Called Ka-on, which means “flower sound” in Japanese, the gadget consists of a doughnut-shaped magnet and coil at the base of a vase.
It hooks up to a CD player, TV or stereo and relays sounds up through a plant’s stem and out via the petals.
— Flower power turns up the volume (BBC)
Thanks for the odd link, Rosemary.
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