Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Adaptation



You know the plant that was given to me by my sister withered and died after having them in front of our television. Too close to the warm heat of our TV even if its been watered still is had its tendency to wither. Call that too much exposure to a bright light.

The plant jazmine begonia is already dry from its entirety and was about to throw it outside in the dumpsite when I said to myself maybe there is a chance. What if I change its habitat? What if I have it place at the kitchen where there is more humidity or the temperature is different from the living room would it change its fate?

So I hurriedly sprinkle water on this plant and pray my mantra. Mantra=meditation.

After about three days the jazmine begonia sprung few small tendrils from its stem. I was amazed! The plant is dead! Dried and withered. How could that be alive after 3 days? Strange?

Hybrid plants must have special kind of adaptation to extreme environment. Or its miracle happening all over again.