DAD BREAKS RECORD FOR LARGEST TOMATO GROWN WITH HELP OF SHEER TIGHTSA New Zealand buyer spent $5,291 for a plant, reportedly setting a record on an auction website for most expensive plant purchased. The nearly $5,300 price tag was for an extremely rare variegated Rhaphidophora tetrasperma, which is native to Southeast Asia, Vice reported. The website, Trade Me, reported the seriously expensive purchase last week. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThe plant is reminiscent to the Monstera plant, which has seen a large spike in searches during coronavirus, according to Trade Me. Though expensive, the rare houseplant was not the only one to pull in thousands.

Source: Fox News August 31, 2020 23:13 UTC