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The Green Planet

Its roots hang free, so it's not anchored to the ground, and its leaves are thick and...

Its roots hang free, so it's not anchored to the ground, and its leaves are thick and spongy and covered in fine hairs

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Its roots hang free,
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so it's not anchored to the ground,
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and its leaves are thick and spongy
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and covered in fine hairs.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:10
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
History

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Movie Summary

Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.
S01 • E04 They store water in quantity - The Green Planet 00:08
They store water in quantity
S01 • E03 Hummingbirds, squirrels and insects - The Green Planet 00:14
Hummingbirds, squirrels and insects
S01 • E05 It's home to the Khasi people... - The Green Planet 00:05
It's home to the Khasi people...
S01 • E02 So the plant itself is more or less unsinkable. - The Green Planet 00:05
So the plant itself is more or less unsinkable.
S01 • E04 But in their early years, - The Green Planet 00:07
But in their early years,
S01 • E05 ..who've learned how to use the remarkable properties of fig trees - The Green Planet 00:09
..who've learned how to use the remarkable properties o...
S01 • E04 This little saguaro cactus is about ten-years-old. - The Green Planet 00:06
This little saguaro cactus is about ten-years-old.
S01 • E01 It must now race skywards - The Green Planet 00:07
It must now race skywards
S01 • E02 This combination of characteristics enable the water lettuce - The Green Planet 00:10
This combination of characteristics enable the water lettuce
S01 • E04 When they're really small and growing out in the open, - The Green Planet 00:11
When they're really small and growing out in the open,
S01 • E05 As in Hong Kong, the tree's numerous roots anchor it firmly, - The Green Planet 00:10
As in Hong Kong, the tree's numerous roots anchor it fi...
S01 • E01 RUSTLING - The Green Planet 00:11
RUSTLING
S01 • E04 It's been growing in the shade of this mesquite tree, - The Green Planet 00:11
It's been growing in the shade of this mesquite tree,
S01 • E03 ..means less time to drill new holes. - The Green Planet 00:05
..means less time to drill new holes.
S01 • E02 It is an ability that becomes invaluable when, - The Green Planet 00:13
It is an ability that becomes invaluable when,
S01 • E05 These roots can grow up to 2.5cm a day. - The Green Planet 00:07
These roots can grow up to 2.5cm a day.
S01 • E05 They are unusually strong, - The Green Planet 00:09
They are unusually strong,
S01 • E04 The young saguaro is protected by the mesquite's branches. - The Green Planet 00:07
The young saguaro is protected by the mesquite's branch...
S01 • E04 They halve the amount of scorching sunlight reaching the cactus... - The Green Planet 00:06
They halve the amount of scorching sunlight reaching the cac...
S01 • E05 The Khasi persuade them to provide them with stairs. - The Green Planet 00:05
The Khasi persuade them to provide them with stairs.