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Flowers for food: Sunflower buds taste similar to artichokes but taste bittersweet after the flower opens.
Flower god:The natives of the Inca Empire in Peru were seen worshiping a giant sunflower by Francisco Pizarro in 1532. 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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