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Jurassic Plants Make A Comeback

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the living-conversation-pieces dept.

Makarand writes "BBC News is reporting that saplings of the Wollemi Pine will go on sale by the end of 2005. This is the only plant survivor from the Jurassic age. After it was discovered in 1994 in a single Australian grove, the tree's home has been kept a top secret. Research to find the best way to grow the plants on a commercial scale has now paid off and the pines are set for a return. As they grow slowly and like low-light conditions they will be marketed as indoor plants." This looks like an interesting addition to any home, even if the article's title is a bit of a misnomer.

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  1. welcome! by andy666 · · Score: 3, Funny

    i for one welcome our rare jurassic plant overlords!

  2. "Jurrasic Pot Plant" by echucker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sorry kids, it's not what you thought. Take a look.

  3. recipe by lanswitch · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does anybody know how they taste, and how i should cook 'em?

  4. Re:Jurassic? Australia? by 1u3hr · · Score: 4, Funny
    Doesn't this debunk the theory that Australia is a moon that fell from the sky and became a continent? Or did I misunderstand something?

    I think you misunderstood that you were supposed to use the glue on your shoes, not smoke it.

    Australia has some of the most ancient exposed rocks known, 4.3 billion years.

  5. Re:Sounds cool, but.. by kinnell · · Score: 3, Funny
    Bonsai is a technique not a species

    Right. It works with some animals too.

    (Sorry, couldn't resist)

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