Extraordinary plants

Baobabs grow in dry countries.

In Australia the police used a hollow baobab tree as a prison.

Sometimes lions use pitcher plants as cups.

Pitcher plants can hold 5.3 litres of liquid and sometimes even rats or lizards get trapped in there.

Insects can't get out of a pitcher plant.

Baobabs trap and eat small animals.

Bamboo can grow without heat.

Bamboos grow so fast you can see it grow.

Bamboo can be 7-11 metres wide.

Many things are made of bamboo.

Bamboo has square leaves that tastes like coffee.

Bamboo isn't a tree.