Lookout for the wowser, incognito Fire Lily in Episode 3 of The Green Planet on BBC Earth this Sunday (27 February at 16h00).
The episode focuses on fires in Cape Town and puts the Fire Lily on display. What is it?
A plant that ONLY grows and blooms after a fire, between four to fourteen days later. The lilies in the episode lay dormant underground on a farm for 15 years until a fire sparked their bloom:
Incredible.
In case you haven't watched the show yet... it uncovers the secret life of plants, revealing that they're literally as lively and as complicated as animals.
You'll find more about the series here:
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