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Humans find flowers attractive for their beauty and scent. |
Humans find flowers attractive for their beauty and scent. |
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Humans also find some flowers useful as |
Humans also find some flowers useful as [[herb]]s (eg [[camomile]]), [[spice]]s (eg [[cloves]]), [[dyestuffs]] (eg [[saffron]] and [[safflower]]), [[garnish]]es, [[perfume]]s (eg [[lavender]]), food sweeteners (eg [[rosewater]]). |
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Flowers could be very symbolic during the middle ages, for example, the rose is much tied up with [[chivalry]]. |
Flowers could be very symbolic during the middle ages, for example, the [[rose]] is much tied up with [[chivalry]]. |
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Some flowers known during the medieval period: |
Some flowers known during the medieval period: |
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*[[rose]]s (old fashioned single petal varieties, not the modern varieties - see http://www.florilegium.org/files/PLANTS/roses-art.html) |
*[[rose]]s (old fashioned single petal varieties, not the modern varieties - see [[http://www.florilegium.org/files/PLANTS/roses-art.html]]) |
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*[[carnation]]s (see http://www.florilegium.org/files/PLANTS/Gillyflower-art.html |
*[[carnation]]s (see [[http://www.florilegium.org/files/PLANTS/Gillyflower-art.html]] |
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*[[winter rose]] or Helibore |
*[[winter rose]] or Helibore |
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*[[violet]] |
*[[violet]] |
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*[[marigold]] |
*[[marigold]] |
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more information: [[http://www.florilegium.org/files/PLANTS/gardens-msg.html]] |
more information on period flower types: [[http://www.florilegium.org/files/PLANTS/gardens-msg.html]] |
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Revision as of 18:18, 30 September 2003
The sexual gland of a plant.
it produces nectar to attract insects, and pollen with which it shares it's genes to other plants.
Humans find flowers attractive for their beauty and scent. Humans also find some flowers useful as herbs (eg camomile), spices (eg cloves), dyestuffs (eg saffron and safflower), garnishes, perfumes (eg lavender), food sweeteners (eg rosewater).
Flowers could be very symbolic during the middle ages, for example, the rose is much tied up with chivalry.
Some flowers known during the medieval period:
- roses (old fashioned single petal varieties, not the modern varieties - see [[1]])
- carnations (see [[2]]
- winter rose or Helibore
- violet
- daffodils (smaller flowered varieties)
- forget-me-nots
- marigold
more information on period flower types: [[3]]
