Welwitschia mirabilis

[@foozlebagel7488]

What an amazing plant. It is among the last of an ancient lineage of gymnosperms whom we now call Gnetidae. Other than the plants which it's linked most closely with, Gnetales and Ephedrales, They are most closely related to the conifers.

[@skybridgeconsulting2496]

Nice

[@adobedirtblues1321]

Fantastic world, fantastic plant

[@CynicalScientist261]

It's not an angiosperm it is a gymnosperm.

[@aleakilea]

i was about to say that

[@lamouquettesefaitsoubrette4284]

In addition its name suits it so well

[@mtownz6215]

I have this plant it's 1 year old. It's living in the bay area. Any tips of growing? Does it like full sun or partial? How about fertilizer?

[@TheGuruNetOn]

A healthy dose of neglect?!!

[@termikesmike]

Better put a fence around it - get too close it might eat you !

[@kavinchawla1]

@dean6215 did your welwitschia survive in the bay area? Would love to know a little bit about your care routine

[@mtownz6215]

It didn't survive unfortunately. i tried a few tihngs and experimented on the soil and environment. it might have been my fault im sure. it's a slow growing plant so i wasn't sure if i had left it alone it would've thrived. but too late. it's a cool plant though. would like to get one again. maybe a little more established and not as a seedling. @@kavinchawla1

[@kavinchawla1]

@@mtownz6215 thanks for sharing! I have a couple that seem pretty healthy so far, hoping I can keep them thriving

[@gloriacardenas2056]

Qué linda planta que resistencia.

[@k2024-b8n]

impressive film, thoroughly researched, I wish you great success in your future endeavours. One would hope that National Geographic would pick this up, given that the BBC is going down the drain and really hasn't prospered in this programming area after Attenborough's (slow) departure.

[@Maria-jd6uk]

Im obsessed with this plant :3

[@pedriciaadelaide5129]

in angola

[@gloriacardenas2056]

❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@mixi2090]

First plant to thrive on Elon Mars

[@siipinge4]

y

[@jafetsoto4691]

I need this plant but I live in Southern California :(

[@lightyeh4407]

OMG ,THIS PLANT IS SO STRANGE,I LIKE STRANGE THINGS,,HAHA I LIKE WELWITSCHIA MIRABILIS...

[@GingaKing]

Only in Namibia WRONG!!! Angola as well :D

[@oliverhalsey1810]

Only in the Namib (desert) which includes Angola yes

[@GingaKing]

@@oliverhalsey1810 And Graz,Austria Botanical there are a few...They stole ze precious from Nam.

[@aneskintveit288]

Love ❤ fra Ane

[@tibornetelkes9505]

Remek dolgokat. látok itt. koszónőm

[@marinamostert6870]

God, creator of it all, I know too little of the wonders of creation. Thank you for our wonderful world.

[@enuphotography]

was here because of Summer Rayne Oakes