But this tree fern’s “zombie leaves,” or leaf roots, represent the first known example of a repurposing of dying tissue, said Eddie Watkins, a professor and fern expert at Colgate University ...

Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves Date: January 29, 2024 Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau Summary: Plant biologists report that a ...

J.W. Dalling et al. Zombie leaves: Novel repurposing of senescent fronds in the tree fern Cyathea rojasiana in a tropical montane forest. Ecology, published online January 18, 2024. doi: 10.1002 ...

Scientists have discovered a zombie tree that converts its leaves into roots as it dies. The Cyathea rojasiana tree fern, which is native to Panama in Central America, was studied by plant ...

Such is not the case with the Cyathea rojasiana fern, though – a scientist has discovered that its dead fronds become "zombie leaves" which suck nutrients from the soil.

Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern, Cyathea ...

It gives you time and space to ground yourself.” Soothing gardens avoid clutter and overplanting, but have lots of greenery (shrubs, trees, ferns, grasses).

The soft tree fern, (Dicksonia antarctica) however, can be cut down pretty much anywhere above ground, and it will produce roots along the trunk if kept in the right conditions.

January 29, 2024 Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern ...