Fact File : Plant Kingdom
- Almonds are the oldest, most widely cultivated and extensively used nuts in the world.
- Banana oil is made by drying and crushing raw bananas.
- Hydroponics is the technique by which plants are grown in the soil without any water.
- Oak trees bear berries only after 10 - 15 years of age.
- Orange, lemons, watermelons and tomatoes are all berries.
- The coloured petals that we see on Bougainvillea flowers are actually leaves.
- The California redwood are the tallest and the largest plants in the world.
- The fragrance of flowers is due to the essence of oil which they produce.
- Trees not only provide food and flowers but also medicines for diseases such as asthma and malaria.
- The trees helps in controlling soil erosion by binding the soil with its roots.
- The plants and trees help to control air pollution. Their leaves act as natural filters of air.
