SALT TOLERANT PLANTS (HALOPHYTE)

SALT TOLERANT PLANT INFO

• Salt tolerant plants (Halophyte)
• Salt tolerant plants make up 2% of Earths plants.
• Salt tolerant plants grow in and near waters of high salinity, but they are tolerant of the salt so they can't damaged such as other plants.

SALT TOLERANT PLANT NAMES

• Salt Marsh Grass (Spartina Alterniflora)
• Norway Maple Trees (Acer Rubrum)
• Ivy Geraniums (Pelargonium Peltatum)
• English Ivy (Hedera Helix)
• Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus Virginiana)
• Saw Palmetto (Serenoa Repens)

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SALT TOLERANT PLANTS

• People are turning to using salt tolerant plants for beach landscaping especially in Florida.
• Other plants can't grow in those types of areas because the salt ruins the water absorption.
• Salt tolerant plants are able to grow and thrive in these areas because of their tolerance to the salt which allows them to absorb all of the water and grow.

BIBLICAL INTEGRATION

• God purposefully designed these plants which only make up 2% of the plant population that can grow near watery lands because they are able to tolerate the salt and only absorb water. There is no possible explanation through Evolution because these are a distinct kind of plants specially created.
• Matthew 15:13 says "He answered, ever plant that my Heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up."

QUIZ

• What percent do Salt Tolerant Plants make up of all Earth Plants
• A:10% B:2% C:15% D:5%
• Where do Salt Tolerant Plants grow
• A:Desert B:Tundra C:Forest D:Watery land