Question

Flowers are sometimes referred to as ‘pets of the plant world’. Explain this statement. How did alliance with humankind affect the evolution of plants cultivated for their flowers?

Answer 1

Flowers are referred as "Pets of the Plant World" . Pets are an integral part of many households and sending flowers to family and friends. It is a wonderful way to express your feelings, take into consideration the furry family members, which live with them. The beautiful colors and the sweet aroma of flowers are a strong attraction on their own to both human and animal. We have the pets in our house which we share a lot of time at home, like in the same way flowers, flowers are sometimes referred as blossoms which is an reproductive part of an flowering plant. Even though its lifespan is very short, it gives a beautiful smell.

Sometimes the humankind affects the evolution of plants. The abundance and diversity of flowering plants has contributed to abundance and diversity of many other species. Humankind enjoys every aspect of flowers. Their smells and colors stimulates the senses, they produce abundant food from most every part. Flowering trees produce wood for crafting and building. Many animals depend on flowering plants, which are edible for humans as well. Flowers have medicinal properties. The farmers who cultivated the plants for flowers which is useful in so many medicinal preparations, essential oils, making of pharmaceutical products, gels, ayurvedic products, homeopathic preparations etc. Therefore, humankind effects the evolution of plants for their flowers.