presence of a flower, which is responsible for the functions of sexual reproduction and the attraction of pollination agents.

We offer you a brief tour of the flowers that are so loved and familiar to many of you:

• In ancient India, a person who presented a ruler with a rose could ask for the fulfillment of any of his desires. And the oil from this flower was worth its weight in gold.
• The oldest rose in the world grows in Germany. She is brass knuckles in Hildesheim Cathedral. She is over 1000 years old and still blooms, spreading her bush over the roof of the building.
• On the slopes of the South American mountains, the Puya Raymonda flower is found. It blooms once every 150 years, and then dies.
• The largest flower on the planet is Rafflesia Arnold. Its weight is 11 kg, diameter is 91 cm. It grows on the island of Sumatra.
• It is believed that the carnation first grew on Golgotha ​​in the place where the Virgin Mary looked at the suffering of Christ.
• The most expensive flower in the world is the golden orchid. The price for it is $5000. She shoots her first arrows only after 15 years of life.

We hope that the report on flowers helped you prepare for the lesson, and you learned a lot of interesting information about them. And you can add a short story about flowers through the comment form below.