Do you think that she works at an American Chinese food joint? She’s an highly ranked politician, of course she knows English. Better than you and me both, probably.

That was my thought as well. But apparently they are known for their fast growth —the genera can grow as fast as half a metre a day (that is, about 20 inches a day), ultimately reaching 30 to 80 metres (100 to 260 ft.

So although they may reach a pretty impressive length, they seem dependant on sunlight like a previous comment pointed out.