Wildflowers
The wildflowers are fascinating. Try to take a moment to check for a moment complicated shape. Look at the bright colors. Kiss the good fragrance. And the soft, delicate strands of his crown are so engrossing to touch and touch them! The graceful elegance so pleases our senses and even evokes our emotions. In fact, wild flowers beautify our environment. They add to our satisfaction. For this reason we are indebted to their Creator and Designer!
While we marvel at the vibrant colors, shapes, and fragrances of these blooming wildflowers, their primary function is to produce seeds for a very important breeding process. That is why the flowers are designed to lure insects, birds, and even bats that will pollinate them. Singers and butterflies are especially looking for wildflowers. "They are a source of food for these flying creatures, unlike the flowers that are deliberately planted," says horticulturist and author Jim Wilson. It is interesting that according to The World Book Encyclopedia, "all flowers are originally wildflowers".
There are thousands of flowering plants all over the earth. So how can wildflowers be recognized? What is the wildflower? With simple words, wild flowers are flowering plants that grow without human intervention. In North America alone, more than 10,000 flowers are categorized as wild flowers. "Although the term generally refers to soft-stemmed plants with striking flowers, books about wild flowers say that wildflowers also include hard-stemmed plants. Due to this inconsistency, it is almost impossible to achieve a thorough definition for every type of plant we call wildflowers, "said naturalist Michael Runtz, author of Beauty and the Beasts -The Hidden World of Wildflowers.
These seeds can be adventurous. Some can travel very far with the help of wind or water. Nevertheless, most flowers have natural limitations because they are designed to grow in certain areas. The wind can fly the seeds as fine as dust for miles. However, seeds that have parachute-like hooks, such as dandelion (jombang grass), can only travel a short distance.
If you live in North America, you may be surprised to learn that many wild flowers that now grow naturally in your area were originally from another country. The arrival of ocean liner ships and the opening of new areas spread many plants and seeds from their home countries. Many such plants are from Europe or Asia. Some are "invited", and some come as "dark passengers". In fact, many of the plants that now adorn the panoramic view of North America were "coming between the seeds of crops for agriculture; the other among the wheat and the grain; in packing containers such as straw and dry grass; in ballast ship. . . Others are brought as spices for herbs, dyes, fragrances, and drugs, "says Wildflowers Across America. However, why are these wild flowers and countless other flowering plants sometimes called weeds?
When Wild Flowers Become "Lalang"
In general, plants that thrive in undesirable places can be called tares, whether they grow in the yard, in the garden, or in your field. "Many plants called weeds can not survive. . . in case the man-made habitat does not exist, "according to the Weeds of Canada reference book. The book adds, "We are most responsible for creating a conducive environment for the plants we most want to get rid of." Some of these new wildflowers invade indigenous plant habitats that are less aggressive, then radically change the environment. That way, the new plant not only becomes a "natural" wildflower but becomes an aggressive lalang.
If you try to cultivate an even small garden, you will understand what is meant by an invasion of uninvited plants. Unplanted land is easily eroded by wind and water. At any moment, there are millions of seeds that have not been active from various types of plants that are scattered above the soil surface. On a plot of land, the weeds are designed to fill the area quickly so that the soil is not eroded. While the process may be causing a continuous duel in this open garden, by understanding it, you will also be aware of the role of the weeds and wildflowers.
