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Top 5 fastest-growing plants

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Maximum growth rate — Living-world superlatives

Snapshot · 2026-05-31

  1. 1

    Bamboo (some species)

    up to ~91 cm/day

  2. 2

    Giant Kelp

    up to ~60 cm/day

  3. 3

    Kudzu

    up to ~30 cm/day

  4. 4

    Hybrid Poplar

    very fast among trees

  5. 5

    Eucalyptus

    very fast among trees