I couldn't really find anything about the growth time but it does say that it could remain viable in soil for up to 40 years
Answer:
Elasticity or Flexibility
Explanation:
The ability of an object to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed is called elasticity
If you’re referring to he red stuff- the liquids can be ethanol, toluene, kerosene, or isoamyl acetate. They’re transparent so they’re made more visible with red dye. (So I’d guess the answer is ethanol)
I found this in the Wikipedia article ‘Alcohol thermometer’