Counting down the plant kingdom -- There are 321,212 species of plants -- 64,242 plants estimated at risk of extinction -- There are ten thousand poisonous plants in the world -- Oxygen is renewed by plants every two thousand years -- A pomegranate can have as many as 1,370 seeds -- It can take 312 weeks from seed to apple -- There are more than 300 types of honey -- The tallest tree is 379 feet (115.5 m) high -- 100 species of moss grow in the Antarctic -- 80-85 cocoa beans in an average chocolate bar -- It takes 14 trees to make 2,240 lbs. (1 tonne) of magazine paper -- The queen of the night blooms for one night every year.
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