tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post7281237623747647759..comments2023-12-22T23:38:08.967-06:00Comments on Random Rants and Prickly Plants: Deadly beauty...Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-72832242891452086602008-05-17T06:53:00.000-05:002008-05-17T06:53:00.000-05:00When I bought my Angel Trumper (I have the pink on...When I bought my Angel Trumper (I have the pink one and the scent at night is DIVINE) the people at hte nursery made me promise to plant in behind a fence, away from public "reach" because teenagers in our area have died from trying to use it as a drug. I guess before we move here there was a campaign of sorts to remove it from accessible locations. I picked it out for my front entryway, where it would be PERFECT, but ended up planting in back. At least I get to enjoy that musky, heady aroma!<BR/><BR/>VickieMy Little Family:https://www.blogger.com/profile/17240741117809295524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-64172727985228148182008-05-12T11:15:00.000-05:002008-05-12T11:15:00.000-05:00We call it Sacred Datura, and the seeds are sold i...We call it Sacred Datura, and the seeds are sold in garden shops and nurseries here is AZ. As a matter of fact, it is recommended by the DBG as one the the wildflowers to grow in our region. Perhaps our conditions are so harsh that it doesn't spread that easily. I planted some two years ago and it never came up. <BR/>When I was a kid, farmers called it Loco Weed. <BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-91305721772233847892008-05-12T06:05:00.000-05:002008-05-12T06:05:00.000-05:00hey julie, they're definitely impressive. As for ...hey julie, they're definitely impressive. As for their use as a drug... the amount that induces hallucinations is very, very close to the amount that can kill you. Also, the "high" (if that's what you want to call it) has been reported to last as long as a couple of weeks, and people have reported not really recovering from it for months. If there's anybody out there thinking of it, DON'T DO IT. As for accidental ingestion, the taste is so horrid that most people and animals will spit it out and spend a good half hour trying to get the taste out of their mouth. You'd have to be pretty determined to swallow it.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-53405613129426822322008-05-12T05:42:00.000-05:002008-05-12T05:42:00.000-05:00These are being seen everywhere in south Florida n...These are being seen everywhere in south Florida now...seems like they have really become popular...I can see why...the blooms are just incredible! I didn't know the history on it, or the fact that it is experimented with edibly...I am too big a chicken to ever try it!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.com