Flowers of our Planet

The largest flower in the world is the titan arums, which produce flowers 10 feet high and 3 feet wide. The flowers smell of decaying flesh and are also known as co**se flowers, as pictured at the top of this post. Creative Commons Flickr photo courtesy of un_cola.

Chrysanthemums are associated with funerals in Malta and are considered unlucky.

Tulip bulbs can be substituted for onions in a recipe.

Ancient civilizations burned aster leaves to ward off evil spirits.

Tulip bulbs were more valuable than gold in Holland in the 1600s.

Roses are related to apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears and almonds.