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5 interesting facts? Bet you didn't know..... It is impossible for most people to lick their own elbow. ... A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. A shrimp's heart is in its head. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

5 Rarest Plants In The World Welwitschia Mirabilis. This ancient plant grows in Namibia and lives for nearly 2,000 years. ... Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus Titanium) ... Jade Vine (Strongylodon Macrobotrys) ... Middlemist's Red (Middlemist Camellia) ... Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax Lindenii)

To take a look at some of this fun flora, here are 20 of the most interesting plants in the world. Venus Flytrap. ... Shy Plant. ... Spotless Watermeal. ... Tropical Pitcher Plants. ... Cape Sundew. ... Bladderwort. ... Hammer Orchid. Scientific Name: Drakaea. ... Monkey Tail Cactus. Scientific Name: Hildewintera colademononis

The truth about plants – Seven fun, fascinating (and frightening)... We obtain 60% of our energy intake from just three plant species. ... Around 30,000 plant species are used in medicine. ... We rely on mpingo for 100,000 clarinets every year. ... One quarter of plant biomass is hidden underground.

What is special about a plant? Plants keep the soil together preventing erosion. Plants provide oxygen for us and all the other animals. Through photosynthesis they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen which gives us the air that allows all animals on the planet to breathe. Plants are an essential part of the water cycle.

The very expensive spice, saffron, comes from a type of crocus flower.

-Blowing Facts About Plants Plants talk to each other. ... Plants recognize their siblings (and give them preferential treatment) ... Plants react to sound. ... Plants sense gravity. ... Plants use tricks to lure pollinators. ... Plants release distress signals when under stress. ... Plants know what time it is.

10 Mind Plants convert sunlight into chemical energy which is used in making food. A lot of plant species are used for medicinal purposes. Humans need oxygen to breathe and release carbon dioxide while plants need carbon dioxide to breathe and release oxygen, so both plants as well as humans are necessary for each other.

Trees connect us to where we live. Our eyes are often drawn to them when we go outdoors and they can serve as landmarks and help us find our way. Many people consciously or subconsciously remember a place they visited by what trees were present and can have a feeling or memory come to mind when they see a tree.