- Some specimens of Taxus baccata have lived for more than 3000 years. This makes it a plant with one of the longest life spans on Earth.
- Cats are attracted to the ‘herbal’ scent of catnip (Nepeta) that apparently stimulates their sex drive. This is because the plant contains nepetalactone, a chemical substance that closely resembles one of the natural feline pheromones. Older cats tend not to be so attracted by it.
- Modern masonry walls will not suffer any damage from clinging climbing plants such as Common Ivy or Virginia Creeper. The only risk of crumbling occurs with old walls built using lime and cement mortar.
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