«Daffodils help inspire design of stable structures: The unique shape
of daffodil stems can reduce drag and remove side - forces due to wind.»
The unique geometry
of the daffodil stem could be used to design more stable structures.
Not exact matches
We started off by cutting strips from the green paper — cutting in a straight line is a good starting point for cutting skills you could draw a line for your child to follow or you could like I did with T let them free cut a straight line — this made lots
of different sized and slightly wonky shaped
stems and leaves for our
daffodils to grow on.
Now, researchers from Seoul National University and Ajou University in South Korea have found that a structure with a twisted, helical shape and an elliptical cross section — inspired by the
stem of a
daffodil — can reduce drag and eliminate side - force fluctuations.
• Bulbplants (including most varieties
of lilies,
daffodils, etc.) • Tomato plants (the leaves and
stems) • Azaleas • Castor Beans • Fox glove • Oleander • Mushrooms and fungi • Rhubarb plants • Philodendron
The list includes the following plants: azalea / rhododendron (all parts), clematis (
stems and leaves),
daffodil, narcissus, tulip (bulbs), lily
of the valley (leaves and flowers), black - eyed Susan, daylily, iris, foxglove, ferns, morning glory, tomato (vines), bleeding heart, yew (all parts) and pokeweed (a common weed).