8 Plants whose superpowers most people don’t know about

Comics and movies have led us to believe that only humans and animals can have superpowers, but the plant world also has some species that have exceptional qualities. They can grow very large, survive fires, forcefully shed seeds, and even eat small animals. But beware, most of these plants are not usually friendly. And they can be ready to strike at any moment.

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Name🇧🇷 Amorphophallus titanum.

Surname: Corpse flower.
Super power: it has an amazing smell.
Curious data: it is a giant in the world of plants, as its flowers can reach up to three meters. She is unpredictable, which is why she always makes the news when she grows up.
Location: in nature, Amorphophallus titanum It is found in the tropical forests of Sumatra, but some specimens can be found in botanical gardens.

Name🇧🇷 Hura crepitans.

Super power: explosion of fruit with seeds.
curious facts: the trunk of this tree looks supernatural, mainly due to the conical and super thorny ends used as self-defense. Its flowers bear rounded fruits that open in segments with an explosive sound and release seeds at a distance of up to 14 meters.
Location: this tropical tree is native to the Amazon.

Name: Rafflesia arnoldii.

Surname: Flower-monster.
Super power: grow on the roots of its host.
Curious data: It is the largest flower in the world, reaching up to one meter in diameter. It’s actually a parasite. It has no roots of its own and grows on the stalks of other plants. The flower uses its color, which some people say looks like rotten meat, to attract flies.
Location: it can be found in Indonesia and in some botanical gardens.

Name🇧🇷 Mimosa prudish.

Surname: Sleeper or sleeper sleeper.
Super power: its leaves close and fall when touched.
curious facts: you may have already seen one and played at making it sleep, as it is quite common here in Brazil. It responds to touch by closing its leaves or letting them fall. These different movements can be explained by a rapid release of water from the cells in the thallus. The leaves open normally after a few minutes.
Location: it is native here in Brazil, spreading throughout South and Central America and can also be found in other warm regions.

Name: Acacia drepanolobium.

Surname: whistling thorn.
Super power: whistle to keep the animals away from her.
curious facts: this type of acacia produces a hiss from the base to the thorns. The most different thing is that she maintains a good ‘friendship’ with the ants. Both trees and animals benefit from the relationship: ants use their spaces to build their homes, and the holes apparently serve to keep animals away from their branches and leaves.
Location: is native to Africa.

Name🇧🇷 Amazon Victoria.

Surname: Victoria Regia.
Super power: can hold a weight of up to 45 kg.
curious facts: the lily pad’s superpower is hidden in its huge circular leaves, which can grow up to 2.5 meters in diameter. The air trapped in them allows them to buoyancy and helps them to support a great weight. During just one season each plant produces 40 to 50 leaves that cover the surface of rivers.
Location: grows in the Amazon region and can be found in botanical gardens.

Name🇧🇷 Nepenthes.

Surname: Pitcher plant.
Super power: capture and digest insects.
curious facts: The pitcher-shaped leaves serve as traps. The nectar released by the lid attracts insects and other prey that slide from the top and fall into a pool of liquid at the bottom. Unable to escape, the victims drown and are eventually digested by the carnivorous plant’s enzymes.
Location: grow in Madagascar, Southeast Asia and Australia.

Name: Eucalyptus
Super power: survive fires.
curious facts: everyone has seen a eucalyptus. The curiosity is that the leaves produce large amounts of highly combustible oils and generate a lot of energy when they burn. Although fire is a great disaster for most forest beings, the eucalyptus uses it to spread its seeds. The trees themselves resist fire and their burned trunks tend to regenerate rather than decompose.
Location: almost all native species originate in Australia and some have been introduced to the United States, Brazil and other countries.

Did you know the secrets of these plants? If you know more examples, be sure to share in the comments.