Coolest plant in the world… god that's tricky cause what do you even choose or what rules do you even go by to put one at the top??? It's a much harder metric than just Favourite Plant, but a fun one to try to explore.
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First thought for me was Ginkgo cause ancient-ass tree that despite nuclear bombs and fires and cityscape hostility REFUSES to die.
but then there is also
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Any carnivorous plant, with them solving nutrient deficiencies with carnivory, but especially Drosera and Bladderwort since the former straight up has evolved TENTACLE LIKE HAIRS to catch its prey, and the latter basically specializes in carnivory UNDERWATER!!!
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Dracaena cinnabari for having BLOOD RED SAP (straight up called the Dragonsblood tree) and just looks funky/ancient af in its adult state.
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Giants among their respective plant groups like Victoria boliviana being an infamous primeval giant among the water lilies.
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And how could I forget the mind-boggling Boquila trifoliolata, the shapeshifter of vines, which will even try to mimic the leaves of FAKE plants its growing on/by, not just real plants.
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There's also plants that actively change their microclimates to their advantage like Noble Rhubarb using pale translucent leaves as minigreenhouses to protect and warm its flowers, or Symplocarpus foetidus which can produce HEAT from its flowerbuds to melt the snow!!
And I'm sure I'm overlooking so many terrifying extremophiles within the plant kingdom for badass/cool factor as well as plants that are just straight-up metal. There's too many awesome ones to select to make just one single plan the coolest of all! Some of these remind me that fantasy/sci fi doesn't go far enough with plants oftentimes cause LOOK at these lads.
New mini green house in pine wood. Looking forward to putting plants in it. 🙂 #plant #plants #houseplant #houseplants #greenhouse #greenhouses #minigreenhouse #minigreenhouses #indoorgreenhouse #bloomingville (her: Denmark) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHu0PZWgWxj/?igshid=3f5mi7qgsng9
Masih bersama GH Ala² nya Bali Green. Berhubung cuaca seharian ini mendung, kita kasi LPG dulu tanamannya untuk Masak. Lampu Growlight Full Spectrum 28 Watt, Tersedia di Bali Green dengan Harga 85.000 idr. #growlights #greenhouse #minigreenhouse #fotosintesis #aroidaddicts #aroidindonesia #aroidinternationalsociety #plantdaddy #plantofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #foilage #tanamanhias #tanamanhiasbali #tanamanhiasjakarta #houseplantclub #houseplantjournal #houseplantbali #houseplants #tanamanbikinhappy #balinursery #balihouseplant #baligreen (at Putra Garden Bali Green) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTw3Togl25P/?utm_medium=tumblr
Its working! Those are new sprouts already on my mulberry cuttings. #mulberry #cuttings #mulberrycuttings #propagation #minigreenhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbYC-fHI0O/?utm_medium=tumblr
Ugh Maybe I should let her go....but I just don't know how to 🤪🤗 I don't believe, I KNOW miracles exist #minigreenhouse #orchid #rootless #rootlessphal. 🌸🌺🥀 Quizas deberian dejarla it, pero no se como hacerlo 🤪🤗 Yo no creo SE que los milagros esisten. #miniinvernadero #orquídeasinraíces #sinraices https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxiFX8jj3k/?igshid=lwxkje0j5g76
Из употребляемых в пищу продающихся в магазине продуктов удалось вырастить на зелень 🌿 для салатов: горох, маш и чечевицу. Гречу (справа внизу) вырастить удалось, но она какая-то чахлая и некрасивая получилась, поэтому решила от неё отказаться. А горох, маш и чечевицу буду периодически сажать, проращивать и в виде минизелени для салатов 🥗 круглый год. #minigreenhouse (at Varkaus) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uJEuhDFQD/?igshid=44xb4nypbffg
It's cooled off enough for me to reinstate my cloche garden for the chickens. They love it when I do this. These old light fixture covers act like cloches. I densely seed under them with an assortment of things the chickens like--things likeclover, wheat, and chia--then let them grow until the bowl is full of green goodness. When I take it off, it's like a tiny forest. The chickens go wild, and eat the greens down to the ground in a few minutes. Then they finish off with a grand big meal at the bottom. Because of the greenhouse effect, it only takes a couple of weeks to fill up. I have 7 of these total, and they'll be going all winter! . . . #backyardchickens #minigreenhouse #gardencloche #growgreensforchickens #feedingchickens #thedirtonorganicgardening (at Pasadena, California)
Excited to get the cover on to the raised beds yesterday to experiment with fall garden season extension! #gardening #raisedbeds #overwinter #wintergarden #garden #minigreenhouse #veggies #greentomatoes #westseattle #seattlelife (at Gatewood, Seattle)
Remember back in elementary school when your teacher gave you a couple lima beans to take home? You had to put them in a ziplock bag along with a paper towel and water and tape them on the glass door or window!! 🖼 Basically what you’re doing is creating a mini greenhouse. I’ve done that here for several of my berries. I have no idea if it’ll work for them but I’m going to try it out! 🤷♀️ . . Same with the tin cans! 🥫🥫I keep my tin cans and use them to start fragile seedlings indoors. I fill them halfway with wood chips and then the rest with some rich veggie soil. Place your seeds, cover with a tiny bit of soil, water gently and place the baggie on top! Mini greenhouses are great in the window sill! I get the morning light coming through and they germinate quickly. 🌿🌱 . . Once they sprout I’ll remove the cover and let them grow about 2-3” before transplanting outside. 👩🌾 . . . #garden #beans #kale #broccoli #lemon #growing #greenhouse #minigreenhouse #growingyourownfood #greenthumb #kimtowngrows (at Jacksonville, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0BuyRsnnnx/?igshid=1lv3unlootn7x