AUSTRALIA'S CHRISTMAS TREE STEALS UNDERGROUND WATER

image courtesy - ResearchGate.net

From above ground the Australian Christmas tree looks like a self- reliant plant. But beneath the arid soil its roots break into the roots of nearby plants to steal their water.

They tap into plants up to 1 50 m (490ft.) away and thanks to this subterranean robbery, the tree rarely runs dry. Out of more than 1,000 species in the mistletoe family, this plant is one of very few that grows into a tree, reaching 10 m (33 ft) tall. It produces golden-yellow blooms during early summer, Australia's Christmas time.  

SNEAK THIEF

If the plants around it were cleared away the Australian Christmas tree would soon die, revealing its parasitic lifestyle. If you liked this post,please Comment in the COMMENT BOX below  and don't forget to hit the link below and like our facebook page -

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