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Old 02-22-2015, 07:53 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Default Re: What temperature without frost, do Basjoo leaves burn, and die?

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Originally Posted by siege2050 View Post
I have thought about growing it several times, but just growing datura worries me lol. I wish they could breed it for a lower toxicity. I am not clear if its just the beans, or the whole plant. A lot of plants in the garden are toxic though, I have a melianthus major, and I never even think about it being poison for some reason.
The leaves may contain poison as well, but it is the beans that are refined to make Ricin. Just don't use 'em to make coffee!
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