Sentence:  The iconic flower of love could be found in every state of its life cycle -- tender green shoots with tiny green thorns that looked like baby teeth, buds determined not to reveal themselves any sooner than necessary, fresh blooms that resemble sleepers just opening their eyes, and full blosssoms with the <WSD>openhanded</WSD> beauty of an old person's wrinkled face. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Loose and full.