Trapped in time: Lingering with “Plantness”

In modern urban existence, the complex lives of plants are often reduced to simple categories, which resonate with human utility. These categories speak little of the central role plants play in the ecological fabric of life on Earth. Plants have the ability to sense and respond to stimuli across various timescales and the time zones they inhabit are multi‐faceted. This complexity presents difficulties when the unfamiliar characteristics of "plantness" are revealed to everyday observers who may perceive plants as operating in a slow lane outside of their perception. This editorial draws attention to the rich time assemblages in which plants exist, and highlights the need for diverse representations with which to engage human attention to the botanical world.