Kingdom of Plants

45min

Documentary

Sir David discovers a microscopic world that’s invisible to the naked eye, where insects feed and breed, where flowers fluoresce and where plants communicate with each other and with animals using scent and sound.

Episodes

Cast

Life in the Wet Zone

1. Life in the Wet Zone

45min

26th May 2012

David begins his journey inside the magnificent Palm House, a unique global rain forest in London. He explores the extraordinary plants that are so well adapted to wet and humid environments and unravels the intimate relationships between wet zone plants and the animals that depend on them.

Solving the Secrets

2. Solving the Secrets

45min

2nd Jun 2012

David begins with the secret world of plant movement and uses sinister carnivorous plants to show just how active plants can be. As the seasons change, David demonstrates how plants operate on a different time scale to us; how they modify their lives according to the time of year.

Survival

3. Survival

45min

9th Jun 2012

David discovers the plants that have evolved to shed their dependency on water enabling them to survive in the driest environments.

First air date

26th May 2012

Last air date

9th Jun 2012

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

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