6 Oldest Plants In The World

How long is the age of plants that can be achieved? Hundreds, thousands, or even more than that? When you see the list of 6 plants below, so we can flabbergasted how long they can grow and stay alive.

1. Posidonia oceanica



Giant kelp in the Mediterranean Sea tops the 200,000-year-old. He managed to overtake Tanzania plants that had been believed to be the oldest.

2. Lomatia tasmanica or King Lomatia



Tasmanian plant is believed to be 43,600 years old. This plant has glossy leaves and pink flowers. Although a flower, but the plant does not produce fruit and seeds. So far, only one colony of this species are known to live in the wild.

3. Gaylussacia brachycera atau box huckleberry



Low shrub is a native North American family with blueberry and huckleberry plants other. Age colony of this plant can reach the age of 13,000 years.

4. Larrea tridentata atau creosote bush



This plant is often found in the Mojave desert in America as, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan. This plant can reach the age of 11,000 years. This plant is widely used herbs for medicinal purposes.

5. Populus tremuloides or quaking aspen



This tree can grow to a height of 25 meters. These plants come from colder regions of North America. He can be aged up to 10,000 years.

6. Picea mariana or black spruce





Plant fir from northern North America. This plant can reach 1,800 years of age.