Four creative ways LEGO used to create the latest Botanical Collection sets

The LEGO Botanical Collection is well-known for using existing elements in creative ways, so here are four of the best repurposed elements from the latest entry to the theme.

Capturing unusual features from the world of horticulture is a tricky task to master, but the LEGO Group has done it time and again. The Botanical Collection is the home of various cleverly reused elements and the newly-revealed 10329 Tiny Plants is no exception. With nine brick-built plants included in the set, there are plenty of different features to include, so the LEGO designers certainly needed to get creative.

Here’s a look at four of the most creative ways that LEGO elements get used in 10329 Tiny Plants.

4 – Shells for red petals

This red shell element is a great way to get the curved petals of the laceleaf plant, accentuated with the stacked pale yellow studs. The petals are usually curved to protect the pronged part of the plant, known as the spathe, that’s used in pollination. Much like the real plant, the brick-built laceleaf has clustered flowers that stand together, with the smaller stems not yet flowering.

3 – Purple butterflies

The false shamrock is one of the smallest plants in 10329 Tiny Plants, made up of a group of purple butterflies grouped tightly around the pot. The actual plant has delicate triangular leaves that are well captured by the wings of the butterflies. As an extra nice touch, the leaves of the plants move in response to light levels, opening during the day and closing at night. Some in the horticulture world describe this as “fluttering”, much like real-life butterflies would.

2 – Explorer hats and broom combo

The carnivorous pitcher plant is easily recognisable because of its uniquely modified leaves called pitfall traps, a prey-trapping characteristic featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. This has been rendered by the LEGO Group using a combination of a recoloured broom element, topped off with a light green explorer pith helmet turned upside down. The combination is a clever way to capture the unique shape of the pitfall trap leaves, as well as feature some familiar elements in what appear to be new colours.

1 – Red brushes

Another carnivorous plant, the red sundew has bristled, wedge-like leaves. What has bristles in the world of LEGO? Hairbrushes of course, here coloured a dark red (we think for the first time) and arranged in a circle around the central flower. The contrast of the dark red stands out nicely next to the pink curved flower elements in the middle, capped off by a bright yellow in the very centre.

10329 Tiny Plants is available to pre-order now on LEGO.com, priced at £44.99 / $44.99 / €44.99 and shipping from December 1.

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