Can plants feel an electric shock?

Moment Of Um

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Believe it or not, plants are sensitive things. They know when the sun is shining. They get stressed when an insect is munching on them. But do they feel things like an electric shock? We asked arborist Casey Clapp to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s firmly planted in your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we won’t leaf you hanging See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	From the brains behind, brains on, this is Moment of Um.
0:05.3	Um, um, um, um, um, um, um, um, um, um, moment of um comes to you from APM studios. I'm Sandin Totten and I'm here in my greenhouse.
0:14.4	Um, um, mm-hmm, mm-hmm. Oh, hello, Fernando. Is that a new frond?
0:21.5	You're the best looking for an inn here.
0:23.6	The other plants are green with envy.
0:27.2	Just kidding, they're always green.
0:30.4	Oh, hey, I'm just doing my compliment rounds.
0:34.1	We all know plants need sun and water and soil to thrive,
0:39.5	but I like to go the extra mile by giving mine classical music.
0:45.5	Specially scented mists. This one is saffron peppermint. And of course, I give my plants
0:53.4	lots of compliments.
0:55.5	Fernando, are you sure you're not a broom?
0:57.9	Because you just swept me off my feet.
1:00.8	You're so good looking.
1:02.4	If you made of fruit, they'd be fine apples.
1:05.7	Wait, is that some dust on your greenery?
1:08.4	Here, let me just brush that off and...
1:10.4	Oh, no!
1:11.4	I just gave my plant a little static shock.
1:14.2	Are you okay, Fernando?
1:15.4	Speak to me!
1:16.7	Wait, can plants feel electric shocks?
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