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The first plant bloomed after 57 years
Biology

The first plant bloomed after 57 years

The giant tree has a 4.5 meter high calyx that blooms for the first time and only after keeping gardeners waiting for more than half a century.

September 17, 2019
The new 57 year old tree blooms and dies
Biology

The new 57 year old tree blooms and dies

The calyx rose and reached 3 meters in just a month, making the botanical garden in England plan to unload the roof of the greenhouse to keep it growing.

July 9, 2019
Strange plants don't fear the desert
Biology

Strange plants don't fear the desert

The plants here seem thorny, slightly scary but they are very beautiful and very useful. Dry and sandy soil are the most descriptive words that characterize desert regio…

December 17, 2018
Century trees rarely bloom
Biology

Century trees rarely bloom

The owner of the garden, Gerald Brantley, has put a sign to attract tourists to see plants rarely bloom. Even if it is not 100 years old, this plant rarely flowers, even…

December 17, 2018
Species wait 40 years to flower ... and die
Biology

Species wait 40 years to flower ... and die

After nearly 40 years, the Agave franzosinii plant first flowers at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew (England). Before flowering, the Agave franzosinii plant grew 4 time…

December 17, 2018
Find anti-obesity in wild pineapple plants
Medicine - Health

Find anti-obesity in wild pineapple plants

A substance found in wild pineapple (Agave) is capable of supporting the treatment of obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis and some other common diseases.

December 14, 2018