SEEDS: The Dancing Plant (Telegraph Plant)
The Dancing Plant is also known as the Telegraph Plant
- This peculiar shrub - botanically known as Codariocalyx Motorius - is native to Asia, and has sparked the interests of botanists and others alike
- The leaflets move in set elliptical patterns to help deduce the position of the sun to appropriately expend energy, moving the larger leaves where fitting
- The most intriguing thing about this plant is that it moves when stimulated by sound. Touching the plants will not cause them to move, as the Sensitive Plant does
- When exposed to sound, particularly high pitch (high frequency) sound waves, the plant’s leaflets and leaves move in a peculiar fashion
- The leaves move dramatically enough, and quick enough, to be reasonably observed by the human eye (time lapse photography or videos can show its movements even more so)
Video Credit: Pitan Singhasaneh
- Seeds Only:
- Seeds are available to South African customers only
- Parcels are sent as a bubble wrapped small parcel to minimise damage from handlers
- We offer various shipping methods for seeds - seed parcels are sent via courier to your door or delivered to PEP stores and Postnet branches nationwide
- We can combine various seed orders for you at no additional cost, providing the parcel has not left our premises yet
- Shipping rates for seed parcels start from R100 and will be calculated at checkout
- Seed kits:
- Don't know where to start?
- Why not order an Other Exotics seed kit to get you started - This tailored starter pack is only available via our online store and is sold separately - The basic seed kit contains a growing chamber, species specific germination media and sowing instructions
- Dancing plants are also available in our range of complete GROW-your-own seed starter packs
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