inwould
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I have a suspicion that seed freshness is very important.
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New tetranorlabdanoic acid from aerial parts of Salvia aethiopis.
inwould replied to Alchemica's topic in Pharmacology, Chemistry & Medicine
Does the kappa opioid receptor activity suggest possible salvinorin-esque effects at certain doses? -
Not to rub salt in the wound, but in NZ we can buy it by the kilo from spice shops!
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I've found that kava can be surprisingly strong if taken on an empty stomach, and in large enough quantities. Doesn't hurt to chase it with something greasy to help with absorption either.
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I've got heaps of Heimia Salicifolia seed this year. If anyone wants some let me know.
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Are they potted or in the ground? I would be thinking about a border to keep them out. Maybe diatomaceous earth or citrus essential oil?
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I've never seen this! How do they get into the stalk?
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Hi all, On a holiday in Nelson I spotted lots of these trees. Unfortunately none were in flower. Older trees seemed to have only the broad phyllodes where as the younger trees seemed to have a mix of pinnate and broad phyllodes. Does anyone have any idea what they might be?
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Unfamiliar Acacias in New Zealand
inwould replied to inwould's question in Plant Identification (non-cactus)
Here's a photo of the trunk bark from an older looking tree, if anyone's interested. -
Unfamiliar Acacias in New Zealand
inwould replied to inwould's question in Plant Identification (non-cactus)
I think melanoxyn looks right, I'm not in the area anymore but if I head back that way I'll get a photo -
Supposedly it's the airflow that is really important with drying things. A fan box followed by a dessicant chamber can get things good and dry without any heat.
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Hi all, I've just harvested some Incarvillea Sinensis seeds if anyone would like some.
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Hey, great to see more kiwis around! What sort of things have you got growing? Pm me if you'd prefer
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I haven't heard any reports of it having similar effects. I think it's the saponins that are supposed to cause the dream changing effects anyway. If the new seed is the real deal I'll definitely be sending it to anyone who wants it!
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That's great to hear that your P. Alba fruited, how old is it? What is it recovering from? Your plant looks a fair bit like Silene Coronaria var. Alba to me also. Mine always had much bluer furrier leaves than S. Capensis. The leaves also didn't seem to have any saponins in them, where S. Capensis does. It should be much easier to tell when it flowers.
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@frozenthunderbolt I suspect it's P. Alba also, still small though. I've also gotten two different lots of seeds for Silene Capensis and had it turn out to be Lychnis Coronaria var. Alba instead. One local vendor seems to have gotten ahold of some genuine S. Capensis very recently and is now selling seeds (at a ridiculous price). I think I will invest in a few and see how they grow.
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Hi Acu. Great to see some other NZ members, what part of the country are you in? Another member recently gave me a pair of live Psychotria plants. You're welcome to have one of them. Cheers, Inwould
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What did you do in your sacred garden today?
inwould replied to theuserformallyknownasd00d's topic in Ethnobotany
Actually it turns out that they do have male and female plants. http://sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Pollination/Sci-Media/Images/Kawakawa-flowers I guess I never noticed before. They're so common here I didn't pay much attention. -
What did you do in your sacred garden today?
inwould replied to theuserformallyknownasd00d's topic in Ethnobotany
The seeds are hidden inside the kawakawa fruits. Once they ripen and turn mushy yellow squash them up and have a look for the little black flecks. -
Yeah the seed shell doesn't look like it's from a capsicum or a tomato and it's the right colour for D. Inoxia. It's interesting that the shell got stuck on the cotyledons, that always seems to happen with tomatoes and capsicums too.
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Definitely looks like some species from Solanaceae to me.
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Harvesting every leaf off of psychotria viridis deterimental to plant health or not?
inwould replied to Meditator's topic in Ethnobotany
The Salvia Divinorum Growers Guide mentions pruning heavily for overwintering.- 8 replies
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Stranger things have worked. Just remember to float a couple of those Entada Rheedii seeds (which supposedly wash up in Aus from time to time) back over this way.
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Hi all, I've got a few extra plants that I don't have space for in my garden. Free to a good home (NZ Only) 3 x Silene Capensis 1 x Heimia Salicifolia 5 x Incarvillea Sinensis (didn't look strong enough to go into the garden, but could be nursed back to health) All plants guaranteed root bound and in need of some TLC.
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So it turns out Silene Capensis seed has really good viability. Because of this I've now got a few too many young plants. If you want one and you're in New Zealand, let me know.