Nature follows a number pattern called fibonacci . Updated: Feb. 22, 2013, 7:45 p.m. ... 3/8 or 8/13 — of a spiral. Eureka, the numbers in those fractions are fibonacci numbers! ...

The amount of spiraling varies from plant to plant, with new leaves developing in some fraction – such as 2/5, 3/5, 3/8 or 8/13 – of a spiral. Eureka, the numbers in those fractions are ...

The buds range up the stem in a spiral pattern, which kept each leaf out of the shadow of leaves just above it. ... Citation: Nature follows a number pattern called Fibonacci (2013 ...