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Four important things

Plants come in lots of shapes and sizes and grow in lots of different places. But they all need some of the same things:

  • water
  • light
  • the right temperature
  • air

Without enough of these four things, plants may and die.

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Different plants have different needs

Not all plants need the same amount of these four things.

Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 2, , Cacti grow in the desert where it is very hot during the day and there isn't much water.

If bluebells and cacti swapped positions, they would both quickly die.

Plants can grow in many different places, but which do you think is best - a cold, dark fridge or by a sunny window?

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