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Mathematics in Gardening

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Leaf Geometry




If you take a look at the leaves of your plants, you will notice that they are symmetrical! Here are some examples of symmetrical leaves:












Pumpkin Leaf



















Spinach Leaf










Sunflower Leaf

Posted by Eireann at 4:34 PM

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  • ▼  2008 (25)
    • ▼  March (25)
      • Weighing Produce
      • Mammoth Sunflowers
      • Garden Perimeter
      • Mapping to Scale
      • Row Creativity
      • How Many Plants?
      • Zucchini Bread
      • Cucumber Percentages
      • Leaf Geometry
      • How Many Rows?
      • How Much Shade?
      • Use of Honeybees in Gardens
      • The Golden Angle
      • The Golden Ratio
      • Garden Shapes
      • Adding Compost
      • Area of Your Garden
      • Buying Plants
      • Fibonacci Phyllotaxis
      • Germination Data
      • Fibonacci Numbers
      • Germination
      • Spacing Plants
      • Measuring Rainfall
      • Making Mud Pies

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