

Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world — seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the program shows how four familiar species — the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato — evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication.
You can stream The Botany of Desire on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel. It is also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Amazon Video.
The Botany of Desire was directed by Michael Schwarz.
The Botany of Desire holds an average rating of 6.6/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of documentary. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Botany of Desire runs for 1h 56min, and was released in 2009.
Sign in to join the discussion
No comments yet. Start the conversation!