Why didn't my pink flower turn green when exposed to ammonia vapors?

Subject: Why didn't my pink flower turn green when exposed to ammonia vapors?

Date: Thu Jan 11 19:03:17 2007
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Area of science: Botany
ID: 1168567397.Bt

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The research on my science experiment stated that a white flower exposed to 
ammonia vapors in a closed jar (suspended from the lid) would be unchanged in 
color and that a purple, red or pink flower would turn green. The purple flower 
did turn green, the white however turned yellow and the red and pink did not 
turn green. I don't understand why. All flowers were carnations.

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