Height record broken

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3 Replies to “Height record broken”

While tall plants are cool, I can’t figure out what the advantage of this really is – after all, all the resources the plant put into stem growth were unavailable for seed (or leaf) production.

Interesting, but odd. Why Amaranth? They don’t have a world record for every species, but they do have: largest carp caught in Thailand, and longest dandelion…what a weird and wonderful site!

I wonder how many pocket pigs a single giant amaranth could support?

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Published on August 27, 2026