Decorative Purposes facts
While investigating facts about Decorative Purposes, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Many toothpastes contain small plastic beads which may lodge in the gums, are likely harmful to the environment, and are included in toothpaste for decorative purposes only
Tomatoes originated in Mexico and when brought to Italy in the 16th Century were mainly used for decorative purposes. It took til 1790 for Tomato sauce to first appear in a cookbook.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 27 of the best facts about Decorative Purposes I managed to collect.
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The difference between gargoyles and grotesques: gargoyles are used to channel water away from buildings, while grotesques are for decorative and protective purposes only.
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Gargoyles are not purely decorative and have a functional purpose: to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building to prevent erosion.
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Besides in decorative purposes, begonias were used for polishing of swords in the past.
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Firethorn is cultivated in ornamental purposes because of its decorative flowers and berries which this plant produces in abundance. Firethorn can be cultivated as pot plant or in the form of large espaliers and hedges.
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Pines are best known as Christmas trees, and cones are often used in decorative purposes during the holiday season. Other than that, pines are cultivated in the gardens and parks because of their ornamental morphology.
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Elodea is often used in decorative purposes in the freshwater aquariums.
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Kiwano is used in decorative purposes in various fruit arrangements.
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Lords-and-ladies is cultivated in ornamental purposes because of its decorative, variegated leaves and intensely colored berries.
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Snowball tree is often cultivated in ornamental purposes because of its decorative leaves and "berries". Snowball trees can be planted in the form of hedges, screens and borders.
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Native Americans used fruit of madrone tree for the manufacture of cider and in decorative purposes. Necklaces made of "berries" are durable and long-lasting (fruit has rocky texture after drying).
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Dried pod of lotus flower is very decorative and often used in floral arrangements. Petals are also used in ornamental purposes.
Poppy seed are used as source of food in Turkey, Egypt and Central and Eastern Europe. They are often used for the preparation of pastries or in decorative purposes. Oil extracted from the seed of opium poppy is used for cooking.
Evening primrose can be used in human diet. Root can be consumed as root vegetables and young leaves as leafy vegetables. Flowers are most commonly used in decorative purposes (usually as a garnish for various desserts).
Potato can produce white, red, purple or blue flowers. Color of the flower is closely associated with the color of the skin (plant with white flower has white skin). Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI used flowers of potato in decorative purposes.
Coontail is used in decorative purposes in cold and tropical aquariums. It is also used in the aquatic gardens to increase production of oxygen in the water.
Three species of boxwood: 1. little-leafed boxwood, 2. American (common) boxwood and 3. Korean boxwood, are cultivated worldwide as borders, topiaries, screens, hedges or as bonsai. Dwarf varieties of boxwood can be used as groundcovers or in decorative purposes in the rockeries.
Dutchman's pipe is often planted on the porches, fences and walls (in decorative purposes).
The word "folly" which in architectural terms is a building constructed primarily for decoration but suggests purpose
Besides in decorative purposes, morning glory is often cultivated on the walls to provide cooling effects in the buildings (to reduce exposure to the sunlight and heating of the walls) during the summer.
Exterior Window Shutters on most American homes are completely non-functional, and are used for decorative purposes only.
Mentos are considered “Chewy Dragée”, a bite-sized form of confectionery with a hard outer shell—which is often used for another purpose (e.g. decorative, symbolic, medicinal, etc.) in addition to just candy. It actually says this on the wrapper.
