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together in complete harmony. So, they have a meaning of true love. If you’ve got an
anniversary coming up or want to send some romantic gesture flowers, then daises are a
perfect choice.White daisy
Like most white flowers, white daisies represent purity and innocence with their bright and fresh
appearance. White daises can be included in wedding flowers or wedding decor, which will look
amazing for a spring wedding! Or, sent to new parents as a congratulations bouquet.
Pink daisy
Pink daisies have a meaning of gentleness, love and romance. So, if you have a special
someone in your life, or you want to confess your feelings, pink daisies are ideal to send. They
also symbolise feminine energy – making them great to give to any woman you admire.
Blue daisy
Blue daises have a meaning of long-term loyalty and trust so you can send them to a friend, a
long-term partner or a family member who you care very much for. These daisies are pretty rare
to find but not impossible. They look very similar to asters, which are actually part of the daisy
family.
Orange daisy
Orange daisies represent happiness, joy, friendship and warmth. They are the most joyful type
of daisies to send and receive! The perfect pick-me-up, you’ll easily make someone’s day with a
bunch of bright orange daisies.Facts about daisies!
Want to know even more? Here are some fun facts about daisies!
Daisies provide a valuable food source for honeybees and bumblebees. So just another reason
to love having them around!
The daisy is April’s birth month flower.
Daisies grow all year round.
They are found everywhere on earth except Antarctica.
Daisy, any of several species of flowering plants belonging to the aster family (Asteraceae). The
name daisy commonly denotes the oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), the Shasta daisy (L.
×superbum), and the English, or true, daisy (Bellis perennis). These and other plants called
daisies are distinguished by a composite flower head composed of 15 to 30 white ray flowers
surrounding a centre consisting of bright yellow disk flowers, though other colour combinations
are commonMembers of the genus Bellis are perennials that have solitary flower heads borne
on long stalks; the disk flowers are yellow, the ray flowers white or purple. The English daisy (B.
perennis) is often used as a bedding plant. It has numerous spoon-shaped, slightly hairy leaves
near its base that form a rosette. The plant has leafless flower stalks and hairy bracts (leaflike
structures) below the flower heads. Some varieties of the English daisy have double flowers;
others may have pink or red ray flowers surrounding the bright yellow disk. Like the oxeye, the
English daisy is native to Europe but has become a common wild plant in much of North
America.Other daisies include the Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) of the floral industry,
marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens), painted lady daisy (Tanacetum coccineum), and
pyrethrum daisy (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) and various members of the genera
Chrysanthemum and Erigeron.dicotyledonous flowering plants within the Asteraceae (or
Composite) family, and in particular is associated with the true, common, or English daisy (Bellis
perennis) and the oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare, sny. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum).
Daisies are characterized by the star-shaped flower head, consisting of a densely packed
cluster of numerous, small, individual flowers (florets). Both of these species have a center
composed of yellow disc florets surrounded by ray florets with long, white petals. In addition, the
entire family sometimes is known as the daisy family.
The beauty of the flower head of daisies has made them a favorite of many people and a
popular name of girls. They also provide food for pollinating insects, herbivorous insects, and
even people consume their leaves. However, the introduction of the English daisy and oxeye
daisy to non-native environments also has led to their being considered invasive species, which
can be difficult to control or eradicate.The daisy family, also known as the aster or sunflower
family, is classified variously as Asteraceae or Compositae. The name “Asteraceae” is derived
from the type genus Aster and refers to the star-shaped flower head of its members, epitomized
well by the English or true daisy, Bellis perennis. “Compositae,” an older but still valid name
(McNeill et al. 2006), means “composite” and refers to the unique inflorescence (described
below).
The daisy family is the the largest family of flowering plants in terms of number of species.
According to the Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew, the family comprises more than 1,600 genera
and 23,000 species. These are dicotyledonous flowering plants. In addition to the daisy, other
well-known members of the family include lettuce, chicory, globe artichoke, safflower, dandelion,
chrysanthemum, ragwort, and sunflower.
Plants belonging to the Asteraceae share all the following characteristics (Judd et al. 1999):
The inflorescence is an involucrate capitulum (flower head)
Tubular/disc florets are actinomorphic, ligulate/ray florets are zygomorphic
Anthers are syngenesious, that is, with the stamens fused together at their edges, forming a
tube
The ovary has basal arrangement of the ovules
One ovule per ovary
The calyx (sepals) of the florets are modified to form a pappus, a tuft of hairs, which often
appears on the mature fruit
The fruit is an achene
In the essential oils Sesquiterpenes are present, but iridoids are lacking.
The most common characteristic of all these plants is an inflorescence or “flower head:” A
densely packed cluster of numerous, small, individual flowers, usually called “florets” (meaning
“small flowers”). Daisies typically have two kinds of florets. The outer perimeter of a flower head,
like that of the English daisy and the oxeye daisy, is composed of florets possessing a long
strap-like petal, termed a ligule; these are the ray florets. The inner portion of the flower head (or
disc) is composed of small flowers with tubular corollas; these are the disc florets.
It is thought that the name “daisy” is a corruption of “day’s eye,” because the whole head of the
common daisy closes at night and opens in the morning. Chaucer called it “eye of the day.”
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