Transcript Uses of Flowers - Melissa Haworth-Cox

Flowers
Flowers are beautiful
specimens of our world and
we should appreciate
them: their appearance,
and their process in the
environment
Parts of a Flower
Stems
Stems are used for:
• Support for and the elevation
of leaves and flowers
• The stems keep the leaves in
the light
• Transport of fluids between the
roots and the shoots in the
xylem and phloem
• Storage of nutrients
Parts of a Flower
Petals
Petals are used for:
•the petal is used to attract pollinators
•Pollinators, such as bees, carry the pollen from the
flower that attracted them to another flower
•One can also cook and create Potpourri from
some Rose Petals
Parts of a Flower
•Structures within a leaf convert the energy in sunlight into chemical
energy that the plant can use as food
•Leaves when shredded can be used as mulch for ones garden helping
to fertilize plants
•There are also many leaves that have medical qualities in them
causing them to be used in medicines and other antibiotics.
Roses
A rose is best known as a
symbol of Beauty and
Love
Red roses mean “I Love
You”
A single rose signifies
simplicity
White roses represent
innocence
Yellow roses represent
Joy
Pink roses represent
grace
Orchids make up the biggest variety of
flowering plants
Orchids can be found in all the
continents but Antarctica
they express love, fascination
and distinction
Orchids are recognized as favorites
among ornamentals
carnations can be found in a
wide range of colors
Orchid
Carnation
Tulips
•There
are now over 3,000
different registered varieties of
cultivated Tulips.
•Tulips
symbolize imagination,
dreaminess, perfect lover and
a declaration of love.
•Tulips
grow wild over a great
territory in Asia Minor through
Siberia to China.
Lillies
•
Legend has it that a lily
grew from Eve's tears
when she was cast
from the Garden of
Eden
•
The Lily of the Valley
flower represents the
Virgin Mary and the
Resurrection of Jesus
Christ
•
The Lily symbolizes
purity
Cherry
Blossom
•The
cherry blossom (sakura) is
Japan's unofficial national
flower
•The
flowers are almost pure
white, tinged with the palest
pink, especially near the stem
•Cherry
Blossoms were used in
ancient Japan to forecast how
crops for the coming year
would do.
Edible
Flowers
Flowers have been eaten
for thousands of years. They
have been used for many
years in Chinese, Middle
Eastern, and Indian cuisines.
When used with care, they
can add a new dimension
to recipes both for flavor
and aesthetically.
Allium
Edible Flowers
Anise Hyssop
Bannana Blossom
Decoration
The earliest known flower
arranging dates back to
ancient Egypt. Egyptians were
decorating with flowers as early
as 2,500 BCE. Flowers were
selected according to
symbolic meaning, with
emphasis on religious
significance.
Flower Kalom
Decoration
Wreath
Kissing Ball
Bouquet
Potpourri
Dried cotton flower is used for
dried floral arrangements. They
are great for ornamental and
medicinal purposes. They serve
well in the form of spices and
potpourris. They are used for
delicious teas and herbal
pillows. They are great for
medicinal and ornamental
purposes.
Bora Flower
Potpourri
Hibiscus Pod
Lily Center
Medicinal
Therapeutical properties of
medical plants are very
useful in healing various
diseases and the
advantage of these
medicinal plants is being
100% natural
Elder stimulates the
healing of
degenerative
diseases.
Medicinal
The Iris is used for
asthma, bronchitis,
rheumatism or cough
Lavender can be
used to ease
headaches, anxiety
states, rheumatism or
distension
The End!