What would happen to a plant in space?

Well, it would in fact freeze if the plant was in shadow, because molecules of heat would radiate away from it. Some of the water molecules might stay in the plant, others would evaporate. read more

Tropisms of Plants in Space and on Earth While on earth, plants seem constrained by gravity, where there isn’t any in space they grow toward the light (or other stimulus). So there is a real possibility of growing plants to support missions in space. Plants Grow Fine Without Gravity But other plant requirements, like light, medium, and nutrients would have to be provided. read more

Paul and her collaborator Robert Ferl, a plant biologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville, monitored their plants from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida using images sent from the space station every six hours. read more

Now if one assumes a bubble of atmosphere and appropriate water and fertilizer, and the question concerns if the moon soil could support a plant, the answer is , yes, if earth soil microorganisms are introduced into the moon soil where the plant is planted. read more