How some flowers recover from injury

How some flowers recover from injury

Bilaterally symmetrical orchid. Credit: University of Portsmouth

Some flowers have a remarkable capacity to pick themselves up – literally – after an accident, according to a study published in the journal New Phytologist.

Within 10-48 hours of being knocked over, they can bend and twist themselves back into an optimal position to align their sexual organs and nectar tubes and ensure successful reproduction.

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