Do houseplants communicate?

Plants share nutrients and recognize kin. They communicate with each other. They can count. They can feel you touching them.

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Correspondingly, do plants hear you?

Here's the good news: plants do respond to the sound of your voice. In a study conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society, research demonstrated that plants did respond to human voices. In this study, there were 10 tomato plants, 8 of which had headphones placed around their pots. Regarding this, can plants see you?

Correspondingly, why should we not touch plants at night?

Plants get their energy for metabolism from cellular respiration, which consumes oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. The upshot is that during the day, a plant has a net release of O2 and during the night it has a net consumption of O2. Do plants need companionship? Plants are no different. From the micro to macro, plants rely on a community of other organisms for survival. In fact, scientists exploring the possibility of seeding life on Mars point to the lack of microbes in the Martian soil as a key limiting factor they will need to address for plants to be able to grow there.

Do plants socialize?

After decades of seeing plants as passive recipients of fate, scientists have found them capable of behaviors once thought unique to animals. Some plants even appear to be social, favoring family while pushing strangers from the neighborhood. How do you share a plant? Houseplant Propagation by Dividing Remove the entire plant from its container. Knock off dirt from the roots. Slowly tease apart a fourth to half of the plant, doing your best not to tear the roots. Replant both parts for two new plants, one for you and one to share!