Did You Know?
Plants are crucial to life on Earth, providing oxygen, food, and habitats for countless creatures. Here are some amazing facts about plants!
- 🌳 The oldest known living tree is a bristlecone pine named Methuselah, which is over 4,800 years old.
- 🌺 The world's largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii. It can grow up to 3 feet across and has a very strong odor.
- 🍀 Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on Earth. It can grow up to 35 inches in a single day.
- 🌻 Sunflowers can help clean up nuclear waste through a process called phytoremediation.
- 💧 Some cacti can live for more than 200 years, surviving in some of the harshest conditions on the planet.