Plants are much smarter than we think and there are much more details about plants we
dont know yet.
Certain facts about plants are perplexing! and some are simple, fun, silly, or even mind-boggling.
And for those who love gardening, these are really interesting and even useful when it
comes to gardening practice.
Here we go!
We will quickly learn 10 interesting facts and reasons about gardening and plants and
at the end of the video a simple quiz question for my viewers to answer through the comment
box.
1.
Do you know?
Trees are the longest-living organisms on earth.
The oldest living tree is the Great Basin bristlecone pine and its about 5067 years
old.
2.
Do you know?
Plants have senses and can essentially see, hear, smell, feel, react, and even think.
Not just plants.
All organisms including Mushrooms and bacteria also have sensory perception.
3.
Plants can recognise their siblings, like when you plant multiple plants of same family
close to one another, they give them Preferential treatment.
And the competition of roots for nutrients and also the root space is less when compared
to other plants . 4.
Bamboo is the fastest-growing woody plant in the world; it can grow 35 inches in a single
day.
5.
Do you know: The Bamboo and lucky bamboo are different plants from different families.
Lucky bamboo what we grow indoors has nothing to do with actual bamboo plants.
Lucky bamboo is a dracaena whereas the true Bamboo belongs to the grass family.
6.
More than 20 percent of the worlds oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest alone.
Now you know why trees are so important for all life on this planet.
7.
Caution: All parts of the oleander or kaner plant (botanically Nerium oleander) are actually
poisonous.
Oleander is a beautiful flowering tree what many of us grow in our homes.
Ingesting oleander leaves can cause gastrointestinal, cardiac, and central nervous system problems
and possible death.
8.
There are many Carnivorous Plants / Insectivorous Plants like the Venus fly trap, Nepenthes
or pitcher plant, water wheel plants and many others.
They get some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming small animals and insects.
9.
Do you Know?
There are more microorganisms in one teaspoon of soil than the total number of people on
earth.
These microorganisms are very important for keeping your soil full of nutrients.
10.
Now a very important Fact and its scientific reason!
Which One of these plants need More exposure to Sunlight?
- Variegated Leaves plant or - Non- Variegated one?
And WHY?
- . Do you know the reason?
- The answer to this question is: Non Variegated ones have Darker or greener leaves, hence
they have more chloroplasts in them for photosynthesis and can do well even in lesser light as well,
whereas the variegated ones have lesser cells and hence need more sunlight for photosynthesis.
For newbies, Chloroplasts are cells that contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis . And Photosynthesis
is the process by which plants produce their food with the help of sunlight.
Now Finally Coming to Todays QUIZ question:
WHICH AMONG THESE YOU CAN USE AS A NATURAL SOAP?
A. Sweet Potato Tubers B. Tapioca (Cassava Root)
C. Yucca Roots
Please provide your answer by commenting below the video.
So, there we have it folks.
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