Plants with Superpowers
75 Remarkable Plants for your Garden and Home

By (author) David Domoney

ISBN13: 9781836001171

Imprint: Frances Lincoln

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Published: 27/03/2025

Availability: Not yet available

Description
David Domoney is a familiar face on several of UK TV’s most popular garden and magazine programmes. He is a great enthusiast for the positive power of plants and is constantly discovering and seeking out new and amazing facts about nature. He is known for his ability to turn complex scientific topics into fascinating facts that are easy to understand. In David’s new book, he shares with readers an incredible array of plants that have extraordinary capabilities. After considerable research into myths, legends, and scientific papers, in this fantastic read he illustrates how the natural world has truly gifted plants with superpowers.  The 75 featured plants each have unique abilities that are wondrous to adults and children alike. They possess a dazzling array of powers and yet can be grown and enjoyed in your garden or home. Learn the mysteries of these plants and you too will be able to appreciate these true wonders. Amongst other examples, discover how: Snowdrops produce their own anti-freeze The military uses deadly nightshade to counteract chemical warfare Venus fly traps have a memory and can count A potato can charge your mobile phone The sensitive plant moves when touched Prehistoric Ginkgo trees can survive an atomic bomb In folklore, blackthorn was thought to have the best wood for magic wands For all the plants that are included in the book, there are reliable growing tips as well as a miscellany of captivating facts, making this ideal for both novice and experienced gardeners alike.
INTRODUCTION Marimo moss balls Horse chestnut Lady's mantle Garlic Aloe vera Lemon verbena Thrift Earth's Original Superheroes Deadly nightshade Berberis Butterfly bush Heather Chillies Scaredy cat plant Lily of the Valley Pampas grass Plants as Food Money tree Cucumber String-of-pearls Gas plant Dumb cane Venus flytrap Mile-a-minute Plants as Medicine Snowdrop Ginkgo Sunflower Hydrangea Holly English Walnut Mother of thousands Everlasting sweet pea Plants as Habitats Lavender Cress Living stones Perennial ryegrass Magnolia Apple tree Prayer plant Plants and the Climate Peppermint Sensitive plant Swiss cheese plant Myrtle Pitcher plant Catmint Waterlily Olive tree Plants to Cool Our Towns and Cities Bee orchid Parsley Christmas tree Scots pine Resurrection fern Blackthorn Firethorn Plants Against Erosion Oak Stag's horn sumach Rose Willow Sage Rosemary Snake plant Voodoo lily Plants for Air Quality  Giant redwood Tomato Potato Peace lily Sweetleaf Marigolds Dandelion Plants in Contemporary Design  Yew Air plant Stinging nettles Bladderwort Blueberry Pansy Strawflower Night phlox INDEX
  • Gardening: plants
  • Specialized gardening methods
  • Gardening: shrubs & trees
  • House plants
  • General (US: Trade)
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