10 Interesting Plant Facts

Friday, October 24th 2014. | Plants


Plant Facts give you the amazing information about the record of the fascinating plants in the world. Do you know that Sequoia sempervirens or coast redwood is the tallest growing tree in the world? You can find the trees spreading around California and Pacific Coast of United States. Here are the interesting facts about plants for you:

Plant Facts 1: the oldest growing tree

The record of the oldest growing tree is taken by Pinus Aristata or a bristlecone pine.

Plant Facts 2: Te wishbone flower

If you want to see the wishbone flower, you need to check out Torenia. This plant is called as a shade loving annual plant.  The flowers have cute petals in burgundy, blur or even purple.

Plants

Plants

Plant Facts 3: bamboo

If you want to know the fastest growing woody plant in the world, you have to check out bamboo. Every day, it can grow 35 inches. Bamboo is a beneficial tree for it can be used to make handcrafted items, floor, and other decorative pieces for the house.

Plant Facts 4: tomato

One of the important plants for human beings is tomato. Do you know the official state beverage of Ohio is tomato Juice? It is used as to honor the man who made tomato popular in Ohio at the end of 1800s, A. W. Livingston of Reynoldsburg.

Plant Facts

Plant Facts

Plant Facts 5: grapes

Grape is not a new plant to discover. Actually it was grown for around 8,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. The main purpose of growing grapes is to create wine. However, the first record to create wine was recorded in Egypt 5000 years ago.

Plant Facts 6: pineapple

Pineapple is one of the tropical fruits that you can find in many tropical islands. The European explorer called it pineapples because the shape of the fruit resembled a pine cone. But the flesh reminded them with an apple.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Plant Facts 7: pumpkin and avocado

If you think that pumpkins and avocados are vegetables, you are wrong. Both are not vegetables. They are fruits because they have plant seeds.

Plant Facts 8: titan arum

Titan arum holds the record of the largest flower in the world. The height of the flower can reach 15 feet. It has the scientific name of Amorphophallus titanium.

Rafflesia

Rafflesia

Plant Facts 9: Iris

There are several plants named after the Greek goddesses. Artemisia or wormwood was named after Artemis. The goddess of rainbow or Iris was used to name Iris flower.Get facts about plant cells here.

Plant Facts 10: La Fete du Muguet

La Fete du Muguet is an important event in France. It is celebrated in 1st of May each year. You can wish a beloved person’s happiness and health by giving them the lily of the valley.

Titan Arum

Titan Arum

Are you impressed with facts about plants?


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