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Article: A rainbow of lace: make this white flower burst with color!
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- Highlights for Children
- Article date:
- July 1, 2001
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Queen Anne's lace, a pretty, lacy-looking plant, may have white flowers in nature, but with your help, it can make an amazing transformation. Its white flowers can easily be changed into a rainbow of colors sure to brighten any room.
To make your bouquet, look in weedy areas to find some Queen Anne's lace. Snip off several blossoms with scissors, and place the flower stems directly into a plastic bag or jar with a little water in it. You should not keep the stems out of water for too long, or the blossoms will dry up and your activity won't work.
While you're gathering your flowers, dig up one plant. Look at and smell its long taproot. What does it ...