In
the altitudes of the Chilean Andes flourishes the Yareta, an evergreen
and extreme slow growing plant which can reach an age of up to 3000
years. This slow growth is caused by the harsh conditions in this
hostile environment. Temperature differences between night and day of
up to 50°, the thin air in an altitude above 5000 m, nutrient-poor
soils and hardly any rain let this botanical survivalist grow only 1,4
mm per year.
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