Glow in the Dark Petunia Plants - Will Worsleya Be Next?

Started by Bern, August 30, 2024, 11:02:40 AM

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Bern

'Firefly' Petunias are plants that have bioluminescent genes inserted into them.  These plants glow in the dark, especially the flowers and  flower buds.  They will probably be mass marketed within a few years, but they can be purchased again in 2025 in the USA while supplies last.  I believe the price in 2024 was about $29.  Here are the links about this plant.

https://www.light.bio/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-genetically-engineered-petunia-glows-in-the-dark-and-could-be-yours-for-29/

Thanks to Lee Poulsen for informing me about this plant!

(I've reposted this topic here from "Plants in the News" to give it more visibility to Forum readers.)

Lee Poulsen

I bought a plant. They really do glow. Here are a couple of photos taken with my handheld phone camera (hence the blurriness).
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