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What purpose does caffeine serve for the living plant containing it?
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∙ 14y ago
According to an article I once read in National Geographic, caffeine serves as an insecticide for the plant. The information was included in a cover article on coffee.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere really is no function because it wasn't made in nature. Humans use caffeine to wake themselves up.
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Does caffeine have an affect on plant growth?
I belived that givng caffeine to a plant will cause i it to have no reaction to the caffeine
Can pop effect plant growth?
Many student projects water plants with coffee or soda pop containing caffeine to see if caffeine reduces plant growth. The problem with those experiments is that both coffee and soda pop contain a lot of other ingredients which may also affect plant growth.
Is caffeine man made?
No, Caffeine is not man made. Caffeine is naturally produced by several plants including coffee, guarana, yerba mate, and cacao. Its purpose is to dissuade predators of the plant, however humans are immune to this toxin. This is not always the case, however. Though caffeine is naturally produced by many plants, it is ALSO produced artificially, man-made.
Does hyssop plant have caffeine?
The Alvita Brand Hyssop Herb I purchased was caffeine free.
Does vegan chocolate have caffeine in it?
All chocolate contains caffeine. Caffeine is a plant product and is completely vegan. What vegan chocolate does not contain is milk.
How does caffeine effect the growth of a bean plant?
their are some myth that caffeine can affect plants bad or good
How do plants make caffeine?
Caffeine occurs naturally in a number of plants. The most well-known of these are tea, coffee, and the cocoa plant. Coffee and tea contain more caffeine than the cocoa plant, which just contains small amounts. There are other plants, however, which naturally contain caffeine. These include yerba mate, guayusa, and yaupon, which are all species of holly. A few other species of holly also contain some caffeine. Another unrelated plant (related to maple trees actually), called guarana, contains caffeine. There may be others but these are the only plants that I know of that contain caffeine.
How do plants grow without sunlight using 2 different plants?
the plant will not healthy without sunlight because nitrogen is the very important for that plant for living purpose
What is in caffeine that kills the cells of plants?
It's not that there is anything in caffeine that kills plants, it is the caffeine itself. Caffeine is a toxin produced by some plants to ward off predators, but is lethal to plant cells when artificially introduced.
What does nicotine contain?
Its chemical formula is C10H14N2 i.e. it contains carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. It's an alkaloid, a loose class of natural (usually plant-derived) compounds containing nitrogen. Other alkaloids include cocaine, morphine and caffeine.
What parts of the plant are productive?
Plant parts containing storage tissue are productive
What is the part of the plant containing seed?
the part of the plant that holds the seed is ovary
