Sunday, October 5, 2014

What is the smallest seed in the world?

Smallest seed refers by its weight.

No. . .




It's not the mustard seed !

Seeds from orchids are considered as smallest seeds in world. One seed weighs only 0.81 micro grams. Orchid seeds are dispersed into the air like minute dust particles.

They come to rest on the upper canopy layer of trees and they germinate.