# Episode 7 - How do Plants Scream Without a Mouth?

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Podcast: [Leaf it to Us](https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaf-it-to-us-7317617)
Published: 2025-07-10T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-7-no-mouth-must-scream/
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Duration seconds: 2339

## Resource

Plants do not have mouths, but that doesn’t stop them from expressing themselves! This episode, Nora and Aly touch on the topic of plant communication and explore how plants signal distress. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Read Roald Dahl's 'The Sound Machine' https://fleurmach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rdahl_screamingtrees.pdf Listen to a distressed plant:https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhm-www/discover/plants-emit-sound-when-stressed/Sound-of-plant-under-stress.mp3 Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/

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