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The Green Planet

This is a water lettuce, and it has someremarkable adaptations

This is a water lettuce, and it has some
remarkable adaptations

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This is a water lettuce,
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and it has some remarkable adaptations.
Duration
8 seconds
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47
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:02
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 • E03 The sap sucker's break-in hasn't gone unnoticed. - The Green Planet 00:06
The sap sucker's break-in hasn't gone unnoticed.
S01 • E05 Meghalaya in north-east India, - The Green Planet 00:11
Meghalaya in north-east India,
S01 • E04 In the Sonoran Desert of North America, - The Green Planet 00:09
In the Sonoran Desert of North America,
S01 • E02 Its roots hang free, - The Green Planet 00:15
Its roots hang free,
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.