Out and about with those pesky neighbors last week visiting a greenhouse of their choosing, I saw a large vining plant. It was looking a bit rough and the lady working said she’d sell it to me for $5 bucks. Alright… sounded like a deal.
Fleeting beauty and deceptively dangerous.
It’s a morning glory, and yes, the blooms close at night and open in the daytime. What I didn’t know is that their seeds harbor toxic compounds that can cause hallucinations or gastrointestinal distress. I won’t be eating them.
Reading more about the plant, I’m not sure if it’s different than field bindweed — which is invasive and aggressive. Is my $5 purchase disrupting rural Crothersville’s ecosystem?
At this point, I don’t even want to know.
What I am for sure of is that the plant in the photo below is in a pot. It loved the rain we got overnight. It isn’t going to push out other plants or do anything to harm the environment. I’ve kept it alive for years now (which means it’s hella hearty), and maybe I should just stick with what I know.
Now you know: In 2016, an Oregon man essentially dissolved inside a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming after he accidentally fell into it.