I have some flowers in a vase that I got in September and they are dry but they havent fell apart. Why is this

I'm not sure what type of flowers they are. they were probally brought a gas station.

I have some flowers in a vase that I got in September and they are dry but they havent fell apart. Why is this
While still living, plants produce substances (known as plant hormones) that aid the wilting process. Abscisic acid is one of the hormones that is produced during wilting. It causes the plants to lose their leaves (leaf abscision) and thus wilting. However, when a plant has been cut and put in a vase, it loses the capability of producing hormones such as abscisic acid. The plant tends to dry gradually but in the absence of these hormones, it takes much longer for the plant to fall apart.


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Daniel
Reply:Statice ? If so, that's what it does, so is often used for dried flowers, as well as fresh . Low moisture content , is a large part of why it dries so well.





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