Plant Top Tens
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Why was teak used to build the RMS Titanic? How can a mangrove grow in saltwater? Why does a pitcher plant grow in the shape of a cup? Asia has many landscapes, from sky-scraping mountains to blazing deserts, and from tropical rainforests to bogs. Discover how Asia’s most incredible plants make their home here.
How does the giant sequoia grow to be the heaviest tree in the world? Why does the bristlecone pine live for 4,770 years? How does the venus flytrap catch its food? North America features soaring mountains, scorching deserts, grasslands, and thick forests. Find out how North America’s most incredible plants make their home here.
Plant Top Tens is a sister series to Animal Top Tens, looking at the most amazing or unusual plant species in different regions of the world with relevance to the Science and Geography curricula.
Why does the strangler fig strangle trees to death? How do gum trees survive wildfires? Why does porcupine grass grow in deserts? Australasia includes Australia, New Zealand, and many smaller islands. All these islands have deserts, mountains, rainforests, and grasslands. Find out how Australasia’s most incredible plants make their home here.
Why does rosemary burn so quickly? How can glacial buttercups grow so close to ice? Why is medicine made from the poisonous foxglove? Europe’s landscapes include high mountains, long rivers, huge forests, and freezing tundra. Find out how Europe’s most incredible plants make their home here.
Plant Top Tens is a sister series to Animal Top Tens, looking at the most amazing or unusual plant species in different regions of the world with relevance to the Science and Geography curricula.
Why don’t animals eat the curare vine? How does chocolate grow inside the cacao tree? Why do frogs lay their eggs in imperial bromeliads? South America has many different landscapes, from the Amazon rainforest to huge grasslands, high mountains, and scorching desert. Find out how South America’s most incredible plants make their home here.