There's a lot more to our plants than many of us realize. Here are 30 interesting facts about plants you may not have known—until today, of course. But don't stop here—secrets are lurking everywhere in our gardens, yours to discover when you know what to look for.
The world's tallest living tree is the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), which grows along the Pacific Coast of the United States, mainly in California. Interestingly enough, it's not the world's oldest growing tree; that award goes to a bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata).
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Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that about 8,000 years ago, grapes were grown to make wine in the Caucasus (present-day Georgia). The ancient Egyptians were the first to record the process of making herbal wine about 5,000 years ago.
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