I noticed a ripe tomato in my garden that had green dots. Upon closer inspection, I realised the green dots were seedling leaf tips! The seeds had begun to germinate inside the tomato. These are pictures of the cut up tomato.[more ...]
Certain seeds, such as those from Nerines, germinate without water or growing media. Leave them alone for long enough and they start to germinate. A small bulb will form where the tip of the shoot touches the ground.[more ...]
This carnivorous plant grows in swamps that are poor in nutrients and needs to trap insects for supplemental nitrogen.
The insects are caught in a trap (actually a modified leaf) that quickly springs shut when trigger hairs are touched.
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