Fozbot's New Mystery Plant
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Posted: Oct/01/2005 7:44 PM PST
Hyacinth Bean? I really need to get a good picture reference book! |
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Posted: Oct/01/2005 7:53 PM PST
I am going to say, Precatory Bean AKA, Rosary Pea |
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Posted: Oct/01/2005 8:52 PM PST
I will say Whitethorn acacia? |
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Posted: Oct/01/2005 9:54 PM PST
[FONT=Arial Narrow][SIZE=4][COLOR=Red]racegirl [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]wins!!!! [/COLOR] [/SIZE] [/FONT] the mystery plant is [B]Abrus Precatortius [/B] aka [B]Rosary Pea[/B], Crab's Eyes, Jequirity and many other common names. it's a perennial vine hardy in zones 9B to 11. it's native to India and also indigenous to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Florida(now), Indonesia and Surinam. it grows in full sun/part shade and well drained moist soil. the toxin contained in the seeds is Abrin. it causes stomach distress, high fever, pulmonary edema and retinal hemorrage among other things. one well-chewed seed will kill a child or an adult. it's particularily dangerous around children who are attracted to the bright red and black seeds. cooking will kill the toxins and is used in some countries as a contraceptive and in the treatment of diabetes and chronic nephritis. the name Rosary Pea comes from the practice of using the seeds to make rosary beads. Attachments:     |
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Posted: Oct/01/2005 4:51 PM PST
i am from the legume family and i am a vine. i have over 20 different names and my beans are VERY poisonous!!! one of my beans will kill you if you eat it! Attachments:  |
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Posted: Sep/30/2005 10:06 PM PST
the leaves look a lot like that of a mimosa tree but cant really tell |
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Posted: Sep/30/2005 4:57 PM PST
here's the first clue. Attachments:  |
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Posted: Oct/01/2005 3:10 AM PST
locust tree? |
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Posted: Oct/01/2005 3:14 AM PST
Indigofera......Indigo. Saw it in the Plants Delight Nursery Catalog and wanted it, but who's crazy enough to pay triple the price at P.D. Nursery? |
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Posted: Oct/01/2005 10:19 PM PST
Don't have a clue but what I do know is Blue will tell you to start a new thread. I've never won so I have a lot of time to ingest he rules. Start a new thread sweetie. |
