How long does it take a Christmas tree to grow to full size?

Moment of Um

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

If your family celebrates Christmas, you’re probably familiar with the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree. Some trees are reusable and can be stored in the closet or basement, and others are real. Just how long does it take real trees to grow to their full size? We asked science communicator and plant expert Brandi Cannon-Force to help us find the answer.

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0:00.0	From the brains behind brains on, this is the moment of um.
0:04.0	Moment of um.
0:10.0	Moment of um comes to you from APM studios.
0:12.0	I'm Santa. Moment of them comes to you from APM Studios.
0:12.7	I'm Santa.
0:14.0	Um.
0:17.0	Beard crumbs, it's December 22nd. I only have three days to get Christmas organized for everyone on earth who celebrates.
0:27.0	I'll have to travel faster than the speed of light to get all these presents delivered and wishes fulfilled and songs sung and cookies
0:33.6	eaten. Then after Christmas we go straight into the reindeer and elves
0:38.2	performance reviews and a full toy and treat inventory. The amount of expired candy canes to get rid of each year
0:45.1	would be enough to make your head spin. But the magic of the season makes it all worth
0:50.5	it. Oh, one of my favorite parts about delivering presents
0:55.0	is getting to see the beautiful trees inside of your homes.
0:58.0	The twinkling lights and sparkling ornaments make them look like a piece of the North Pole right in your own living
1:04.8	room.
1:05.8	But it's not just about how pretty they are, it's about what they symbolize.
1:11.3	Christmas trees represent love, togetherness, and the joy of giving.
1:16.5	When you gather around the tree with your family and friends, that's when the true magic of Christmas
1:21.3	happens.
1:22.6	And just think of everything that tree had to go through to get to your house.
1:27.3	All that growing.
1:29.2	Which reminds me, my friend Vivian had a question about this.
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