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Vegetable flowers: The top part of broccoli is really flower buds. After enough time each will grow into a bright yellow flower, hence the name florets is given to them. Broccoli flowers are not usually given as gift bouquets.
Hair coloring with flowers:Ancient Assyrians had a technique for turning gray hair dark again by mixing crushed daisies with oil and applying it to the hair. Named for fighters: Gladiolus flowers got their name because the leaves of the plant were shaped like a sword and made them think of the Roman gladiators.
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