Fibonacci and flowers
continued. This sequence or this sequence multiplied by two (making the Lucas series) fits with the petal organization of most flowers.
0 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 144 233 377 610..................For more on fibonacci numbers and flowers see Ivar Peterson's fabulous site.
I would like to grow "Strawberry Blonde" next summer, to enjoy but also to count the petals.
(Available from Johnny's Seeds)
“Bring me the sunflower crazed with the love of light.”
- Eugenio Montale
Other petal investigations? Look at this table.
| Number of Petals | Flower or flower family |
| 3 petals (or 2 sets of 3) | lily (usually in 2 sets of 3 for 6 total), iris |
| 5 petals | buttercup, rose, larkspur, columbine , vinca |
| 8 petals | delphinium, coreopsis |
| 13 petals | ragwort, marigold, cineraria |
| 21 petals | aster, black-eyed susan, chicory |
| 34 petals | plantain, daisy, pyrethrum |
| 55 petals | daisy, the asteraceae family |
| 89 petals |
daisy, the asteraceae family
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Posted on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 04:25PM
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MinxterBloom
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Reader Comments (1)
Hi and thanks for your visit on my blog..
You have a lot of nice reading heere on yours...so I will for sure be back
Take care / Janne