Facts on Flowers | General Knowledge for Young Learners - Class 1 PDF Download

Sunflower

• Sunflower is also known as the common sunflower.
• Sunflowers are “sun followers” and actually follow the sun throughout the day.
• Sunflower needs a lot of rays.
• The skyscraper sunflower is the tallest sunflower.
• Sunflowers are thousands of tiny flowers.
• Not all sunflowers are yellow.
• Sunflower oil can reduce cholesterol levels.
• The sunflower symbolizes positivity.
• Sunflowers are edible.
• Sunflowers require eight hours of sun each day and bloom in the summer.
• The dark brown center of the sunflower is actually thousands of tiny flowers.
• The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine.

Water lily

• Water lilies are plants that grow in still or slowly moving water.
• Water lilies are freshwater plants.
• Many colors of Waterlilies are pink, red, orange, yellow, purple, and blue.
• The water lily is a star in the art world.
• The world's most giant water lily is Victoria amazonica.
• Water lilies are very popular in part due to their pleasing looks and fragrant scent.
• The water lily is white, and it blooms only at night.
• Water lilies provide shade and hiding places for fish and other water animals.

Rose 

• Roses are one of the oldest flowers.
• The rose flower is famous all over the world for its beauty.
• Rose has an attractive and pleasant fragrance.
• Rose's fragrance is used in perfumes.
• Rose Day is celebrated on 12th February every year.
• Roses also grow a berry-shaped fruit called rose hips.
• Rosewater and rose syrup are used in cooking.
• Roses have medicinal uses, and rose water can relieve eye pain.
• Rose petals and flowers are used for decoration purposes during festivals and special occasions.
• Wild roses bloom once per year.
• Necklaces and bouquets made out of Rose flowers can be used as gifts.
• Each rose color has a different meaning.
• Red roses - Symbolizing love.
• Pink roses - Exude grace and elegance.
• Yellow roses - Represents friendship and cheer.
• White roses - signify innocence, sympathy, and purity.
• Blue and black roses do not exist.

Lotus

• Lotus lives in shallow and dirty ponds and lakes.
• Lotus cannot survive in colder climates.
• Lotus is a symbol of beauty, grace, purity, and serenity.
• Lotus is either pink or white.
• Lotus opens in the morning and closes at night.
• Some of the lotus leaves are submerged, while others float on the surface of the water.
• Lotus is a national flower of India.
• The lotus flower is a top-rated tattoo.
• Lotus honey is useful for the treatment of various diseases of the eyes.
• Apart from India, Lotus is also the National Flower of Vietnam.
• In Egypt, the Lotus flowers are regarded as the symbol of Sun God.

Rafflesia

• Rafflesia is one of the rarest flowers in the world because of if its petal size.
• Rafflesia is the world's largest and heaviest flower.
• Rafflesia is also known as the stinkiest flower.
• Rafflesia has no visible leaves, stems, or roots.
• Rafflesia is reddish with white marks on all of its five petals.
• The petals of the Rafflesia have a leather-like structure.
• The Rafflesia takes around nine months to get a flower from the seed visible only for seven days.