- Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world it can grow 35 inches in a single day.
- It is said that a sunflower can track down the suns movement and follow it when it is moving.
- Moonflowers only open up when the sun goes down and then close as so as the sun rises.
- Flowers did not always exist they first appeared roughly 140 million years ago before that ferns covered the earth.
- Lots of years ago in Holland tulips were more valuable than gold.
- Broccoli is actually a flower.
- Some plants such as orchids do not need soil to grow they get all of their nutrients from the air.
- Some plants produce toxic substances that kill other plants around them.
- Years ago the juice from the bluebell flower was used to make glue.
- Roses are symbol of love and beauty. Red roses are widely used on Valentines Day to express love.
