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Adam Cotorceanu 2/17/25 Adam Cotorceanu 2/17/25 Plant Insight of the Week #50/52 The pitcher plant attracts, traps, and digests insects to obtain nutrients in nutrient-poor environments. Read More
Adam Cotorceanu 2/10/25 Adam Cotorceanu 2/10/25 Plant Insight of the Week #49/52 The world's smallest orchid, the Platystele jungermannioides, is only about 2.1 mm wide. Read More
Adam Cotorceanu 2/3/25 Adam Cotorceanu 2/3/25 Plant Insight of the Week #48/52 Bryophyllum daigremontianum, also known as the Mother of Thousands, produces tiny plantlets on the edges of its leaves. Read More
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Adam Cotorceanu 1/20/25 Adam Cotorceanu 1/20/25 Plant Insight of the Week #46/52 Cotton comes from the fibers surrounding the seeds of the cotton plant (Gossypium). Read More
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Adam Cotorceanu 12/30/24 Adam Cotorceanu 12/30/24 Plant Insight of the Week #43/52 Aloe vera has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years and is known for its soothing effects on the skin. Read More
Adam Cotorceanu 12/23/24 Adam Cotorceanu 12/23/24 Plant Insight of the Week #42/52 The world's oldest known seed that successfully germinated is approximately 32,000 years old and came from a Siberian Ice Age squirrel burrow. Read More
Adam Cotorceanu 12/16/24 Adam Cotorceanu 12/16/24 Plant Insight of the Week #41/52 The rubber tree (Hevea Brasiliensis) produces latex, which is used to make natural rubber. Read More
Adam Cotorceanu 12/9/24 Adam Cotorceanu 12/9/24 Plant Insight of the Week #40/52 The Mimosa pudica, also known as the sensitive plant, folds its leaves in response to touch. Read More
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Adam Cotorceanu 11/25/24 Adam Cotorceanu 11/25/24 Plant Insight of the Week #38/52 Plants have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, and many modern medicines are derived from plant compounds. Read More
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Adam Cotorceanu 10/14/24 Adam Cotorceanu 10/14/24 Plant Insight of the Week #32/52 Pineapples are berries, and strawberries are not. Read More
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