Just like the honeycomb, GrowUp’s vertical garden is made up of nature’s favorite pattern: the six-sided hexagon. But what is so special about a hexagon and why is it nature’s favorite pattern?
![Why the honeycomb is nature's favourite pattern](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog_banner-2.jpg)
WHY BEES BUILD HEXAGONAL HONEYCOMBS:
THE HONEYCOMB CONJECTURE:
The honeycomb conjecture is a mathematical hypothesis which states that “a regular hexagonal grid or honeycomb is the best way to divide a surface into regions of equal area with the least total perimeter”.
In 1999, mathematician Thomas C. Hales proved the hypothesis with the statement:
![Growup vertical farming | the honeycomb conjecture mathematical statement](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2017-07-04_1501_1024x1024-2.png)
Image source: Wikipedia
In layman terms, the honeycomb pattern is the most spatially efficient design, leaving minimum wasted space between objects. Nature has truly mastered mathematical perfection - and humans are only just catching up!
Have a look at these amazing examples of nature’s impeccable design, utilizing the hexagon.
HONEYCOMBS
![Growup vertical farming | honeycomb and bees](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/honeycomb-random-32405548-1200-800_1024x1024-2.jpg)
Image source: Math Munch
FLIES EYES
![Growup vertical farming | fly's eyes](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Compound-Eyes_1024x1024-2.jpg)
Image source: Insect
SNOWFLAKES
![Growup vertical farming | hexagonal snowflake](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hexagon_1024x1024-2.jpg)
Image source: Science Geist
![Growup vertical farming | hexagon pool golan heights](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hexagons_best_1024x1024-2.jpg)
Image source: Technocratic Revolution
![Growup vertical farming | giant's causeway northern ireland](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/a54f4c3dc2b92678f5476ecb14471fcb----northern-ireland_1024x1024-2.jpg)
Image source: All That is Interesting
PINEAPPLES
![Growup vertical farming | pinapples on the beach](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/beach-1850839_1920_1024x1024-2.jpg)
Image source: Pixabay
TURTLE AND TORTOISE SHELLS
![Growup vertical farming | turtle swimming in the ocean](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sea-2361247_1920_1_1024x1024-2.jpg)
Image source: Pixabay
WATER BUBBLES
![Growup vertical farming | hexagonal bubble formation](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/8825_6524341b411c77cdbd9dbc15f522c7b3_1024x1024-2.png)
Image source: Nautilus
CORAL
![Growup vertical farming | coral](https://blog.growup.green/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/440cff5a48fcd3d829145c630f5ebb62--patterns-in-nature-organic-patterns_1024x1024-2.jpg)
Image source: Infinity Imagined
GrowUp Vertical Farming’s vertical planting system has mimicked nature’s perfection, with its spatially efficient hexagonal structure.
Plants are generally round at their base, and so the hexagon (which is almost round) is a perfect fit for their root system. This means that your decorative, green wall won’t have any unsightly gaps or “dead space” between pots. The pots also create a pixel effect, which is perfectly suited to planting different colors to create living art. This clever design leaves minimal wasted space and also lends itself to a lush, aesthetically pleasing garden faster than any other shaped planting system would.
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