Plants facts

THE TALLEST TREE

The tree called "General Sherman" is not only the biggest giant sequoia, but it is also the biggest tree in the world. He is 83.8 m tall, his girth at breast height is 24,10 m (near the ground it is 31,3 m ). The width of the crown is 33 m, and the first branch starts only at 40 m or !

THE OLDEST TREE

Until 2013, Methuselah, an ancient bristlecone pine was the oldest known non-clonal organism on Earth. While Methuselah still stands as of 2016 at the ripe old age of 4,848 in the White Mountains of California, in Inyo National Forest, another bristlecone pine in the area was discovered to be over 5,000 years old.

FAST GROWING PLANTS

Bamboo grows incredibly quickly, which is one reason it is often used to make sustainable, eco-friendly products. 

Some species can literally grow 10 centimeters per day! If you actually had the patience to sit there all day, you would notice the growth by the end of it.

FERNS SPORES

Ferns are reproduced from spores that are gathered in clusters called sori, which are usually on the underside of the fronds. The spores can be yellow, green, brown, or black.