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Origin of name: The name orchid comes from a Greek word meaning testicle.
Vitamins in flowers:Rose hips may contain anywhere from 2,275 to 6,977 mgs. of vitamin C per 100 grams of pulp which is much greater than the 49 mgs of vitamin C per 100 grams of pulp from oranges. Medicinal uses of the rose: Long ago rose petals were used to control bleeding because they contain an astringent called tannin.
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