Plants & Trees - Page 2 of 3

Over 20,000 species of Daisy have been identified. These come in a variety of colors, including pink, yellow, white, and blue.

When Pharaoh Ramses II of Ancient Egypt was buried, daffodil bulbs were used to cover each of his eyes.

The same compound responsible for Violets' fragrance, ionone, also temporarily blocks your ability to smell them.

Although they are known for their beauty, snowdrops are actually poisonous and can irritate the skin when handled.

The thickest tree in the world has a circumference of 137.8 feet (42 m). It takes 105 men, shoulder-to-shoulder, to surround it.

Did you know that four-leaf clovers can have more than four leaves? The more leaves they have, the rarer they are!

Did you know that William Shakespeare used red roses to symbolize war and the painful side of love in Romeo and Juliet?

Did you know that poinsettias were named after the first US Minister of Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett?

Did you know that bees are five times more likely to land on a sunflower facing eastwards than one facing west?

The oldest tree in the world is 80,000 years old and is called Pando, which is located in Fishlake National Forest, Utah, USA.

Forests contain 80% of the Earths plant biomass and they've been around for approximately 380 million years.

Did you know that tulips never originated from The Netherlands? Tulips actually originate from Turkey!