Daisies are beautiful flowers often in nature.
Daisies are really lovely flowers and this is why many people name their children after them. Let’s find out more about them!
- Daisy is a plant divided into 3 categories: common daisy, lawn daisy, and English daisy.
- Its scientific name is Bellis perennis.
- Daisies are very common in Europe.
- They are found on every continent except Antarctica.
- It belongs to the family of Asteraceae.
- Daisy is 2 flowers in one.
- The large outer petals make up one flower.
- The cluster of tiny petals makes another one.
- Daisies can live in both wet and dry climates.
- Daisy is a herbaceous plant.
- It can grow from 7cm to 1.2 meters.
- In height, it depends on the species.
- Daisy is attached to the ground via rhizome.
- The daisy flower stalks are generally longer than the leaves.
- The center of a daisy is called the flower head.
- An alternative name for its center is disk florets.
- Ray florets from the outer part of the flower.
- They look like typical petals.
- Each ray is an individual flower.
- Bees are the primary pollinators for the daisies.
- When a bee lands on a daisy flower, it seeks out nectar.
- Some daisy species live only for one year.
- Some others live for 2 years.
- The color of the flower depends on the species.
- Daisies’ color varies: they can be purple, pink, red, etc
- One of the most popular daisy species is the Marguerite daisy.
- Daisy symbolizes purity, and patience, and simplicity.
- In Christianity daisy is a sacred symbol of the Virgin Mary.
- Daisy as a word is originated from the Old English “daes age”.
- Daisies are known from the childish game “He loves me, he loves me not”.
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