'World's' oldest pot plant rehoused.Byline: ANI London, July 30 (ANI): A pot plant, thought to be the oldest in the world, has been re-housed. The huge Jurassic cycad cycad (sī`kăd), any plant of the order Cycadales, tropical and subtropical palmlike evergreens. The cycads, ginkgoes, and conifers comprise the three major orders of gymnosperms, or cone-bearing plants (see cone and plant). , Encephalartos altensteninii (i), arrived in the Royal Botanic Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens may refer to:
The ancient plant, collected by Kew's first plant hunter Francis Masson Francis Masson (August 1741 – 23 December 1805) was a Scottish botanist and gardener, and Kew Gardens’ first plant hunter. Masson was born in Aberdeen. In the 1760s he went to work at Kew Gardens as an under-gardener. , has been growing at an average rate only 2.5cm a year, standing at current 4 metres 40 centimetres, reports The Telegraph. The one-tonne plant, known as the 'Eastern Cape giant cycad', will be re-potted for the first time to ensure its health. Wes Shaw, Keeper of the Palm House, said beforehand: "Cycads are fascinating prehistoric plants, and this one is one of the most unique plants in Kew Gardens Kew Gardens (ky  ), Kew, Surrey, S England, on the Thames just W of London; Royal Botanic Gardens is the official name. .
"It's the don of the Palm House, and has been slowly growing year by year since the Gardens began. "As Kew celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, it's a fitting time to re-pot this gem, to ensure that it remains healthy for future generations to enjoy. "It will be an exciting and nerve-racking moment, but I'm glad to have a strong team of Kew gardeners around me, and we'll be thrilled to see it safely re-housed." (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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