Tag Archives: plant

Plant Profile: The Calla Lily

Posted on July 27, 2015 by liseannforeman

CALLA LILIES: A thick, waxy, funnel-shaped spathe (the petal) wraps around a shorter fleshy spike (spadix) in this elegant “less is more” flower. The actual “flowers” are the “bumps” on the spadix. The stems are smooth and leafless. Interesting Facts … Continue reading →

Posted in Calla Lily, Floral History, Flower Tips & Tricks, Flower Varieties, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Houseplants | Tagged calla lilies, Calla Lily, calla lily plant, flower, flower varieties, flower variety, flowering plants, flowers, Garden, gardening, gardening tips, houseplants, lilies, lily, plant, plants | Leave a comment

5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by flowergalore

Celebrate and protect our natural environment by taking part in Earth Day, Wednesday April 22, 2015. Join with community groups to explore environmental and ecological issues on local and international scales, and work towards making a difference to our … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Fun Stuff, Gardening, Gardening Tips, Holidays, Inspiration, Uncategorized | Tagged Earth Day, Earth Day 2015, floral, flower, flower festival, flowering plants, flowers, fun flower facts, Garden, gardening, gardening tips, plant, plants | Leave a comment

Floating Flower Oasis

Posted on April 17, 2015 by flowergalore

The Museum of Experimental Science and Innovation in Tokyo is currently featuring an interactive flower installation, called Floating Flower Garden. A simple white space has been turned into a flower oasis; over 2,300 colourful and fragrant orchids, with their full … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cool Places to See Flowers!, Decorating with Flowers, Flower Trends, Flowers in the News, Fun Stuff, Inspiration, Orchid, Uncategorized, Unusual Flowers, Weird and Wacky | Tagged art, floral, flower, flowering plants, flowers, flowers in the news, fresh flowers, fun flower facts, Orchid, Orchids, plant, plants, unusual flowers | Leave a comment

5 Deceptively Dangerous House Plants

Posted on April 14, 2015 by flowergalore

Peace Lily This beautiful and popular plant boasts simple yet pretty white flowers that look like, but are not acutally calla lilies. The internal workings of the Peace Lily contain a chemical called calcium oxalate, which is a well known … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Flower Tips & Tricks, Fun Stuff, Houseplants, Plant & Flower Problems, Uncategorized | Tagged dieffenbachia, ficus tree, houseplants, milkbush, peace lily, philadendron, plant, plants, poisonous plants | Leave a comment

Travel: The Japanese Hitachi Seaside Park- A Must See!

Posted on April 13, 2015 by flowergalore

There are many beautiful reasons to travel the globe, and The Hitachi Seaside Park is up on the list. Located just two hours outside of Tokyo in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, the public park is currently in full bloom. Flowers blossom year round, … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Cool Places to See Flowers!, Daffodils, Flower Varieties, Flowers in the News, Tulip, Uncategorized | Tagged daffodil, floral, flower, flower festival, flower park, flower varieties, flower variety, flowers, flowers in the news, fun flower facts, plant, plants, Spring Flowers, Tulip, Tulips | Leave a comment

A Smelly Affair: Corpse Flower Blossoms!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by flowergalore

Edmonton’s Muttart Conservatory boasts of a healthy, smelly corpse flower in residence. Nicknamed “Putrella”, the corpse flower has unexpectedly bloomed before her time! And what a stench she is to smell! Image Credit: https://www.facebook.com/muttart.conservatory1 The Corpse Flower, or Amorphophallus titanium, is known … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Announcements, Flower Varieties, Flowers in the News, Fun Stuff, Uncategorized, Unusual Flowers, Weird and Wacky | Tagged Amorphophallus titanum, corpse flower, Edmonton, flower, flower news, flower varieties, flower variety, flowering plants, flowers, flowers in the news, fun flower facts, plant, plants, Putrella, unusual flowers | Leave a comment

Plant Profile: Paphiopedilum Callosum

Posted on March 24, 2015 by flowergalore

The Paphiopedilum Callosum orchid, or Paph for short, is a genus of the Lady Slipper subfamily Cyprpedioideae of the flower plant family Orchidaceae. It is commonly called the Venus Slipper orchid, and is highly popularized by its visually striking, waxy blooms. … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Flower Varieties, Fun Stuff, Houseplants, Orchid, Unusual Flowers | Tagged Cut Flowers, floral, flower, flower facts, flower varieties, flower variety, fun flower facts, houseplants, Orchid, orchid plants, Orchids, Paphiopedilum, Paphiopedilum Callosum, plant, plant hardiness zones, plants, tropical, Venus Slipper | Leave a comment

Agave of the Century!

Posted on March 2, 2015 by flowergalore

An 80 year old Agave plant at the University of Michigan botanical gardens has bloomed. The agave produced a 28 foot high stalk that passed all the way through the greenhouse roof! The plant has resided in the Ann Arbour … Continue reading →

Posted in "Just The Facts", Cool Places to See Flowers!, Flowers in the News | Tagged cool places to see flowers, flowers in the news, gardening, plant, plants | Leave a comment

Flowers on the moon…

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Connor Lowry

Not yet, but it’s coming! In 2015 scientists are planning on sending some seeds to the moon to study the germination of plants in lunar gravity & radiation on the moon. They will be creating a self contained habitat and … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers in the News | Tagged flowers, Germination, Google Lunar X-Prize, Moon, NASA, plant, seed | Leave a comment

Plant Profile: Saucer Plant (Aeonium tabuliforme)

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Connor Lowry

Here at funflowerfacts.com we love unusual plants, the weirder the better! This pretty little succulent fits the bill. Aeonium tabuliforme, otherwise known as Saucer Plant or Dinner Plate Plant is the flattest plant we know of. Found in Tenerife, they … Continue reading →