Mediterranean Plants Conquer Belgian Cities: Date Palms and Pomegranates Grow Spontaneously in Brussels

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Due to climate change, different species of plants, flowers, and grasses are spontaneously growing in Belgium, especially in our major cities. "We are seeing a lot of change," says Roosmarijn Steeman of Natuurpunt. "I even saw a pomegranate bush that had grown spontaneously somewhere, because it can now survive the winters here."