Plant Facts: From the Fountain of Useless Information

Reader Contribution by Cindy Murphy
Published on August 22, 2011
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Throughout years of gardening, I have gathered a lot of information about plants.  Much of it is stored in my head, gathering dust because it has no practical application.  Though I think it’s interesting information, it doesn’t help me in my job at the nursery, or make me a better gardener.  It’s, quite frankly, useless information.         

I am convinced that this useless information is hogging valuable brain space that could better be used for important things like phone numbers or where I left my car keys.  All I need to do is set it loose, and instantly my mind will be uncluttered, thus making me a less chaotic and more organized person.  So let me free up some space in my head by passing along to you a small sampling of what’s stuck up there.  You, in turn, can use it to amaze your family, friends, and neighbors….or in the least make them wonder if you’ve stayed out in the sun too long.  Here we go with eleven things you may not know about plants….

1.  The white or pink flowers of dogwood aren’t really flowers at all; they’re called “bracts,” which are modified leaves.  The actual dogwood flower is the knobby green ball in the center.

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