Can plants be said to have intelligence?

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Tunde Joseph OGUNKUNLE

Thank you Devang,

Definitely plants do display some level of intelligence, no matter how slow or unnoticeable. One however needs many examples to establish the fact.

Many thanks for your contribution.

Beng-Jin Chee

A very interesting area to look into! Perhaps with the "sense" from the plant hormones and phytochemicals inside the parts involved.