The Flower World by Praneel Munshi https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww A glimpse of the floral planet en-us 2020-07-30 07:05:47 UTC 2025-11-22 14:55:43 UTC hello@padlet.com The Flower World munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/665676000 A glimpse of the floral planet.]]> 2020-07-30 07:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/665676000 Mango Flower munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/667054315
  • Also called mangifera indica 
  • It’s a bisexual flower as it produces fruits and also has stamens.
  • The fruit grown out of it has only one seed, so it has 1 ovule.
  • It’s seeds are dispersed by animals, birds, insects and humans (zoophily).

    • Fun Fact: Mango trees can bear fruit even after 300 years!

    ]]>     2020-08-01 10:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/667054315     Cucumber Flower munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/668958439
  • Also called Cucumis sativus
  • It’s a unisexual male flower as it produces the pollen required for the formation of the fruit but doesn’t produce fruits.
  • It’s seeds are pollinated by insects like bees.

    • Fun Fact: A single cucumber plant produces 25 to 125 fruit.

    ]]>     2020-08-04 12:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/668958439     Soybean Flower munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/668966584
  • Also known as Glycine max
  • It is a bisexual flower which produces the soybean seed, which it is known for.
  • The flower is self pollinated and doesn’t require insects or any other pollinating agent for pollination.
    • ]]>     2020-08-04 12:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/668966584     Dandelion munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/668969157
  • Also known as Taraxacum 
  • It is a bisexual which has stamens and also produces seeds.
  • It’s a feathery flower and hence it’s seeds are dispersed by wind.

    • Fun Fact: A dandelion’s seeds are so light that they can travel over 100 km with the help of wind.
    ]]>     2020-08-04 12:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/668969157     Spider Lily munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/668972587
  • Also known as Lycoris
  • It is a bisexual flower as it has long stamens and also produces a fruit which has black seeds
  • Since spider lilies grow in water, their seeds are also dispersed by water.

    • Fun Fact: These flowers bloom near cemeteries, so according to Chinese and Japanese legend, these flowers grow in hell and guide the dead into the next reincarnation.
    ]]>     2020-08-04 12:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/668972587     Rafflesia munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681330760
  • It is a part of the Rafflesiaceae family and is the largest known flower to humans.
  • Found in the Indonesian forests.
  • It’s plant has no stems, leaves or roots, only the huge flower.
  • The flower gives out a foul odour which attracts insects for pollination.
  • Most species have separate male and female flowers, but a few have hermaphroditic flowers.

    • Fun Fact: A Rafflesia flower can grow up to a metre in diameter, and the biggest can weigh up to 7kg.
    ]]>     2020-08-15 10:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681330760     Papaya Flower munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681333616
  • Also called Carica papaya.
  • It is a female flower which produces seeds and fruits.
  • It’s seeds are dispersed by hawkmoths and skipper butterflies.

    • Fun Fact: The papaya fruit is very healthy for the human body and is also used as a cosmetic.
    ]]>     2020-08-15 10:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681333616     Birds of Paradise Flower munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681335212
  • Also known as Strelitzia.
  • It gets its name from the fact that it’s pollinated by sunbirds.
  • It has a very unique method of pollination, in which the sunbird sits on the flower’s spathe, this opens up a bunch of pollen that stick onto the sunbird’s feet. Then the sunbird goes and sits on the stigma of another flower.

    • Fun Fact: This flower is also called the crane flower as it has the shape of a crane.
    ]]>     2020-08-15 10:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681335212     Lotus munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681373624
  • Also known as Nelumbo nucifera.
  • Since lotus flowers are situated in the water, their seeds are also dispersed by water.
  • It is a bisexual flower that has stamens and also produces seeds. 
  • The lotus flower has beautiful pink and white petals.

    • Fun Facts: In Hinduism and Buddhism, lotus is a symbol of wealth. It is also the national flower of Vietnam and India.
    ]]>     2020-08-15 13:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681373624     Sunflower munshipraneel https://padlet.com/munshipraneel/dq0007ljmat4ejww/wish/681379492
  • Also called Helianthus.
  • Sunflowers are bisexual as they have stamens and also produce seeds, their seeds are used to make sunflower oil.
  • Their seeds are dispersed in many ways. Sometimes birds peck the seeds out using their beaks and transport them to another place.
  • Sunflowers track the sun and always face towards it.

    • Fun Fact: A sunflower was taken to space in 2012 by US astronaut Don Pettit.
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