Plant or Weed??

Tuwang - tuwa ako nun minsan na lumabas ako sa likod-bahay. Paano ba nman nakakita ako ng bulaklak sa gilid ng Garden ng Mama ni Jamie.. Eh tagal ko hinihintay kung kelan mamumulaklak ang Daffodils na madalas mabanggit ng Dad niya. Eto na nga, ilang metro rin ang layo ko sa kinalalagyan ng bulaklak na nakita ko at pahiyaw ko pang tinawag si Jamie. " Jamie theres a yellow flower in your garden. Is this Daffodils?" Naks.. Siempre pa humaharurot naman sumunod ang lolo mo. Hinahanap niya kung nasaan un bulaklak na itinuro ko. Aba'y nasa harapan na namin.. Nungka ng makita eh tinawanan pa ako. " its not plant edna, its WEED!"

Ngek! Ang taray naman ng damo dito. Eh naaalala ko ganito ang itsura nun itinatanim namin sa iskul na pinapasukan ko sa Elementarya nun bata pa ako. Madalas nga papadiligan ni Mam Elvie sa amin yun .. Haha.. Anyways, pasensya na lang si Jamie at medyo inosente ako sa mga bulaklak. Ang tawag daw sa bulaklak na to eh Dandelion. At bago ko pa makalimutan, eto ang brief detail ng bulaklak na sa kasamaang-palad eh damo pala hehehe...

"Dandelions are tap-rooted biennial or perennial herbaceous plants, native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere of the Old World. They are commonly known as weeds or ruderals. The genus is taxonomically very complex, with numerous macrospecies, and polyploidy is also common; over 250 species have been recorded in the British Isles alone (Richards 1972). Some botanists take a much narrower viewpoint, and only accept a total of about 60 species.

The leaves are 5-25 cm long, simple and basal, entire or lobed, forming a rosette above the central taproot. As the leaves grow outward they push down the surrounding vegetation, such as grass in a lawn, which kills other plants by cutting off their access to sunlight. A bright yellow flower head (which is open in the daytime but closes at night) is borne singly on a hollow stem (scape) which rises 4-30 cm above the leaves and exudes a milky sap (latex) when broken. A rosette may produce several flowering stems at a time. The flower head is 2-5 cm in diameter and consists entirely of ray florets. "

Interesting huh??..