10 Weird Facts about plants | Eduauraa

Wish to become a quizzing wizard with the ability to release surprising facts like never before in front of your friends and family?

Then you’ve come to the perfect spot, which has the best facts listed for you.

Surprise others with some fascinating, unbelievable-yet-true facts from your daily experience.

You might even have overlooked some of them with ease.

But, they can help you stand out in front of your friends or if you are interested in quizzes, it might get you attention.

1. We begin by revealing some awkward yet authentic notions regarding the common, ever-evident, necessary, and gorgeous green acquaintance called “plants”.

So, buckle up and enjoy the ride that can rejuvenate your senses! 

2. The ocean carries about 85% of plant life – Yes! The dense, ice-covered Arctic Ocean, which appears dead and might lack life, is a home to different plant species.
The only nation with its name from a tree is Brazil – The local Brazilwood tree in the motherland provides a dye of red colour. Thus came the name of the nation. 

3. The willow tree bark served as a remedy for the treatment of body pain and fever – History records that willow tree bark was used by Greeks and Egyptians in ancient times as the cure for different types of sickness. 

4. The rose family tree consists of different fruits like apricots, apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, and lastly, strawberries – There is economic significance about this plant family due to their production of several useful things for human purposes.

5. Having apples, onions, and potatoes with our eyes shut can bring about similar flavours – Most of our taste sensation is affected by our eyes. Consuming some foods with your eyes shut can affect your taste. Students can try out this experiment from the safety of their homes.  

6. Bamboo grows 35 times faster in a day when compared to the growth of humans in a month – The United Kingdom is home to a species of a specific bamboo plant that holds the Guinness World record as the fastest growing plant. Imagine that!

7. Cucumbers are not vegetables but fruits – Due to the growth of cucumber from the cucumber flower, and the fact that they also carry seeds, they are no longer considered vegetables but are instead accepted as fruits.

8. Carrots had a purple colour in the 16th Century. Earlier, carrots used to come in a "purple" colour till Dutch farmers, during the 17th Century, began to develop the mutated ones with the orange colour.

9. Tulips were expensive than a house in Holland during the 1600s – It’s true! The Dutch economy even plunged into a complete financial downfall due to such expensive prices behind flowers.

10. The word “hand” describes a collection of bananas - Also, just one banana in a group (hand) of bananas is known as a “finger”.

These amazing facts about plants from the surface will surely amaze you and make you dig deeper into their “roots”.

So, why waste precious time with other things when you can have fun while you learn.