Plant that can water itself

July 4th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Technology

Plant that can water itself

In the deserts of Israel, there is a plant that waters itself. The pant, a type of rhubarb, has specially designed leaves that channel rain water to its roots. It is only known plant in the world able to self-irrigate. The adaptation allows the rhubarb to flourish in extreme arid conditions by collecting up to […]

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