What a Plant Knows

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How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can an orchid get jet lag? Does a tomato plant feel pain when you pluck a fruit from its vines? And does your favourite fern care whether you play Bach or the Beatles? Combining cutting-edge research with lively storytelling, biologist Daniel Chamovitz explores how plants experience our shared Earth – through sight, smell, touch, hearing, memory, and even awareness. Whether you are a green thumb, a science buff, a vegetarian, or simply a nature lover, this rare inside look at the life of plants will surprise and delight.

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amselfederhas quoted7 years ago
Some plants can even differentiate the smell of a tomato from the smell of wheat.
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amselfederhas quoted7 years ago
Think about this: plants see you.
In fact, plants monitor their visible environment all the time. Plants see if you come near them; they know when you stand over them. They even know if you’re wearing a blue or a red shirt. They know if you’ve painted your house or if you’ve moved their pots from one side of the living room to the other.
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amselfederhas quoted7 years ago
She turns, always, towards the sun, though her roots hold her fast, and, altered, loves unaltered.
– Ovid, Metamorphoses
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