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Saturday, 18 May 2013

Fact about Daffodils

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DAFFODILS :-1. There are over 25,000 varieties and they come in white, orange, yellow and even a peach/pink shade. 2. All parts of the daffodils are poisonous. William Wordsworth had written a beautiful poem on these Flowers.3. The sap of daffodils can be damaging to other flowers. If you’ve picked them to display in a vase with other flowers, then it’s best to leave them in water on their own for at least 12 hours, before mixing them together.4. Daffodil bulbs contain a substance called galanthine, which has medicinal properties. In fact, it’s sometimes used in treatments for Alzheimer’s. 5. In Australia, they have an annual Daffodil Day to help raise awareness about cancer. The daffodil is also used as a symbol by Marie Curie Cancer Care in the UK.

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