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The Green Planet

One of themis to grow extremely slowly, and few plants grow more slowlythan this one - the...

One of them
is to grow extremely slowly, and few plants grow more slowly
than this one - the creosote bush

Full Transcript

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One of them is to grow extremely slowly,
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and few plants grow more slowly than this one -
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the creosote bush.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:31
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E05 Since the bank was founded, - The Green Planet 00:12
Since the bank was founded,
S01 • E01 It now has only a day or so in which to be pollinated - The Green Planet 00:09
It now has only a day or so in which to be pollinated
S01 • E03 And the more visitors the flowers attract, - The Green Planet 00:07
And the more visitors the flowers attract,
S01 • E04 It is inactive for most of its life - The Green Planet 00:12
It is inactive for most of its life
S01 • E02 This probing stem belongs to a plant called a bladderwort. - The Green Planet 00:06
This probing stem belongs to a plant called a bladderwort.
S01 • E05 Because a seed contains everything it needs to start a new plant, - The Green Planet 00:12
Because a seed contains everything it needs to start a new p...
S01 • E04 I've seen evidence of this "grow slow" strategy for myself. - The Green Planet 00:06
I've seen evidence of this "grow slow" strate...
S01 • E04 40 years ago, I came here to California's Mojave Desert - The Green Planet 00:09
40 years ago, I came here to California's Mojave Desert
S01 • E03 Within a few months, the whole landscape is alive once more. - The Green Planet 00:08
Within a few months, the whole landscape is alive once more.
S01 • E04 An individual creosote bush - The Green Planet 00:14
An individual creosote bush
S01 • E02 And a well-stocked Bromeliad pool is just the place to find them. - The Green Planet 00:07
And a well-stocked Bromeliad pool is just the place to find ...
S01 • E01 At first sight, it might be mistaken for a dead animal. - The Green Planet 00:05
At first sight, it might be mistaken for a dead animal.
S01 • E02 This one is full of aquatic animals. - The Green Planet 00:05
This one is full of aquatic animals.
S01 • E03 In fact, all these plants need fire to survive. - The Green Planet 00:06
In fact, all these plants need fire to survive.
S01 • E01 This is rafflesia, the corpse flower. - The Green Planet 00:06
This is rafflesia, the corpse flower.
S01 • E05 ..hope that one day we will make it possible for the seeds - The Green Planet 00:10
..hope that one day we will make it possible for the seeds
S01 • E04 This plant started growing between 10,000 and 12,000 years ago. - The Green Planet 00:08
This plant started growing between 10,000 and 12,000 years a...
S01 • E03 And as competitors return, - The Green Planet 00:08
And as competitors return,
S01 • E01 A metre across, it's the world's biggest flower. - The Green Planet 00:05
A metre across, it's the world's biggest flower.
S01 • E04 Since then, careful measurement has shown that it has increased - The Green Planet 00:11
Since then, careful measurement has shown that it has increa...