20 Facts About Carnations & Snowdrops, January’s Birth Flowers
Although they are known for their beauty, snowdrops are actually poisonous and can irritate the skin when handled.
Plants and trees are an important part to any ecosystem in the world. Not only does their photosynthesis help provide fresh oxygen for the rest of us, but they’re also a visually pleasing aspect of any landscape!
Check out our facts about these green beauties here.
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 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!
Did you know that an oak tree produces about 10 million acorns during its lifetime?
Tulip mania took place in 17th Century Holland, starting out roughly in 1624 and hitting its peak between 1636 and 1637.
Hand-picked tea has a smoother flavor and higher quality than the tea trimmed by machine.
Did you know that Yosemite National Park is home is the Giant Sequoias, which are the biggest living creatures on earth?