Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Make A Wish




Here are some interesting facts about the dandelion flower:
  • The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.
  • The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep.
  • Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for coloring.
  • Up until the 1800s people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “weeds” like chickweedmalva, andchamomile.
  • The average American recognizes thousands of logos for commercial products, yet recognizes fewer than five plants that grow in his/her area. Dandelions are most likely one of those familiar plants.
  • The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning lion’s tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves.
  • Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.
  • Seeds are often carried as many as 5 miles from their origin!
  • A not so fun fact: Every year Americans spend millions on lawn pesticides to have uniform lawns of non-native grasses, and we use 30% of the country’s water supply to keep them green.

6 comments:

  1. شكرا عالمعلومات يا بطه....بحب انفخ عليها بس اول مره بعرف انها مفيده

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  2. نيسانة هاي الدوالي:
    http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268253_1934653523373_1153375642_31869953_8367463_n.jpg

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  3. aha
    ايوه كده يا وديع هههههههه

    هلا بين كويس...اما شو اسمه هداك كان مش واضح
    ايش نوعه بالضبط

    "

    برضو وهو مطبوخ شكله احلى

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  4. " be careful what you wish for …..wishes are magical and can be fulfilled the minute they are spoken ……how magical is this !!!!! "

    Queen of ice for Alice hoffman ^_^

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  5. نيسانة
    لوووووووول أجرب ألفو يعني بالك؟

    أورانج
    نايس
    جد الواحد أحيانا بيضل يتمنى شغلة لما ياخدها بتتسخم عيشتو

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  6. لا وك يا طرمه:)
    قصدي ع ورق الدوالي ....مش هااااااااد

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