>Not really, I mean that it is growing, and thriving at that point, and >shows no sign or intention of ever dying. A small sprout just protruding >from the ground is about the most vibrant and alive sight. I'm not a >botanist, but I'm pretty sure all plants eventually die, however, it begs >the question that if plants truly had no outside detrimental forces, a >perfect and constant temperature, humidity, zero infestation, etc... just >how long could a plant live? In nature and even in "controlled" >greenhouse environments plants do not have perfect conditions all the >time. There are trees that live for hundreds of years (or even longer) >that do not have the benfit of a perfect environment, what if we gave one >such conditions. I'd be real interested to know, however, it would >surely outlive myself.