We know that there are certain organisms that eat plastic. In 2012, the students of Yale University found a mushroom that can survive by just eating plastic. It can breakdown plastic at a much more faster and efficient rate than previously known fungi and bacteria that eats plastic. This helps convert the toxic polyurethane into … Read more
Helicodiceros muscivorus or the dead horse arum lily mimics the anus of a dead animal to attract insects and aid pollination. This plant is native to the Mediterranean and particularly known for its flowers that smell like a rotting corpse. Its flowers give a strong, putrid smell of rotting meat that attracts blow flies. It … Read more
Acacia phlebophylla is a plant that grows exclusively in Mount Buffalo in Australia. This plant also is a source of the psychedelic drug DMT. DMT can be found throughout the plant – leaves, bark or stem. Because of its high DMT content(20% – 50%), it is also known as smokable Acacia. Because of the rarity … Read more
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world because for making just one pound of it requires plucking 75,000 flowers. It is found on the bulb of a rare flower, saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) and each flower has 3 stamens that are dethreaded manually. The saffron flower only blooms for 2 weeks in a … Read more
Eggplant is a “nightshade” food. Nightshade is a family of plants that contain a toxin called “solanine”. Solanine is a toxin released by this plant family into their fruits to make the fruit deadly to animals who try to eat them. However, in small quantities, as much as we have in our daily lives, is … Read more
The scent of Jasmine can have therapeutic benefits. It could be used as an alternative medicine for depression, stress, anxiety, and sleep disorders. How can jasmine help boost your mood? Indoor plants can help improve the indoor air quality – this is now an established fact. Other than this, the scent and aroma of some … Read more
Among many things that can improve your sleep are placing a plant in your bedroom. Plants are known for improving air quality, spreading a soothing aroma in the room and there are some plants that also help you get a better sleep. Goodbye to the myth that having plants in the bedroom deprives you of … Read more
In 2008, the Welsh Government made a pledge that they would plant a Welsh broadleaf tree for everytime a child is born in Welsh. Also, Welsh happens to mean child in Welsh language. The Welsh also cut a tree when a person dies to keep the ratio of people to tree same!
Fun Plant Fact Most people believe that the earth’s oxygen comes from rainforests. However, that’s far from truth. Phytoplanktons are responsible for producing the majority of Earth’s oxygen. These tiny ocean plants called phytoplankton contribute 50-80% of the oxygen on earth In fact, the net oxygen produced by the Amazon rainforest is almost zero. Plants … Read more