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* In ''ComicBook/ToothAndClaw'' there are 'mineral gardens' where plants made of stone and metal somehow grow. Their 'flowers' appear to be gemstones.
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In fiction, however, things can get much more diverse and much, much stranger. Fantasy/sci-fi writers like to create their own unique plants with bizarre appearances and properties. Some may be [[ManEatingPlant carnivorous]], [[AlienKudzu fast-growing]], even [[PlantPerson sentient]]. Some may be [[MadeOfExplodium explosive]], [[SpringCoil springy]] or maybe [[IncendiaryExponent fiery]].

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In fiction, however, things can get much more diverse and much, much stranger. Fantasy/sci-fi stranger, as fantasy and sci-fi writers like to create their own unique plants with bizarre appearances and properties. Some may be [[ManEatingPlant carnivorous]], [[AlienKudzu fast-growing]], even [[PlantPerson sentient]]. Some may be [[MadeOfExplodium explosive]], [[SpringCoil springy]] or maybe [[IncendiaryExponent fiery]].
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However, fantasy/sci-fi writers like to create their own unique plants with bizarre appearances and properties. Some may be [[ManEatingPlant carnivorous]], [[AlienKudzu fast-growing]], even [[PlantPerson sentient]]. Some may be [[MadeOfExplodium explosive]], [[SpringCoil springy]] or maybe [[IncendiaryExponent fiery]].

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However, fantasy/sci-fi In fiction, however, things can get much more diverse and much, much stranger. Fantasy/sci-fi writers like to create their own unique plants with bizarre appearances and properties. Some may be [[ManEatingPlant carnivorous]], [[AlienKudzu fast-growing]], even [[PlantPerson sentient]]. Some may be [[MadeOfExplodium explosive]], [[SpringCoil springy]] or maybe [[IncendiaryExponent fiery]].
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* "Garden Variety Pickle" on ''[[WesternAnimation/ToddWorld ToddWorld]]'' featured the kids in the main cast and Todd's dog Benny making an abandoned lot into a garden. They planted things such as glitter flowers, a flower that could eat rocks and a tree with several different types of dog biscuits. None of these, however, were the focus of the story. This instead, went to a small scraggly weed with no unusual properties that Pickle was caring for because he found it beautiful, the story having AnAesop about respecting how different things are beautiful to different people.
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* The world of [[TheStormlightArchive Roshar]] is entirely dominated by the massive Highstorms, violent hurricanes which every few days scour the land to bare rock. In the face of this pressure, Roshar's vegetation has become more analogous to coral or sea anenomes than terrestrial vegetation, extending leaves or tendrils when the weather is fair and then retracting them when danger threatens. For another example, the main food grain of Roshar is something called lavis, which, instead of growing a head of grain the way terrestrial grain does, possesses a head-sized shell of stone-like substance within which the grains grow, suspended in a sand-like medium.

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* The In ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'', the world of [[TheStormlightArchive Roshar]] Roshar is entirely dominated by the massive Highstorms, violent hurricanes which every few days scour the land to bare rock. In the face of this pressure, this, Roshar's vegetation has become more analogous to coral or sea anenomes than terrestrial vegetation, extending leaves or tendrils when the weather is fair and then retracting them when danger threatens. For another example, the main food grain of Roshar is something called lavis, which, instead of growing a head of grain the way terrestrial grain does, possesses a head-sized shell of stone-like substance within which the grains grow, suspended in a sand-like medium.

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* MultipurposeMonoculturedCrop (some examples)




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* One of the Ages in ''VideoGame/{{Myst}} III: Exile'' consists of a gigantic hollow tree which hosts loads of examples of this trope, including plants that act like ladders, sun-focusing lenses, water pipes, trapeze lines, and an elevator.
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* The world of [[TheStormlightArchive Roshar]] is entirely dominated by the massive Highstorms, violent hurricanes which every few days scour the land to bare rock. In the face of this pressure, Roshar's vegetation has become more analogous to coral or sea anenomes than terrestrial vegetation, extending leaves or tendrils when the weather is fair and then retracting them when danger threatens. For another example, the main food grain of Roshar is something called lavis, which, instead of growing a head of grain the way terrestrial grain does, possesses a head-sized shell of stone-like substance within which the grains grow, suspended in a sand-like medium.
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* ''VideoGame/Psychonauts'' has several examples early on. Each stage -- excluding the HubLevel -- is a surreal MentalWorld tailored to a different character's personality, leading to oddities like a military-themed level with plants made from dogtags and barb wire.
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* Manga/HellstarRemina is covered in this and it all wants to murder you. [[PlanetEater Much like]] [[DeathWorld the rest]] [[GeniusLoci of the]] [[EldritchLocation planet.]]




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* The Deep Jungle world of [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts the first]] Franchise/KingdomHearts game has an area with flowers that change color depending depending on which spell is cast on them. They turn black if Heartless are nearby and disintegrate if they stay there. You also have to destroy a giant bluish fruit that was apparently attracting Heartless. Wonderland has flowers that drop improved items if you give them a specific item and plants that summon treasure chests if you cast Thunder on them. The [[Franchise/KingdomHearts series]] also has Heartless based on plants.
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* In a Czech movie ''Film/AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', the villainous Gardener grew many fantastic plants: A flower with human-like eyes that sheds tears; a flower with pollen that makes people freeze on spot immediately; a rose that can pour tea from a pot to cups, or cut its own rosebud with a pair of scissors and give it to a lady as a present. He also cultivated fast-sprouting beans used to rob apartments or a rose that puts ladies into deep sleep, used to invoked a very sinister scheme. The highlight of his devilish greenhouse is a carnivorous plant Adele that eats sausages, mice, dogs and people.

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* In a Czech movie ''Film/AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', the villainous Gardener grew many fantastic plants: A flower with human-like eyes that sheds tears; a flower with pollen that makes people freeze on spot immediately; a rose that can pour tea from a pot to cups, or cut its own rosebud with a pair of scissors and give it to a lady as a present. He also cultivated fast-sprouting beans used to rob apartments or a rose that puts ladies into deep sleep, used to invoked invoke a very sinister scheme. The highlight of his devilish greenhouse is a carnivorous plant Adele that eats sausages, mice, dogs and people.
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* In a Czech movie ''Filme/AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', the villainous Gardener grew many fantastic plants: A flower with human-like eyes that sheds tears; a flower with pollen that makes people freeze on spot immediately; a rose that can pour tea from a pot to cups, or cut its own rosebud with a pair of scissors and give it to a lady as a present. He also cultivated fast-sprouting beans used to rob apartments or a rose that puts ladies into deep sleep, used to invoked a very sinister scheme. The highlight of his devilish greenhouse is a carnivorous plant Adele that eats sausages, mice, dogs and people.

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* In a Czech movie ''Filme/AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', ''Film/AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', the villainous Gardener grew many fantastic plants: A flower with human-like eyes that sheds tears; a flower with pollen that makes people freeze on spot immediately; a rose that can pour tea from a pot to cups, or cut its own rosebud with a pair of scissors and give it to a lady as a present. He also cultivated fast-sprouting beans used to rob apartments or a rose that puts ladies into deep sleep, used to invoked a very sinister scheme. The highlight of his devilish greenhouse is a carnivorous plant Adele that eats sausages, mice, dogs and people.
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* In a Czech movie ''AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', the villainous Gardener grew many fantastic plants: A flower with human-like eyes that sheds tears; a flower with pollen that makes people freeze on spot immediately; a rose that can pour tea from a pot to cups, or cut its own rosebud with a pair of scissors and give it to a lady as a present. He also cultivated fast-sprouting beans used to rob apartments or a rose that puts ladies into deep sleep, used to invoked a very sinister scheme. The highlight of his devilish greenhouse is a carnivorous plant Adele that eats sausages, mice, dogs and people.

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* In a Czech movie ''AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', ''Filme/AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', the villainous Gardener grew many fantastic plants: A flower with human-like eyes that sheds tears; a flower with pollen that makes people freeze on spot immediately; a rose that can pour tea from a pot to cups, or cut its own rosebud with a pair of scissors and give it to a lady as a present. He also cultivated fast-sprouting beans used to rob apartments or a rose that puts ladies into deep sleep, used to invoked a very sinister scheme. The highlight of his devilish greenhouse is a carnivorous plant Adele that eats sausages, mice, dogs and people.
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* In a Czech movie ''AdeleHasntHadHerDinnerYet'', the villainous Gardener grew many fantastic plants: A flower with human-like eyes that sheds tears; a flower with pollen that makes people freeze on spot immediately; a rose that can pour tea from a pot to cups, or cut its own rosebud with a pair of scissors and give it to a lady as a present. He also cultivated fast-sprouting beans used to rob apartments or a rose that puts ladies into deep sleep, used to invoked a very sinister scheme. The highlight of his devilish greenhouse is a carnivorous plant Adele that eats sausages, mice, dogs and people.



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* ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' had dragonberries, which all of the characters loved eating.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' had dragonberries, which all of the characters loved eating. Also, Dragon Land is loaded with unusual plants in general-- the third season story "A Small Victory" features all of the main characters (and guest Lorca) searching for unusual flowers.
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* GardenGarment
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* HealingHerb
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* ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' has the Sopheria flower, which Sophie is named after. When it blooms, its seeds glow a bright pink and rise into the air spontaneously.
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* GrowsOnTrees
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* MagicMushroom
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In some cases, they don't have to be any particularly wild properties, and are more or less just analogues for real plants or fruit, but they're still called something fantastic.

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In some cases, they don't have to be any particularly wild properties, and are more or less just analogues for real plants or fruit, but they're still [[CallARabbitASmeerp called something fantastic.
fantastic]].
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!Subtropes:
[[index]]
* AlienKudzu
* FesteringFungus
* FungusHumongous
* ManEatingPlant
* MushroomMan
* PlantAliens
* {{Planimal}}
* PlantPerson
* WiseTree
* WorldTree
* GrowsOnTrees
[[/index]]
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* Numerous in ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'', including babbleberries, pompalopes, pompanuts and giggle melons. Most of these are just fantasy equivalents of real-world plants, but the giggle melons actually make you giggle when you eat the.

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* Numerous in ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'', including babbleberries, pompalopes, pompanuts and giggle melons. Most of these are just fantasy equivalents of real-world plants, but the giggle melons actually make you giggle when you eat the.
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In some cases, they don't have to be any particularly wild properties, and are more or less just analogues for real plants or fruit, but they're still called something fantastic.
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* Numerous in ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'', including babbleberries, pompalopes, pompanuts and giggle melons.

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* Numerous in ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'', including babbleberries, pompalopes, pompanuts and giggle melons.
melons. Most of these are just fantasy equivalents of real-world plants, but the giggle melons actually make you giggle when you eat the.
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*''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' has the Heaven's Mirror, a flower that hides in its buds during the daylight and releases it all in a brilliant display at exactly 2 A.M. in the morning, symbolic of the playable character Polka, and the time of death of the famous real-life composer and playable character Frederic Chopin. There's also the Simile flower, which only blooms with water from Simile Spring, but wilts if you water it with regular water.


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* ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' had dragonberries, which all of the characters loved eating.
* Both of the most recent ''Franchise/CareBears'' incarnations, ''Adventures in Care-a-Lot'' and ''[[CareBearsWelcomeToCareALot Welcome to Care-a-Lot]]'' have delicious bumbleberries.
* Numerous in ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'', including babbleberries, pompalopes, pompanuts and giggle melons.
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** Zap Apples which only grow during a lightning storm and are used to make Zap Apple Jam.

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** Zap Apples which only grow during a lightning storm and are used to make Zap Apple Jam.Jam.
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However, fantasy/sci-fi writers like to create their own unique plants with bizarre appearances and properties. Some may be [[ManEatingPlant carnivorous]], [[AlienKudzu fast-growing]], even [[PlantPerson sentient]]. Some may be [[MadeOfExplodium explosive]], [[SpringCoil springy]] or maybe [[IncindiaryExponent fiery]].

You get the idea. They're very strange plants. Usually found on alien planets or in other dimensions. If someone can [[GreenThumb control these things]] watch out.
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However, fantasy/sci-fi writers like to create their own unique plants with bizarre appearances and properties. Some may be [[ManEatingPlant carnivorous]], [[AlienKudzu fast-growing]], even [[PlantPerson sentient]]. Some may be [[MadeOfExplodium explosive]], [[SpringCoil springy]] or maybe [[IncindiaryExponent [[IncendiaryExponent fiery]].

You get the idea. They're very ''very'' strange plants.plants. They may or may not be [[AWizardDidIt just magic]]. Usually found on alien planets or in other dimensions. If someone can [[GreenThumb control these things]] watch out.
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* In ''OnePiece'':
** The IQ plants, which stimulate evolution in animals that eat it. [[EvilutionaryBiologist Dr Indigo]] used them to create [[PsychoSerum SIQ]].
** Some of Usopp's Pop Greens become very bizarre plants such as a bush that grows into a wolf and the bulb releases a ''3 meter diameter shock wave''.

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* From ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Poison Joke which causes humorous afflictions on those who come in contact with it.
** Zap Apples which only grow during a lightning storm and are used to make Zap Apple Jam.
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In real life, plants are important in nature. They provide oxygen, pollen for bees, food for herbivores and they make your garden look nice.

However, fantasy/sci-fi writers like to create their own unique plants with bizarre appearances and properties. Some may be [[ManEatingPlant carnivorous]], [[AlienKudzu fast-growing]], even [[PlantPerson sentient]]. Some may be [[MadeOfExplodium explosive]], [[SpringCoil springy]] or maybe [[IncindiaryExponent fiery]].

You get the idea. They're very strange plants. Usually found on alien planets or in other dimensions. If someone can [[GreenThumb control these things]] watch out.
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