Parts of a Plant

Lilacs

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Plants

Plants The Arbor Lodge greenhouse was among the first in this area. Today, even though the greenhouse is not utilized as in the past, it is still a part of the history of Arbor Lodge and the Morton's. Caroline Morton worked hard to beautify Arbor Lodge. Besides planting trees, the family planted roses, lilies, lilacs and many other types of plants. Caroline designed the landscape around the lodge and the circular brick driveway, which is said to be shaped like a heart. The Italian Terrace, north of the main lodge is filled with beds of flowers and shrubs. There is a sundial in the garden that has this quote on it: "Days Fly, Flowers Die, New Days, New Ways, Love Stays" Robert W. Furnas, a former governor of the Nebraska Territory would supply J. Sterling with seed to produce plants. One such plant was the Russian Sunflower. The sunflower is a giant of a plant with hard, woody stems. You could use the stalks for firewood and the stems for kitchen heat. Corn cobs were also used as fuel because sometimes it was cheaper and easier to find than regular wood. The earliest plant was very small and lived in the ocean. Many plants still live in the ocean but lots live on land. Plants produce a material called lignin which help support the tough and woody stem. All plants need sunlight, water, air and soil.

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Parts of a Flower Stamen --This is the reproductive area of a flower. The stamen is the male part and is not particularly noticed but in some cases, the stamen is the most attractive. The stamen is made up of two parts; the filament and the anther. The stamen produces the pollen. Calyx--This is the outermost part of a flower. It consists of a set of leaf-like or petal-like structures called sepals. Corolla--The corolla consists of a flower's petals. Carpel--Another part of the reproductive area of a flower. The carpel is the female part. It is made up of three parts; a stigma, a style and an ovary. The carpels make the ovules, which will eventually become the seeds. Flowers that have all of these parts are called a complete flower. A flower that lacks a part is called an incomplete flower. In most flowers, each one of these parts consists of three, four, or five elements or of multiples of three, four or five. Three sepals make up a calyx, and three petals form the corolla. The flower has six stamens, and a carpel is composed of three equal parts. The elements may be separated from one another, like the petal of a rose, or the elements may join together. For most flowers, these parts are arranged around the center of the flower in a circular fashion. Top

  

Lilacs

Arbor Lodge State Park has over 300 different species of lilacs from all over the world. We would like to share with you some facts about lilacs. The planting is in it's 4th year and we are waiting for the lovely areas to start blooming. Lilacs have been placed in a couple of open areas throughout the park.

A lilac is a shrub or a small tree.

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