# @ahs_gardening on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C558g9ZrpJI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75687109-ahs-gardening-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-04-18T14:00:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Horticultural Society | American Gardener Magazine (@ahs_gardening) — https://gondola.cc/ahs_gardening

## Caption

Earth Day (April 22) is just five days away. EarthDay.org provided a few fascinating facts about plants. 
 
Did You Know? 
- Plants are one of Earth’s most essential species. Every living thing – either indirectly or directly – is supported by plants. 
- The contributions of plants are numerous, from the food we eat to the medicines we use and the oxygen we breathe. 
- There are over 390,000 known different species of plants, with 2,000 new species discovered annually. 
- Around 8,800 different plant species are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. 
 
Photo Credit: Paul Turkey at our River Farm headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia 
 
#earthday #plantlove #plantgeek #horticulture #plants #ahsgardening #americanhorticulturalsociety #nature #conservation

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americanhorticulturalsociety, plantlove, plants, plantgeek, conservation, earthday, nature, ahsgardening, horticulture

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