 We invite you to explore the wonderful world of plants
with us.
It's a world full of wonder that is sure to spark your curiosity.
The plants featured in this exhibit have amazing stories to tell.
From colorful leaves that seem almost unreal to plants that feed
on living creatures, It's Growing! celebrates the diversity and wonder
of the plant world.
We invite you to discover the botanical secrets our featured plants have to
share. Look closely, you will find that each plant is remarkable in its own
way. Some are strange and bizarre, some are surprising and unbelievable, but
all are alive and growing.
Be our guest and be amazed by
the wonder-full world of plants!
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Plant Areas for the
Display
(click on the area TITLE
beside the 
to see information about the featured plants
in the display)
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FROM THE TEST TUBE
Attack of the test tube babies! We are tissue
culture plants that are developed in test tubes. Commercial labs
can produce between 6-18 million plants in one year through this
awesome method of production. As new and upcoming plants, we can
soon be found in a garden center near you. This amazing method
of production has also taken plants off the endangered species
list.
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OUR FEET ARE WET
We rollup our pants and get our feet wet. From ponds to swamps,
the wetter the better. We spend our days floatingin the water,
but we won't turn into prunes. When th temperatures drop low some
of us go dormant, then when spring arrives we're back treading
water.
WE HAVE STRANGE TASTES, COME CLOSER
We are hungry and our stomachs are rumbling! Watch and you will see us doing
our jobs, catching bugs! Using nectar, we attract insects, capture them and
use them for nourishment. This means there is no need to fertilize us! We
like the fact that we can eat what bugs us! Keep in mind, we are produced
from clones, not collected from the wild.
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FUNKY
TRUNKS & STEMS
Don't we have neat trunks! We look handcrafted, painted, and sculptured. But
look out, some of us bite! Some of us naturally grow this way while others
are trained to do these crazy twists and turns. From wings to spikes, we all
have something you're sure to like.
THESE CAN'T BE LEAVES!
Things are not always what they seem. Our leaves can be deceiving, some are
soft and fuzzy while others are as hard as cardboard. Our odd looking and
textured leaves make us unique. From small to tall, some of us appear to
have no leaves at all!
LOOK MA NO SOIL!
We don't play in the dirt! Our potting soil is made of a soiless
mixture and a lot of our roots exist in the air. We won't make
a mess in your house or whine for attention.
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FAR OUT FLOWERS
Wow! What a bloom! From outrageous colors and sizes to crazy shapes, our blooms
are sure to make an impact. Some of us even attract butterflies and birds.
We may have odd blooming habits and lengths, from night time bloomers to
one day wonders-so don't miss out on seeing us!
SHOCKING FOLIAGE
Hey! Take off those sunglasses! We know our variegated foliage is bright, bold
and sassy. We want to show you that all plants don't need to be blooming
to be pretty. We can be used as an indoor plant or a tropical landscape addition.
Either way we stand out from the rest with our spectrum of color combinations.
THESE PLANTS ARE ANIMALS
Take a good look at us, do we remind you of some familiar creatures? We resemble
our animal names. From land to sea and big to small, we have shapes that
cover them all. Our presence make you feel like you are in a jungle or zoo,
but don't forget that we're plants too.
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