• Question: Do plants die of old age?

    Asked by 782yttc52 to Anna, Hayley, Iain, Rebecca on 25 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Hayley Clissold

      Hayley Clissold answered on 25 Jun 2015:

      They certainly can! Plants have a development cycle that includes germination, growth/development, flowering/fruiting, senescence (deterioration), and eventually death. The age that plants can reach depend on the species, for example an oak tree usually lasts for around 300 years.

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