How many leaves does the Welwitschia have?

Welwitschia is a two-leafed plant that grows in parts of the Namib Desert in southern Africa and can live for more than 1,000 years._x000D_

Welwitschia Undead Fact

_x000D_In Afrikaans, the plant is named “tweeblaarkanniedood,” which means “two leaves that cannot die.” The name is appropriate: Welwitschia grows only two leaves continuously — in a lifetime that can last millenniums.