The world's oldest, 12 thousand year old plant: King clone


Plants enjoy the longest lifespan in the ecosystem. Many trees live for thousands of years. The King clone plant, which grew in the Mojave Desert near California, is 11,500 years old. This shrub-like plant has grown in a round field of 5 feet diameter. This plant is also called cryosor bush. Scientists call this plant the oldest plant in the world. Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, scientifically discovered the life of this plant. However the general public is forbidden to go in the area of ​​this wonderful vegetation. This leafy plant survives even when there is a shortage of water. A thick liquid like wax is deposited on its leaves which keeps the leaves green. Yellow flowers are formed on these plants. No other vegetation can grow around this plant.

The forests of California are also known for their aging trees. These include the Great Basin Pine of five thousand years, as well as numerous giant sequoias with a lifespan of more than two thousand years.

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