Quince
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Growing
OK, this is more botany than biochemistry, but I ask here anyway.
Would I be able to grow in Canada the deadly nettles Urtica ferox (New Zealand native) and Dendrocnide moroides (Australian native)?
I know it's hotter there, but what if I keep them outside only in the summer? These plants have caused confirmed human deaths, but each has
very different toxic chemistry, so it would be fun to play with. The latter can cause pain and numbness for up to year after contact, and the dried
leaves are virulent for many decades.
[Edited on 22-10-2005 by Quince]
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Basically you can grow any plant any time anywhere...
If you provide the right variables which in general are : light , temperature , humidity.
You must know the temperature difference bewteen Canada(the place you intend to grow) and New Zealand...
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Quince
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Well, I hope it's that easy. Look at the complete failure of anyone to cultivate many species of wild mushrooms, even though these things were
replicated. I wonder how critical things like soil composition and fauna are.
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Well, mushrooms are not Plantae so the comparison is hardly valid.
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I agree ,NiXie.And many kind of wild mushroom are successfully cultivated ,for hobby or commercially.
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