Before I grow I’m small. When I’m old I grow tall. When I die I give a mighty fall. What am I ??

Question

I'm something. I'm nothing.
I am short. I am tall.
When you fall at your sport, then I stumble and fall.
I have never been seen beneath a new moon.
I thrive in the evening but vanish at noon.
I am lighter than air, I weigh less than a breath;
darkness destroys me, and light is my death.
What am i?

Answer 1

I am a plant.

Answer 2

Answer:
TREE