Nature Example
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A Suitable Temperature (Warmth)
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Plants can get too cold or too hot, just like us. Most plants like it to be 'just right'.
Why it's needed:
If it's too cold, a plant can't grow. If it's too hot, it can dry out.
💡 Fun Facts
- Most seeds will not even start to grow (germinate) if the soil is too cold. They wait for the warmth of spring.
- A very cold frost can freeze the water inside a plant's leaves and turn them to mush.
- In the UK, we grow plants like tomatoes and peppers in a 'greenhouse'. This is a glass house that traps the sun's warmth, tricking the plants into thinking they are in a hotter country!