Popular Q and A on Seeds
Interesting Facts on Seed
- A harvester ant can eat more small seed than any bird and mammal. These ants frequently forget where they stash seeds when they eat and are responsible for one third of Herbaceous.
- A seed will always grow the right way up even if it is planted upside down
- A date palm seed is the oldest viable seed that has grown into a plant and is estimated to be 2000 years old.
Do you know?
Seeds are reproductive structures produced by plants.
Seeds contain an embryo, which can develop into a new plant.
Most seeds are surrounded by a protective coat, which helps to keep them from drying out or being damaged.
Seeds can be dispersed by wind, water, animals, or other means.
Some seeds can remain dormant for many years before they germinate.
Germination is the process by which a seed begins to grow into a new plant.
Seeds are an important source of food for both humans and animals.
Many seeds are used to produce oils, such as sunflower oil, canola oil, and sesame oil.
Some seeds are used to make flour, such as wheat flour, cornmeal, and rice flour.
Seeds can also be used to make beverages, such as coffee, tea, and cocoa.
Some seeds have medicinal properties and are used in traditional medicine.
Seeds are an important part of biodiversity, as they allow plants to reproduce and adapt to their environments.
Many seeds have evolved to be dispersed by specific animals, such as birds or rodents.
Some seeds are poisonous, such as those of the castor oil plant.
The oldest known seed to have successfully germinated is a 2,000-year-old date palm seed.
Seed banks are facilities that store seeds for conservation and research purposes.
Seeds are used in many cultural and religious traditions around the world.
Some seeds, such as those of the lotus flower, can remain viable for hundreds of years.
Many modern crops have been bred for their seeds, such as corn, soybeans, and wheat.
it is estimated that there are more than 300,000 species of plants in the world, each of which produces many seeds. This means that there are likely billions or even trillions of individual seeds available in the world.
From little seeds, grow mighty trees.
