Plant

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From tiny mosses to towering sunflowers — explore the green world that makes life on Earth possible.

Plants are the foundation of nearly every food chain and produce the oxygen that keeps our planet alive. Through photosynthesis, they capture sunlight and convert it into energy — a trick they've been perfecting for over 450 million years. Their adaptations are endlessly creative: carnivorous plants that trap insects, desert cacti that store water for years, aquatic plants that float without roots, and orchids that mimic the appearance of insects to attract pollinators. Flowers evolved as advertising for pollinators, which is why they come in such a dazzling range of colours, shapes, and scents. This collection spans everything from familiar garden herbs and wildflowers to ferns, mosses, and the tiny algae that produce most of the world's oxygen.

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