Check Out 10 Fastest Growing Plants On Earth

When we talk about the plantation, we often connect it to a slow process which needs a lot of patience. We cannot expect to see real changes in plants every day, but if we notice it after a week some change can definitely be expected in terms of size and look. But believe me, there are some trees and plants which grow unbelievably fast.

Eager to know which ones? Then take a look at some of the fastest growing plants on Earth-

1. Bamboo

Bamboo’s are the fastest growing plant on earth, it grows about 10cm per day. These are used to make sustainable, eco-friendly products. Bamboo is one plant that is fairly easy to plant and has a swift growth rate too, which makes replantation even more easier. It has a spreading root structure, which allows one rootstock to produce many shoots, also permitting a horizontal growth.

2. Duckweed

Duckweed is a small flowering aquatic plant, which undergoes an entire lifecycle in just 30 hours. They are also known as bayroot. They are one of the fastest growing plants in the world, if they reproduce continuously with their maximum efficiency, they would theoretically create around four Earth-sized masses of duckweed in just four months.

3. Eastern Cottonwood

These are also known as Populus deltoides, they are native to the North America. It can grow around 10-15 per year in some locations. They can survive growing continuously for a quarter of a century.

4. Hybrid poplar

These are the thoroughbreds of the tree world. What gathers them the most fame is the speed in which they grow. They can grow vertically to 5–8′ per year. They can be easily harvested for firewood, in 5- 7 years, making it the most supportable source.

5. Algae

These are simple plants, which can range from being microscopic to large seaweeds. They are very fast growing eukaryotes which are plant like, but actually not plants. Algae can be easily grown in water resources, like brackish, sea, and even waste water. They grow extremely quickly.

6. Acacia

Acacia is one of the most fast growing trees. There is a record of one acacia falcate tree, this tree went up to a height of 35 feet in just 13 months; this tree was planted in Sabah, Malaysia. These trees grow mostly in tropical climates, and they are able to get plenty of nutrition and rainfall all along the year. This allows them to experience a continuous growing season.

7. Transgenic Eucalyptus

This is an artificially developed plant, which is developed by splicing Brassica genes with the eucalyptus genes. The Transgenic Eucalyptus can grow 30% faster than other types of natural eucalyptus trees. It can grow up to 16 feet a year. Some plants manage to grow up to 100 feet within just five years.

8. Giant Sequoia

This is a giant that can reach 10 feet in just two years or even less. Their speed to grow reduces after 10 years, after which they are able to grow only 2 feet a year. They survive for 30 years. One of the most interesting things about this tree is that it can continue to pack on the girth each year.

9. Wisconsin Fast Plants

There are artificially developed, that can grow from a seed to fully grown plant in less than five weeks. This makes them capable of growing their new generations of field mustard every two months or even less.

10. Kudzu

This incredible plant can grow up to a whole foot every day. This is an incredible fast growing plant that can reach 60 feet in a single growing season. It is believed to be a pest that can climb over everything and is extremely hard to kill. It becomes so dangerous that it tends to kill other plants which comes in its way.

Mother Nature has always found several ways to nurture life. Depending on various factors, some plants are forced to evolve much faster growth cycles in order to prosper and survive. Nourish them as much as you can.

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