Have you heard about the famous Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci and his Fibonacci number series given by the infinite elements: 0,1,1, 2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,…;? Nature, in particular plants, have no foreknowledge of this number sequence, but surprisingly, majority if not all petal arrangement of flowers carry these numbers!Below are some flowers that follow the Fibonacci number series.
Single-petal Flower
The Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), is a herbaceous perennial plant native to Southern Africa. A popular cut flowers for wedding bouquets, it average around 0.6–1 m tall with arrowhead-shaped leaves and unique single-petal flower. The showy flowers come in white, shades of green, yellow, pink, purple or orange color.
2-petal Flower
Euphorbia is an enormous genus of flowering plants comprising more than 2000 species, widespread in tropical and subtropical areas in North America, Asia and Africa. Its sizes range from small garden weeds to giant large cactus-like shrubs.
3-Petal Flower
Trillium is a genus of about 40–50 species of perennial flowering plants native in North America and Asia. Trillium averages from 7 to 18 inches and may come in white, pink, yellow, purple color. Its tubular-shaped flowers typically have three petals.
5-Petal Flower
Columbine is any of about 60-70 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants of the genus Aquilegia, widespread in woodlands and meadows throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Columbine is characterized by its 1-2 inches long bell-shaped flowers with spurred petals. Flowers colors range from yellow, white, red, pink, blue, purple or bi-colored. Columbine is the state flower of Colorado.
8-Petal flower
Delphinium or larkspur, is a genus of perennial flowering plant numbering to about 300 species mostly found in forest clearings of the Northern Hemisphere and tropical Africa. The erect flowering stem varies sizes in certain species, from 10 centimeters up to 2 meters tall. The showy, spiked flowers can come in white, yellow, red, blue, or purple colors.
13-Petal Flower
The Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), is an upright annual flowering plant found throughout North America. This cold hardy plant can grow up to a meter tall. The flower’s domed center, which is dark purplish brown in color is encircled by thirteen petals. Flowers colors may come in yellow, orange, gold, orange, mahogany or russet.
21-Petal flower
Asters are perennial flowering plants found mostly in North America and Eurasia, comprising around 180 known species. A popular garden plant, it is typically herbaceous, though some species are shrubs and trees. It has a yellow dome-shaped flower head surrounded by 21elliptical-shaped petals. Colors range from white, pink red, purple or mauve.
34-Petal Flower
Daisies are flowering plants falling under the the Daisy Family of Asteraceae which are native to central and north Europe. Although a number of species contain different number of petals, but typically, daisies commonly 34 petals. The flower stalk with yellow central disk support a single flower surrounded by white, pink or rose colored petals.
After seeing these post I now have a new fave flowers, columbine and asters. I love purple shade, so these two what attract my eye the most
ReplyDeleteMy favorite has to be the 5 petal flower! I never knew these flowers had such properties! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat info about the petals. I love flowers, but I've never really given the number of petals some thoughts. Columbine and Calla Lily are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting post with some stunning flowers - The Black Eyed Susan is beautiful!
ReplyDeletehmmm ,,, number of petals and fibbonacci? this is something new to me... all i know is the identification of dicot and monocot plant based on the number of the petals.
ReplyDeleteTruly beautiful flowers:)
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful and its information that comes with it. A 3-petal flower attracts my attention well.
ReplyDeleteFascinating! That 5-petal flower looks more like 10 to me. Are those only leaves? (the external ones). They have the same color as the petals.
ReplyDeleteIt's my first time to see a 2 petal flower. I love the color
ReplyDeleteWow the flowers are pretty. What made you get into things like this? Not many people do things like this.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. I was trying to grasp what you wrote initially... but when I saw the photos, I understand what you meant. Why the interest in these flowers?
ReplyDeleteI simply love flowers. I have some roses, hibiscus planted in my garden.
DeleteFlowers are pretty and you made them look prettier. I never gave a thought about something like this earlier but good learning.
ReplyDeleteYou just made flowers more interesting. They're already pretty and it's nice to take notice on the number of petals.
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful! all of the flowers are beautiful and this would be a great way to learn about the fibonacci sequence
ReplyDeleteI have seen or heard of a few of these flowers. We had to get and name about 5 monocut and dicot leaves each. Though not as explained as your posts.
ReplyDeleteI never know that the number of petals is not a totally random thing! That's educational - thanks. Must have my kiddos read this article.
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are so beautiful.Just looking into the photo make me calm~
ReplyDeleteI can't think of a woman who are not into flowers? There's this beauty in flowers that is magical and romantic. I personally love the daisies! I never though that the usual flower used in weddings is calla lily! I thought it was tulips. Haha! I need to study the flower names to be more familiar. :)
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are so beautiful. I'm only familiar with daisies here.
ReplyDeleteVery very interesting association of flower petal number with Fibonacci's numbers! I enjoyed plant taxonomy in college, but my professors never mentioned this before.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information, after reading this post about Fibonacci number series in flowers I began to take more closer look and start to count how many petals it has.
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing shoots for these flowers! I love all the flowers and truly amazed with your knowledge about the flowers..
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to think about the possibility that the number of petals on the flower may be relative to its environment or to any external factor that may influence its growth. A good read.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha...this made me think about counting flowers for the petals when they love me or not. Good info papaleng another great post!
ReplyDeleteOh wow I have heard of this before but I haven't actually studied how it occurs to plants. It's awesome how the flower petals are associate with the Fibonacci numbers.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have them all in my garden! If only I am a green-thumb.
ReplyDeleteWow I did not know about the significance of fibonacci sequence in petals of flowers. I would imagine these numbers would apply in other elements of nature too?
ReplyDeleteThe 2-petal flower looks amazing! I also like calla lily.
ReplyDeleteSeeing the fibonacci numbers in the flowers just emphasizes how it's a divine number. The flowers are really pretty.
ReplyDeletewow, you're so good in researching about these things! I wonder where you get all of these facts?
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That 3-petal flower is so gorgeous especially with its color. I have never actually paid much attention to the number of petals of flowers but upon seeing this, I'm sure I will be more aware.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, I never pay attention to the petal of the flowers until today, gives me the information I should learn a long time ago.
ReplyDeleteHow about the 4-petal? :P Can clover leaf makeup for it? LOL. My favorite by the way is the 1-petal. Simple yet gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteAll so pretty and unique! *heart eyes*
ReplyDeletewow, I did not know there as much as 34 or more petals in a flower, I guess I haven't counted thus did not recognize before they follow Fibonacci series
ReplyDeleteI love flowers but I never thought that the number of petals in each flowers has significance!
ReplyDeleteWow I did not know that about daisy! I love trillium, they are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI usually walk around my mom in law's village to take a picture of the different flowers that they have there. The pictures reminded of those walks. So beautiful!
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