Zoom!

Youcanwatchtortoise‑shellbamboogrowbeforeyour eyes.

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Thesunshinesdownonabambooplant. It’saboutameter(3feet)tall.Bysunset,thisplantwillbe1.8 meters(6feet)tall!Itisthetortoise‑shellbamboo.It’sthefastestgrowingplantonEarth.Itgrowssofast,youcanwatchit grow.

Thebambooisanotherexampleofaplantthatgoestoextremes.Killerseeds,leavesthattrapprey,andflowersthatsmellbadarejustahandfulofwaysplantsgotoextremesto survive.