What kind of existence is the big octopus in the African desert?

The Earth has been around for billions of years. During this long period of time, a wide variety of organisms have also been produced on the earth. They restrain and balance each other, constituting the present complete ecosystem.

There are all kinds of plants on the earth, and there are many that we have never seen. There are many areas in Africa that still retain more primitive landforms, and there are many plants of different forms, and today I want to introduce to you a strange plant that grows in Africa.

In the deserts of Africa, there is a plant that has survived for 2,000 years. We all know that most creatures don't live very long, and in the hot and arid desert terrain, even drought-tolerant cacti can't survive for thousands of years. So what kind of plant is this?

This plant is also known as the desert octopus, but it is not really an octopus, it is only called because of its resemblance.

It is called Chitose orchid and is the only species of the Chitose orchid family of the phylum Gymnosperms. According to relevant data, the average lifespan of the millennia can reach 500 years, and the longest-lived millennia on the earth has survived for 2,000 years. The Chitose orchid has many leaves, which are usually very long, and will hang down to the ground and spread out on the desert, looking like a green octopus from a distance.

In the desert, the sand is the soil on which the millennia grows. Chitose orchids grow in the same way as other desert plants, with their roots buried in the desert. And the millennial orchid can bloom and bear fruit, and each of its plants has tens of thousands of fruits.

Although there are many seeds in Chitose orchid, the survival rate is not high. And over the years, it has also changed its ability to adapt to the effects of the desert climate and environment.

Throughout the growth of a millennium, the leaves are the most vulnerable part. So if there is a problem with the growth of the leaves, then the whole Chitose orchid will also wither. In addition, the Chitose orchid has a very strong ability to absorb water, and its root system can absorb water resources around the ground.

And make full use of the water resources they have obtained and make good reserves. This situation also allows him to better cope with the various environments in the desert.

Whenever the sun is hot, the millennia closes its leaves, thus reducing water consumption. When the scorching sun passes, it will open its leaves again to add some nutrients to itself. Through all these years of survival in the desert, Chitose Orchid has created a survival system that is sufficient to deal with the desert.

And the millennial orchid can still move, its root system is explored, and it will move to the ** when it is rich in water resources, which is also an important reason why the millennial orchid can survive in the desert for thousands of years.

The millennia orchid, which has a strong ability to survive, has become the subject of research by many scientists, who believe that plants with such characteristics may become a great hope for desert greening in the future. But the taproot of the Chitose orchid is not so easy to cultivate, and if it is intervened manually, the taproot of the Chitose orchid is very vulnerable. However, with the progress of science and technology, scientists will definitely breed more tenacious varieties in the future and make a certain contribution to desert greening.

This giant octopus is now a fossil, and the millennia is a "living fossil" in the plant kingdom of the earth today. It belongs to the phylum Gymnosperms. It should be known that gymnosperms are the oldest plant species on Earth in terms of plant evolutionary history.

Modern scientific research also believes that gymnosperms are the ancestors of angiosperms everywhere on the planet today.

There are also oases in the African desert, where small lakes are formed by overflowing from the surface through the springs underneath, which feed many animals in the arid desert, and the great octopus of the African desert lives in this oasis.

The giant octopus, also known as the sandworm, is a very strong animal in the desert and can devour many other creatures.

When it comes to the desert, for us ordinary people, the first thing that comes to mind is the yellow sand, which will feel that it is very mysterious and full of danger, but even in such a harsh environment, there are creatures in the desert.

For example, aloe vera, a plant that is more popular in the field of skin care products, many people don't know that it actually grows in the desert. And in addition to the desert animals and plants that we are familiar with, there are also many plants in the desert, of course, compared with the animals and plants in other parts of the earth, life in the desert will always give people a feeling of hope and perseverance.

For example, in the deserts of Africa, there is a plant that looks like a "big octopus", which is called a thousand years old, which is not only hardy, but also has an amazing lifespan.

A thousand-year-old orchid with a lifespan of 1,000 years.

Chitose orchid is the "living fossil" in the plant kingdom of the earth today, they belong to the phylum gymnosperms, you know, from the evolutionary history of plants, gymnosperms are the oldest plant phyla on the earth, modern scientific research also believes that gymnosperms are also the ancestors of angiosperms that can be seen everywhere on the earth today.

You know, as early as the Jurassic period, the earliest angiosperms appeared on the earth, so the appearance time of gymnosperms is much older.

Chitose orchid grows in**? It lives mainly in the deserts of southeastern Africa, and can also be found in the deserts of Angola and southwestern Africa. The drier and hotter the place, the more you can see the Chitose orchid, which seems to have been born to struggle with extreme climatic environments.

Speaking of which, the first time humans came into contact with Chitose orchid was in the mid-19th century. At that time, an explorer from Austria went to Africa for an expedition and found it in the Angola desert, a plant with leaves up to tens of meters long, which immediately attracted its attention.

However, as people understand more about the defense of the Chitose Orchid, people are surprised to find that the length of the leaves of the Chitose Orchid can reach hundreds of meters, which is very amazing, as if the tentacles of an octopus spread around.

With the development of human science and technology, scientists later had assays to look at their life cycles, and unexpectedly found that many millenarians had lived on the earth for thousands of years.

There is a view that at least 200 million years ago, the millennial orchid has appeared, and from the perspective of the evolution process of gymnosperms to angiosperms, the millennial orchid may be one of the evolutionary links, even if it is placed in gymnosperms, it is very special, and the millennial orchid is also a "succulent", which is also very surprising.

It is called a thousand years old orchid, a daughter plant that lives in the desert of southeastern Africa, and its leaves can reach hundreds of meters in length, spreading like the tentacles of an octopus.

Also known as a thousand years old, the giant octopus is not only hardy but also has an amazing lifespan. They are living fossils in the plant kingdom of the earth, and they belong to the phylum gymnosperms, which are also the ancestors of angiosperms that can be found everywhere on the earth today.

There is a plant in the desert called Chitose orchid, which looks a bit like an octopus, so it is called the desert giant octopus. The millennia is drought tolerant, has a strong vitality, and its strong water absorption power gives it vitality to survive for thousands of years.

The desert octopus is a plant called the Centennial Orchid in Africa, which can survive for thousands of years because the root system of a Centennial Orchid can cover a very wide area, and the root system can extend to all directions in search of water sources to meet its own nutrients.

The desert octopus is actually a plant called the Chitose orchid, and the reason why the Chitose orchid can survive for thousands of years is because it can move to new places in the direction of the desert wind.

The "desert octopus" is the "Chitose Orchid", which is a herbaceous plant that can survive for thousands of years because its roots are very deep in the earth.

One is called Chitose orchid, which is a succulent plant that resembles an octopus. Because the leaves of the millennia may absorb water quickly so that it can grow quickly, the roots can spread to the lower end of the desert, close to the water source, and can slowly move to grow in more groundwater on their own.

The "desert octopus" refers to the Chitose orchid, which is a plant found in the desert. Because its special leaves can collect moisture from the air, and the rhizome can move itself in search of water, its vitality is tenacious and it is called a living fossil.

When it comes to deserts, people's first impression is that they are hot and barren, but with the excessive deforestation of human beings, a large amount of water and soil erosion, coupled with environmental pollution, some areas have almost no grass to grow, and deserts have been formed over time. But even if there is rain in the desert sometimes, there is life where there is water, and some plants are constantly adapting to the environment in order to survive, and constantly evolving according to the changes in the environment, so the power of life is great.

The most common in the desert are cacti-like leaves, which can store a lot of water and are heat and drought tolerant. There is a plant called the "desert walking octopus", and this plant is called Chitose orchid, which is different from ordinary desert plants. Ordinary desert plants don't grow too big and usually need a little water to survive, but the leaves of the Chitose orchid are very wide, and the shape is the same as the octopus we see.

Even if the leaves are flourishing, it can grow well in the hot and arid desert.

The vitality of the Chitose orchid is very tenacious, even if it does not rain for a long time, it will not wither, because the huge and thick leaves of the Chitose orchid can absorb the water vapor in the air to the maximum, and its roots can absorb the surrounding water very strongly. When there is really no water around it, and it is not suitable for the Chitose orchid to continue growing, it will move its roots to other places to continue growing, and this form is similar to the octopus and its likeness, hence the name.

Another characteristic of the millennia orchid is that it has a long "lifespan" and can live for thousands of years, so it is called a living fossil. Chitose orchid will generally appear green when there is enough water, and in hot weather and strong sunlight will appear reddish-brown, and even some wilted, because the number of this plant is not large, some people like transplanted and cultivated themselves, but once its roots are destroyed, it is difficult to survive, so it is also a very rare plant.

In fact, the so-called desert octopus is a plant called Chitose orchid, and the reason why it can survive for so long is because its leaves can maximize the preservation of the little water in the desert, and it will only be used when needed.

The desert octopus is a succulent plant also called Chitose orchid. Because it can find water in the desert and move with the wind. Therefore, the root system is particularly well-developed and can survive for a long time.

The thousand-year-old orchid, which has a lifespan of up to 1,000 years, is still not extinct because of its strong ability to store water, its extensive root system, and its lack of natural predators in the desert.