In the vibrant world of plants, there are numerous mysterious natural phenomena. Some plants not only can hear, send signals, and touch, but they also possess feelings and musical talents.
Scientists have discovered that the Mallow – Malva reacts to sound the fastest and can be considered the best at “communicating.” The Begonia – Begonia granaio has the most melodious tone, deserving to be called a “singer.”
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Scientists discovered that the Mallow – Malva reacts to sound the fastest (Photo: cobleskill) |
Some species emit enticing scents to attract beetles and flies, intentionally raising their temperatures to the point of decaying material, making their entire bodies unbearable in odor, which then brings in the beetles and flies.
When leaves are crushed, they often exhibit signs of pain, which biologists measure through induced electrical voltage. If a plant is anesthetized with ether, it will appear to sleep as if dead. Some plant species react remarkably to changes in weather. Potatoes, for instance, can respond two days in advance to atmospheric pressure changes. On a mountain in Java, Indonesia, there exists a rare flower species that is seldom seen, but it blooms on the mountaintop a day before a volcanic eruption as a form of prediction.
Some plants exhibit emotions; American scientists connected a plant to electrodes and placed a pot filled with water in front of it. When they boiled the water and poured it onto a healthy cat, the cat cried out in distress, and the electric meter in the plant also vibrated strongly.
How can we explain the emotions of plants that are similar to those of humans and animals? Some scientists suggest that plants share a common ancestor with humans and animals and are composed of living cells. If we can uncover these mysteries of plants, they may be able to assist humanity even more.
