A. Its flowers look like egrets. What are egrets？They are a kind of bird. Because this plant's flowers look like flying egrets，people call it the egret flower. It grows in eastern Asia.
B. We all know that people can be shy. But how can a plant be shy？When something touches this plant's leaves，they close up tightly. After a few minutes，the leaves open up again.
C. When it comes to laughing，this tree is funny. This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it. If the wind blows，this amazing tree "laughs". When people first hear it laughing，they are usually quite amazed and begin to laugh along with the tree. It grows in the middle of Africa.
D. This plant grows in the southwest of Africa. Like most plants，it has roots. But it has only two leaves and a stem （茎）. Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life. This plant can live as long as 1，500 years.
E. When this tree hurts，a kind of red liquid will come out. It looks like blood. People say it will cry when it hurts. It grows in western Africa.
F. An interesting plant in North America eats "meat". When an insect （昆虫） comes near its leaves，the leaves close up tightly until the insect dies. Then，it enjoys its delicious meal.
