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World's First Ever 'Self-Watering' Plant Discovered in Israel


Science & Tech  (tags: discovery, botany, water, desert heat, plants under stress, plants )

Mimi
- 125 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Scientists have discovered the world's first 'self-watering' plant in Israel's Negev desert - one of the driest regions on earth.
Comments

Pam W. (289)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 7:55 am
Amazing little plant, thanks Mimi.
 

Joycey B. (690)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 8:22 am
It's beautiful. I want one. Noted with thanks Mimi.
 

Yvonne Mendes Siblini (189)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 11:11 am
This could solve alot of political problems!
 

Past Member (0)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 11:20 am
wow...thtz an amazin discovery....!!
 

stan b. (38)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 1:02 pm
Very interesting. Thanks Mimi.
 

Michael Owens (1625)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 3:29 pm
Thats neat
 

Past Member (0)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 5:50 pm
I learned some thing new.
Good find, Mimi
 

Chrissy N. (121)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 6:27 pm
Awesome!
 

Gran Pat (224)
Wednesday July 1, 2009, 6:31 pm
This is really cool. (wish I had one where I live!) TY, Mimi
 

Tierney G. (278)
Thursday July 2, 2009, 5:28 pm
AAHHH the fantastic plant kingdom.gotta love it!
Thanks Cher
 

Gayla S. (51)
Thursday July 2, 2009, 9:14 pm
Sometimes it's truly amazing what miracles have come out of Israel!
Tks. for a wonderful bit of good news, if it's edible it shouldwork in Africa also, right?
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (224)
Friday July 3, 2009, 6:06 am
Wonderful... think I should be ordering some for my garden....
 

Andie A. (29)
Saturday July 4, 2009, 10:28 am
fantastic discovery! Thanks for the shared info
 

Winefred M. (65)
Tuesday July 7, 2009, 5:57 am
Wonderful news.
 

Penelope S. (13)
Saturday July 11, 2009, 9:25 am
Mother Nature is smarter than we give her credit for, eh? Way cool!
 
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