The record can not imagine of the plants

Towering trees 90 cm per day, the 150 year-old trees to bloom ... the record of this plant will cause you to startle you.




1 Large fastest Species


The world record of tree vegetation fastest growing genus includes 45 bamboo. The survey found that these species can grow to 91 cm per day, if measured by speed, they grow up with the speed of 0.00003 km / h.

Bamboo trees - Large fastest Species

Currently in the world there are about 1,000 species of bamboo. Bamboo trees are highest Hyperion 115.54m elevation is measured in 9/2006. To measure the length of it, scientists have struggled to climb up and drop a tape measure down to the exact number as possible.

2. The latest development Species

In contrast to bamboo species "or large fast food" then this Australian grass species are very rarely exceeds 4m, the cause is mainly due to the slow growth, each year has grown just 1- 2 mm. So basically to form a complete trunk it will take up to ... 10 years.

Australia grass - The latest development Species

3. Species "murder" the most dangerous

Presence in the Caribbean and the Florida Everglades, USA, Manchineel trees dubbed "murder horror species in the world" by its terrible toxins.

Manchineel trees  - Species murder the most dangerous

In the trunk containing an extremely toxic white plastic, ingested any part of the tree can be deadly.

Only a plastic drops fall on the skin can cause skin blisters, inflammation and burns. Only accidentally stood under a tree for shade or shelter from the rain and fell into the well being sap can cause severe burns. Even if this tree wood burning, its smoke also causes temporary blindness.

4. The species most late bloomers

This record belongs Puya Raimondii tree, a species was dubbed the "Queen of the Andes". This is a species in the family pineapple, about 3-4m high. Its flowers appear only when the trees were 100 to 150 years old.

Puya Raimondii - The species most late bloomers

The flowers bloom in clusters, like large feathers. Inflorescence its thousands of cotton seeds contain up to 10 million. Especially after all the seed dispersal, "the queen" ... will farewell to life.

5. The oldest living tree species

We can say most of the species on this planet are called "youngest" of the dragon's blood tree (Dracaena draco). This is a subtropical plant species on Socotra Islands of Yemen, located in the Indian Ocean and the largest age group is confirmed as 8,000 years. The reason for this particular type of tree called "dragon's blood tree" because of its red plastic.

Dracaena draco - The oldest living tree species

6. Smallest Species

Duckweed roots wolffia angusta scientific name, is the smallest species of plants on the planet. Wolffia 38 species, the species is ranked ninth in the world's smallest plant, only 0.25mm size, ie wolffia dozen trees can also compact the top of the needle stick.

Wolffia  - Smallest Species

7. The biggest leaf

King  Lotus trees 2-3 m in diameter is recognized as the largest species of the world leaves. This plant grows in the Amazon (South America). The tree is also known by endurance huge weight from 50 kg to 100 kg.

King  Lotus trees  - The biggest leaf

8. Biggest flower

Do you believe flowers to 3m in diameter? Indeed there is, it is Rafflesia arnoldi. They are weighing about 7kg and above. Because it is exactly the same scent smell rotten corpse, it is known as known as corpse flower. And with this scent, it is the "prey" seduce flies and beetles to help it pollinate.

Rafflesia arnoldi - Biggest flower

These flowers are as big as some people's bodies combined.

( Source: Xaluan.com )