Sweet peas’ with their colourful petals cluster at the ends of long stems, fill the air with the delightful scent of spring.
Did you know!
Technically, a daisy flower head is not just one flower but actually two in one. The central cluster, called the disc floret, is distinct from the surrounding petals, which is called the ray.Daisies are safe to eat and can be used as garnish or incorporated into salads or soups. The raw leaves can also be eaten, but they could leave a bitter taste in your mouth.You’re not wrong if you think daisies look like miniature sunflowers. Both flowers belong to the same large family called Asteraceae.Daisies are tough plants capable of adapting to different habitats. As a result, they flourish everywhere on the globe except Antarctica.
This flower gets its name “daisy” from the Old English term daes eag, meaning “day’s eye.” This comes from its behaviour of shutting its petals at night and unwrapping them in the morning.
Daisies are the official flowers of the fifth wedding anniversary. They are also said to represent purity and innocence.
I hope you enjoyed this reading this post. You may now like to read this one about ‘Some Foods In Season During April’ which also has some recipe suggestions – see here
All the best Jan
