Welwitschia: One Of The Oldest Living Plants In The World

Some individuals of this species have been alive since before the foundation of Sparta. This is Welwitschia.
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Created by Dylan Dubeau
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Exploring the World of Plants and Fungi.

[@BazzBrother]

Welwichia has all the aspects of a Dark Souls character: weird name, ancient, looks undead, probably a cthulu beast if ever hit by anyone.

[@Croagunk_the_First]

I see you are a man of Culture as well

[@Did.You.Forget]

Hilarious lol

[@stephenjohn2131]

I knew i would find my DS and Elden Ring family here!! 🥂

[@starshocker]

Probably one of the best comment ever written 👌

[@davidhadley6164]

Amen.

[@Ghost95975]

What about a video on olive wood trees? They are also really old as their seeds drop near the base of the tree and as they grow, they merge into the main trunk and become the "new trunk" which will forever repeat, thus becoming essentially immortal.

[@BSIII]

There's olive trees dated up to 6,000 that are still alive today, and bearing fruit.

[@TheNaturalGamer1]

Yeah right

[@blueredbrick]

Wow never heard of that before.

[@dominus6695]

do they fuse and take over, combine their dna with the main tree, or just appear to 'merge'? You'll have to explain that accurately... if they grow near the base they're just a new specimen...

[@sunrisesunset1734]

That makes no sense, if their seeds start new life then they can't be called immortal. It's like calling the people in a household immortal because although granny died, grand-kids were born and continue to live there.

[@christmassnow3465]

Welwitschia is a Gymnosperm, like the distantly related conifers, Cycas, Ginkgo, Gnetum and Ephedras. Also the Ginkgo Biloba is the sole survivor of its family and even its order. It is worth noting how those two species survived while the other species in their respective families were gone extinct.

[@leavesongrass]

Tell us how, or where to find the info. Thanks!

[@legonlavia]

@@leavesongrass on the wikipedia

[@roderickbrouwer6771]

It isn’t even distantly related, welwitschia is technically a conifer.

[@andyandy-ym1co]

I want to share my experience in growing welwichia , and actually this is crazy for me I didn't think I grew it, I bought the seeds from a flower shop in Thailand I thought it was a scam but I bought them anyway, I tried to grow them but I feel like a failure after waiting for more than a month, but I was surprised it suddenly grew like a spinach seed it has two baby leaves, I'm very happy, but not long ago i noticed the leaf had yellow spots, i thought i would kill it but it grew, after that I started asking why my welwichia has strange leaves and it turned out to be varigated I did not expect that I grew this unique plant in the varigated form I can't wait for it to become a beautiful mature plant

[@idrisuzunoz6688]

Do you have photos of it? :D

[@youtubeaccount7544]

That’s valuable.

[@teeteestar3012]

The welwitschia plant reminds me of the cycle of life: birth, death, and rebirth. It keeps on growing new leaves even as the old ones wither.

[@HercadosP]

Like most nonperennial plants...

[@krankarvolund7771]

That's the thing, they don't grow new leaves XD They continue to grow the same two leaves, even though the end of it start to wither and die ^^

[@amadiohfixed1300]

As they say, old people are full of wisdom

[@amingus09]

@@HercadosP fr

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

They don’t grow new leaves every time the old leaves die. The leaves are growing from the inside of the plant and add on the existing leaf. Just like how our nails grow.

[@G5xgajsjY793]

"it's not the prettiest" "it's not the easiest on the eyes" am I the only one who thinks it's gorgeous 😭

[@elilivezey7884]

its insane to think how long these have lived, but even more crazy to think about how long it took to evolve!

[@tylerjones1574]

Can you do a video on the jaboticaba tree? They are fascinating califlourus fruiting trees native to South America.

[@yellowflowerorangeflower5706]

Yes plz

[@LER0YBM]

Grew up with one of them, would climb up the tree and eat all the jaboticabas when I was little

[@tylerjones1574]

@@julm7744 I've never tried them but I have some seeds of the scarlet variety that can fruit in 3 years in a container. I heard they can survive down to 26°F so I figured in Oregon I'd only need to take them inside a few days a year.

[@ThePlayfarer]

Are those the ones that grow fruit on its trunk?

[@nunyabiznes33]

They grow near the equator or do they need it a bit cooler?

[@WilliamOfUrnge]

This is one of my favorite plants!! A friend of mine is growing a few in his greenhouse! You should make a video on the Dragon's blood tree in Yemen!

[@aestinoct]

I remember first learning about these things a couple of years ago, but everywhere I looked online, there was hardly any information on them and I've had them in the back of my mind since. I had no idea they were so cool! Thanks for opening my eyes to these crazy desert octopi and givin em some love.

[@Skibbityboo0580]

I actually think it's quite beautiful!

[@marshallemmett3313]

The Ghost Orchid. I'm sure there are more interesting plants in my home state of FL, but the Ghost Orchid, I think, is the most captivating.

[@KareemHarper]

So as a '78 kid that grew up in a flora jungles mom would nurture that I haven't learned to appreciate until now... Please, Sister Amazon, keep making these videos. I am still playing catchup to make a specific request, but fully support and endorse this endeavor to supplement fauna continent on #Animalogic. This has been years of amazing content that deserves more love. Bravo y'all.

[@DrakoWulf]

There's a Great Basin bristlecone pine tree in the mountains of Eastern California, named Methuselah. It is more than 4,850 years old. That's over 2,300 years older than Socrates, over 1,500 years older than the Trojan War, and over 700 years older than the Middle Kingdom of Egypt.

[@spawnsrevenge]

Yes, there are Bristlecone that predate Jesus atop of Mt Charleston NV as well. I do not believe the "66 million" theory thrown out there with this plant in the video. That's a lie

[@klubstompers]

Yea, and Pando is 80,000 years old, Jurapa Oak over 13,000 years old, Old Tjikko is 9,550 years old, Great Basin Bristlecone Pine 5,071 years old. There are 10 plants older than this plant in the video. Maybe she didn't know trees are plants. :D

[@DrakoWulf]

@@klubstompers | Methuselah is the oldest non-clonal plant, while the ones you listed aren't singular organisms. Calling them the oldest organisms would technically be correct, but I feel like it's almost cheating in a way. The Methuselah tree is, by itself, the oldest lone organism.

[@klubstompers]

@@DrakoWulf 8 of the 10, are singular organisms. Only the first 2 consist of multiple plants. Calling them the oldest plants, is correct, because they are plants. Some plants are trees, some are bushes, some are weeds, some flowers, some in the sea, some on land, but that one thing they all have in common, is that they are all plants.

[@DrakoWulf]

@@klubstompers | All of the plants older than Methuselah are clonal, and do not possess individual organisms that are older than Methuselah. If you'd like to cite a source that says otherwise, please do.

[@joemilbourne3151]

I was under the impression that the Bristlecone pine is the oldest plant in the world at 5000 years old....

[@rezarishehri2135]

And there is also "abarkooh ancient cypress tree" with 4500 year old age

[@joemilbourne3151]

@@applegal3058 Read the headline and think again about your post !!

[@applegal3058]

@@joemilbourne3151 oh ok. Yeah, you're right. I didn't read the title...just listened to what she said. I'm sure that's easily fixed by them. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@applegal3058]

@@joemilbourne3151 I've deleted my previous post so as to not cause future confusion if they fix the video title down the road.

[@BSIII]

And there's olive 🫒 trees that are still alive today that have been alive for 3000-4000 years in the Mediterranean.

[@trekkingalbertosaur8870]

I appreciate you teaching us about these plants, I knew nothing about them. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@iaindavis4417]

There are some specimens of bristlecone pine that are five thousand years old

[@Max23465789]

I came looking for this comment before I posted the same. Methuselah is petting this whippersnapper on the head he's 4,853.

[@jeffjones6951]

Some olive groves in the Middle East have provided fruit since before Current Era. The folklore is that olive trees never die. Don't know how old they get, but at least 2,000 years

[@lucpraslan]

Epiphyllum Oxypelatum Talk about The Queen Of The Night next! It's a cool plant with incredible flowers that bloom only for about 9 hours then they close permanently. The flowers are the size of a dinner plate and have an unusual somewhat lemon-y fragrance. They attracts insects. I grow them, they're a very cool plant 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@CorwinFound]

Not normally a fan of plant talk but Tasha always makes it fun and interesting. Yay Amazons!

[@authormichellefranklin]

"Looks dead, but is still alive. Has trouble reproducing." Me too, Welwitschia. You ain't special. ;)

[@Martel4]

First time watching this channel and I must say we'll done. I was entertained, informed and the editing was top notch.

[@AphidKirby]

YESSS!1 I love Welwitschia!! Really happy to see it get a spotlight! Also can you talk about Epiphytic Bromeliads? They're my fave family of plants!!

[@IchiteM]

My botany Prof Poschlod is a HUGE fan of her and mentions her in EVERY course he gives xD

[@seanhampson4126]

Would love a video on different hatiora species. I have a hatiora salicornioides plant that is super fun to grow and propagate. And amazing video as always, thanks again!

[@rustymustard7798]

Incredible, this plant was alive for 2,995 YEARS before the first TikTok video!

[@bazzboda4785]

Cycads would be cool.

[@iambumbo7534]

that plants older then the candy in grandma’s bowl

[@lizard8749]

Plants are so facinating. The fact so many of them can out live us is so amazing. Our world whould be so ugly without plants

[@NinjaOrchids]

These are amazing plants! 👍🏼

[@Totalinternalreflection]

Never new I could relate to a plant so much...

[@sussekind9717]

Some people may say it looks like a completely dehydrated, and shriveled up octopus, laying flopped out in the middle of the desert, but I think it's rather beautiful. But then again, I'm a weirdo. I grow mushrooms on my wall, and I have a 3 legged nutria in my backyard, and when I'm bored, I jump out of airplanes (sometimes helicopters, but the rotor wash sucks).🤙

[@kaitlyn__L]

Oh my gosh, Tasha I love your hair! I’ve always been a huge fan of blue and teal :D (apologies if this isn’t the first video with that hair, I’ve missed a bunch of uploads from like, everywhere I follow)

[@OneGuyOnline2]

Enjoyed that report on Welwitchia. What to talk about next? The devastation of fungus gnats on potted plants. I am sure they attack the roots causing root rot somehow in some plants. No one seems to know anything about fungus gnats nor what to do to help the plant survive if it has been damaged. Never had fungus gnats before so was completely blind sided by the infestation and where it came from. Lost several plants. My huge corn stalk plant was horribly affected. Everything I did seemed to make it worse. I didn't know what I was doing wrong, but the plant kept shedding leaves. Stopped all watering for months, but the root ball wouldn't dry out. Finally I soaked the root ball in peroxide water. Then the plant started recovering. The whole story was probably 6 to 8 months long. I thought I was going to loose this giant plant of mine. Why did this all happen? I am sure I am not the only one who has struggled with this crazy.

[@andrewkawam2603]

Love the welwitschia and great video as always from this channel !!!!!!!! :) Could you guys please do an episode about the flowerpot snake?

[@tclarkson2000]

The graphic of the meteor hitting Western Australia instead of Mexico was amazing! Love the rap.

[@jerulew3547]

Amazing plant. Didn't know any living thing was that old, even a tree.💖

[@devonrobertson8533]

this is so interesting! I would love to learn about parasitic plants! 💖💖

[@chillyperson23]

Y'all should talk about tillandsias! They are another family of plants that get most of their moisture from the air. Some of them in the Atacama desert, where hundreds of years can pass between rainfall, get their moisture purely from fog.

[@xxkhandikidxx]

That looks really similar to the plant in Wolf's Rain. The one that caused the illusion of the fake paradise. I wonder if that's where the author got the idea from.

[@PhyreI3ird]

This is exactly the kind of stuff that inspires me to write. Thanks for sharing this dope af knowledge!

[@oozorakyou]

"they like Chicken McNuggets but they didn't get those until like 2700 years old." what a strict mom this plant has..

[@erikdentremont2891]

Tasha, never change. You're awesome.

[@marianocolsin8968]

Welswitchia looks like that plant Ina surviving videogame that is very common and has little use but is also essential for the Start of the game so it has to be very distinguishable from anything else

[@AreGeeBee]

You obtained Plant Fiber (7)

[@Noukz37]

To me, the whole of each episode is basically just and interlude to Tasha's outtakes XD

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

Brilliant 😎 I saw this plant at Kew 30 years ago and haven't seen one since, beggining to think I'd dreamt it 😄

[@NorthPoleSanta]

When I was in Namibia I was lucky enough to see those grass circles. super cool - you should go

[@XanderFenikkusu]

I really like your enthusiasm and passion.

[@MikeLaRock88]

3:17 So satisfying to see it rain in a desert

[@aholyspaniel9624]

Random man: I’m perturbed by the fact that you’re older than my great grandfather This plant : Welwitschia gonna do about it?

[@ctgeorgia]

How about more relevant fact... 1000 years before the birth of Christ.

[@daltontalbott2657]

Hi Tasha T. A. Love your show and your humor. Most of all your teddy bear hair pom poms. From an OG, "Old Guy." Dalton

[@ShobeirSheida]

Excelent choice of music. Among other things.

[@davidmcbride3843]

What a wonderful presentation. Welwichia is a most ancient plant. Only other plants 3000 years old is the Undumbarra that have now appeared again on Buddha statues and windows and doors around the world. Such weird and wonderful ancient plants are fascinating to learn about.

[@pepitoquebec1241]

The cone really make me think of a conifer, and the leave remind me the moose fern and also some kind of alga

[@squeegie]

Humans: stubs toe... /dies Welwitschia: starved, half dead, chewed on... /I'M A SURVIVOR!

[@imperpekto12ify]

Tasha Tasha Tasha!!!!!! Love love your hair❤❤❤ About this plant, I never heard about them before!!! They sound awesome!!

[@ludovicflames4643]

Interesting video, I just subbed, the channel deserves its attention and more.

[@philipnorris6542]

Fascinating stuff, Tasha.

[@nowheretoofar]

It’s my understanding that the bristle cone pine is the oldest plant in the world. Visiting a grove of those trees felt nearly sacred.

[@JacobCanote]

I learned about tree tumbo today. Did you know it has two leaves that keep on growing and growing? Love your face. Best of luck!

[@TheYoungWolfI]

There's a spruce tree in Scandinavia, Old Tjikko, that's over 9000 years old

[@stevebennett9839]

U should do an episode on poison ivy, sumac and other poisonous plants that grow in North America.

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

What a beautiful old pile of leaves! Such a cool story.

[@uprightape100]

Ummm, Bristlecone Pines cans reach 5,000 years old. Coast Redwoods and Giant Sequoias can both reach 3,000 if they don't fall over (falling is their major cause of morbidity). Trees are plants too, ya know. Edit: the original headline was a definitive "Oldest Plant In The World".

[@lotfibouhedjeur]

Can't help but notice the resemblance between Tasha's hair color and the dead Welwitschia leaves in that final shot.

[@Jm649]

This is so interesting 🌱

[@Forever_Rayne]

I learned about them last year and I'm so fascinated by them. I hope that I get to see one in person one day!

[@TjakaErasmus]

Welwitschia is the national plant of Namibia. The Namibian rugby team is known as the "Welwitchias".

[@smartignorance847]

Lol that ending..pretty smooth

[@michaelmiddleton3311]

Just stumbled on this. You had me at subscribe. Great production!

[@GrillWasabi]

So I've learned these plants have eyes; hence, "They've seen some things!"

[@steveolotu52]

That ending was prime!

[@MinutePlant]

6:01 "Don't put that on the internet" Editor: is that a challenge?

[@dryrice7551]

Can you do a video on bamboo? I've been very interested in this plant lately and would like to learn more about it!

[@barbaramullins4233]

Well, I can tell you this...DO NOT plant it in your yard. My mother planted some 20 years ago and it has spread all over her yard, neighbors yard and even to the side street.

[@deeliciousplum]

"Don't put that on the internet." Famous last words. 😊🤭 Resilient and old as heck plant.

[@ms.lisaharris307]

New subscriber here I just love your channel thank you this is excellent content. I enjoyed this very much 😉

[@MuhammadNafisJamil]

It's such a beautiful plant. Those vine like leaves could ensnare you if it were alive.

[@flamencoprof]

What about the Bristlecone Pines? And clone forests? Wikipedia says of the Bristlecone Pine: - "Pinus longaeva, is among the longest-lived life forms on Earth. The oldest of this species is more than 4,800 years old,[1] making it the oldest known individual of any species." Clone forests: - "In the case of aspen, above ground they appear to be separate trees, but below ground they are interconnected and clones of the same plant. Pando is estimated to be 80,000 years old, even though individual aspen trees usually don’t live for more than 150 years."

[@MagneticMania]

I remember reading about this plant in school very intresting plant!

[@MrMockingbird1313]

Hey Tasha, this is a cool video. There is a chestnut tree in Italy that is believed to be at least 4500 years old. That I believe sets the world record.

[@kakaiyu]

I own this plant in cultivation and love it for how weird it is

[@AloisAgos]

Dragon's Blood Tree. Since they are endangered, the name is cool, and they have a very interesting structure, I think it will be quite the hit with viewers.

[@brianstocks8049]

I always love her

[@Gheno]

Gof of war music was the icing on the cake

[@elLocodelsubte]

i would love to have one in my garden dudeee, such an ancient species.

[@lamcb.9476]

Walking around in the desert: “why do I suddenly hear ‘I’m a survivor’ ?”

[@seionne85]

Lmao those bloopers, so great 😄

[@eomguel9017]

I was excited thinking my comment to the previous video had been heeded, but it wasn't quoted lol. Never mind, you still covered Welwitschia, which is an amazing plant. How about Psilotum next?

[@princessstewart8196]

What about house plants like ZZ, spider plants, and Snake plants? They're popular but adored and come in so many varieties

[@victoriap1649]

Why do I feel like I’ve seen this plant covered on floralogic before? So weird lol, anyone else have this memory?

[@nathanielrobles3284]

They have a cell that multiplies continiously instead of just grow and declines. That is why they live so long.

[@06racing]

I like how the plant series is not a different channel.

[@maryhairy1]

Whilst travelling across Namibia I came across 10 of these plants. 💜

[@Ramy_Ramz]

But the oldest living plant is a Clonal colony called Pando located in Utah’s Fishlake National Forrest, it’s estimated to be about 80,000 years old. Now that’s old.

[@AdmireTheStrange]

I bet you the area it lives used to be a lot more lush than it is now. It was thousands of years afterall, that’s enough time for terrain to change for sure.

[@neondemons]

Literally the visual representation of my hopes and dreams.

[@lordcedry5744]

Finally!! This is my favorite plant

[@jakelancaster5889]

I'm blown away they still exist? Especially if anything eats them and with the requirements for germination etc.

[@adriangibson3153]

I think this is amazing!

[@Alpha13Wolf]

Monotropoideae as a suggestion. They’re plants that often parasitizes fungi. And are related to blueberries.