r/mildlyinteresting • u/okwhataboutthisone • 1d ago

One of the leaves of this tulip my friend brought me is also half petal

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u/dr_xenon 1d ago

Onelip

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u/UndulatingMeatOrgami 1d ago

Thats what they called her back in the day...

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u/Ruvaakdein 1d ago

Is her name Kim Possible?

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u/ChateauLobby44 1d ago

Very cool!

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u/Royalchariot 1d ago

That’s really pretty

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u/bestjakeisbest 1d ago

I mean what's the real difference between flower petals and leaves.

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u/thatskarobot 1d ago

Chlorophyll?

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u/thebadyearblimp 1d ago

More like bore-ophyll

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u/ashinthealchemy 1d ago

learned back in my school days that petals are actually adapted leaves

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u/ChateauLobby44 1d ago

Biologically speaking, petals are modified leaves. They often serve different purposes on plants, such as leaves doing photosynthesis and petals attracting pollinators, but that's not always the case.

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u/Hole_Milk_222 1d ago

the long term effects of AI

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u/pablothenice 1d ago

Its just not developed yet.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/d4nowar 1d ago

Might be a novelty account based on the username.