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rootbound

Steve Ellington

A podcast about plants for when you’re stuck inside.

leisure home & garden

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00:34:03

episode 078: Ranunculus and Wood Sorrel

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2023/06/29

First, plant genera named after famous women botanists. Then Anwesha talks about a plant that is a lot prettier than it sounds. Steve makes Anwesha eat a weed. Finally, nyctinasty.Mary Agnes ChaseGraziella BarrosoAlice EastwoodMildred MathiasMildred Mathias - A Lifetime of MemoriesRanunculusPhysicists find out why buttercups make your chin glow yellowOxalis GenusForaging Wood SorrelNyctinastySupport rootbound

00:44:15

episode 077: Forsythia and Wild Grape

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2023/06/23

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Isaias Hernandez. First, Steve thinks too much about knowledge. Then Isaias shares about a yellow flower, foraging and syrup. Steve talks about grapes — but not the ones you are thinking of— and a bug that nearly destroyed an industry. Also, making a drink based on a hike.Show NotesEpistemology on WikipediaForsythia on WikipediaForsythia Flower Honey Syrup from Grow Forage Cook FermentForsythia Flower MeaningSyrup vs SirupGenus VitisVitis aestivalisVitis

00:34:14

episode 076: Arrowhead Plant and Ironweed

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2023/06/15

The guest for this episode of rootbound is Ryan Rimmele. First we talk genera and a bunch of dudes. Then Ryan talks about his sibling with a twist. Steve shares about a weed, Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep.Genus SirdavidiaSyngonium podophyllumSyngonium: The Feng Shui, Air Purifying and Hard to Kill PlantOut My Backdoor: Ironweed, a Native BeautyNew York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)Ironweed (novel)Ironweed trailerTeal House on the Hill - Ryan’s project along with Audrey (from episode 73)The

00:48:08

episode 075: Pothos and Banana

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2023/06/08

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Shelley Kim. First, the definition of Geotropism. Then Shelley coins the name Lucifer Leaf™ while talking about her passion for a particular houseplant. Steve spends his time explaining jokes about bananas. Finally, a vaudevillian mystery solved.Show Notes!GeotropismPothos on WikipediaNew York’s most popular plant can kill you and your petsA Physiological Investigation into the Invasive Behaviour of Some Plant Species in a Mid-Country Forest Reserve in Sri

00:50:37

episode 074: Garlic and Field Garlic

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2023/06/01

This episode’s guest is David Lanni. It’s a fake ad extravaganza! First, we catch up on plants previous discussed on rootbound. Then Dave discusses Garlic, Vampires and of course, Paracelsus. Steve talks about eating another weed from his yard. Finally, a fake ad blitz courtesy of Artificial Intelligence.rootbound episode 005: Lavender and Yaupon HollyGarlic as a vampire deterrent: fact or fiction?Nutrition Column – Garlic May Repel Pests as Well as PeopleAllicin wikipediaWild Garlic (aka field

00:38:05

episode 073: Pickling Cucumbers and Kentucky Bluegrass

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2023/05/25

Pickles! Steve talks about a potentially unique quirk about the word Pickle. Then Audrey shares a family pickle recipe and some interesting uses for cucumbers. Steve talks about Bluegrass — the plant and the music. Finally, Steve goes on a tangent about a Coen Brothers film.Show Notes!Pickling on WikipediaFermented Pickles vs Canned PicklesUse Cucumbers to Silence a Squeaky DoorCan You Really Use Cucumbers To Treat Sunburn?The Secret Super Cleaning Powers of the Mighty CucumberPoa Pratensis on

00:41:04

episode 072: Hoya and Echeveria

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2023/05/19

What is etiolation? Then Leah of Smarty Plants tells us about a genus of plants that includes your grandma’s classic wax plant. Steve asks about Toby, Rosy and Spike and also an 18th century expedition in Mexico.Show Notes!Etiolation on WikipediaHoya Pubicalyx Care & PropagationHoya genus wikipediaHoyas as HouseplantsHoya imbricata on WikipediaThe World of EcheveriaConsider the Cactus: How Succulents Took Over Instagram—and Then the WorldAtanasio Echeverría y GodoySmarty Plants StoreSupport

00:38:01

episode 071: Jacaranda and Black Locust

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2023/05/11

First, some new vocabulary: abscission. Then, Angel talks about a tree that leaves a beautiful mess. Steve shares about a different tree with all the wrong names and also the war of 1812. Show Notes!AbscissionMolecular feedback loop gives clues to how flowers drop their petalsJacaranda mimosifolia‘Merchant of Landscapes’: The Lasting Footprint of a Japanese Gardener in MexicoThe Ultimate Guide to Seeing the Jacaranda Trees in Mexico CityRobinia pseudoacaciaBlack Locust: The Tree on Which the US Was

00:44:59

episode 070: Kentucky Coffeetree and Chicory

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2023/05/04

This is not the Coffee episode but it is perhaps the Coffee substitute episode. Amy shares about a tree that can be used as a coffee substitute and speculates about extinct mammal diets. Steve talk about a plant with many names and uses, one of which is also a coffee substitute. France gets mentioned a lot.Show Notes!20 Coffee Substitutes To Start Your DayKentucky Coffeetree on WikipediaKentucky Coffeetree ReviewExploring the Native Range of Kentucky CoffeetreeThe Kentucky Coffeetree: An

00:41:28

episode 069: Poison Ivy Revisited!

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2023/04/27

In episode 034 of rootbound, we talked about Poison Ivy and now we are doing it again! This time Arielle tells us about poison ivy, summer camp, tattoos and a whole lot of milk. Steve plays with some Poison Ivy. We also talk to Anita, perhaps the only person on earth to have written not one, but two books about Poison Ivy. Show Notes!rootbound episode 034: Poison Ivy!Some basic Poison Ivy InfoCan Milk Baths Be Used To Treat Poison Ivy?Bulletin of the Lloyd Library of Botany, Pharmacy and Materia

00:36:34

episode 068: Redbud and Blueberry

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2023/04/20

First, defining Cauliflory (it is unrelated to Cauliflower). Then Aaron, shares about three trees named after sisters. Steve talks about tasty berries and ultimately a Danish king. Finally, we eat some flowers.

00:28:24

episode 067: Mixed Greens no. 3

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2023/04/13

Another Mixed Greens episode of rootbound. Steve tries his hand and making cheese with rennet made from Stinging Nettle. Plus Pizza, Fake Ads BTS, Sequined heels, emetics and much much more!Show Notes!rootbound Stinging Nettle EpisodeHow to make Nettle Rennet for CheesemakingHow to make Nettle CheesePizza As A Vegetable? It Depends On the Saucerootbound Tomato episodeCornish Yarg Cheese | Meet the Makersrootbound purple coneflower episodeThe Cactus: Adaptations for Survivalrootbound Prickly Pear

00:32:34

Episode 066: Spring Again!

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2023/04/05

It’s Spring again! First, we hear the Rite of Spring. Then Karla and Ashley, along with some more silent guests, join Steve to talk about spring, plants and also a tangent about birds.Show Notes!The Rite of SpringDid The Rite of Spring really spark a riot?AllelopathyAllelopathy of Bracken FernFootprint of a Japanese Gardener in MexicoThe Bradford Pear episode of rootboundThe Invasive Species We Can Blame On ShakespeareStarling’s R2D2 ImpressionThe Watering Hole - Ashley’s podcast about animalsAshley

00:45:04

episode 065: Meyer Lemon and Cinnamon

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2023/03/29

First, What is a Hybrid? Then Jess explains about a lemon which isn’t really a lemon and perhaps should be called by another name. Steve shares about spice that also perhaps should be called by another name. Finally, a mystery about Cinnamon Toast Crunch and a foot care tip.Show Notes!Interspecific and Intergeneric HybridizationMeyer Lemon on WikipediaFrank Nicholas Meyer on WikipediaAll perfume, No PuckerRustic Meyer Lemon Tart RecipePreserved Lemons RecipeLindsey Remolif ShereLemons in BeijingHow

00:39:16

episode 064: Purple Coneflower and Black-Eyed Susan

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2023/03/22

Captain Kirk and Bilbo Baggins in your garden. Then, Laura shares about the legacy of her yards coneflowers. Steve also talks about a coneflower and loses it when talking about a pea. Finally, Black-Eyed Susan performed by Anna and Elizabeth in it’s entirety.Show Notes!Hosta ‘Captain Kirk’Plants database of Dahlia CultivarsStelis oscargrouchiiBegonia Darthvaderiana Complete Care GuideNarcissusSolomon’s SealEchinacea WikiThe Gorgeous and Beautiful Purple ConeflowersHerbstore CowboysBlack-eyed

00:39:36

episode 063: Calla Lily and Ice Plant

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2023/03/14

First, the Language of Flowers, well at least according to a random book from 1884. Then Kelly shares about a plant and a cat with lots of meaning. Steve shares an embarrassing high school memory involving an often ignored plant. Finally, a brief discussion of Plant Awareness DisparityShow Notes!The Language of FlowersGenus Zantedeschia on WikipediaZantedeschia aethiopica, the common Calla LilyHistory and Meaning of Calla LiliesCalla Lilies Meaning: Symbolism and Significance of the FlowerThe Flower

00:39:22

episode 062: Mullein and Cherry Laurel

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2023/03/09

First, we learn about the word “raceme” (not “race me”). Then Josh shares about a plant he likes to take selfies with. Steve shares about an until now unappreciated hedge plant in his yard which is also poison. Finally, Steve goes for a walk and uses an app.Show Notes!Wikipedia page for “Raceme”Verbascum thapsus on WikipediaForaging for MulleinCrime Pays but Botany Doesn’tThe Illegal Fishing PlantInvasive.org Common Mullein Fact SheetOrigins and Botany of Cherry Laurel at laurelhedgings.comMore

00:42:03

episode 061: Bradford Pear and Almond

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2023/02/28

What is a cultivar? Then Vikram shares about a bad plant and Steve has a hot take about a popular nut. Finally, a rabbit hole on ornamental trees and who is Bradford anyway?Show Notes!Cultivar on WikipediaWhat are Brassicas, Exactly?Bradford Pear Has Many AssetsThe Rise and Fall of the Ornamental Callery Pear TreeThe stinky scourge of suburbiaNorth Carolina’s Bradford Pear Bounty ProgramWater and Power: A California Heist - Disney+ Link'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond

00:33:14

episode 060: Tomato!

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2023/02/22

This episode marks a new era of rootbound! Karla, our first repeat guest, discusses the tomato, its name, its chemistry and why europeans were afraid of it. Steve also discusses the tomato, bad performances and also fear of tomatoes. Finally, a little rootbound premier.Show Notes!I Say Tomato, You Say… Apple ofParadise?Why the Tomato Was Feared in Europe for More Than 200 YearsLycopene on WikipediaLa Tomatina: a guide to Spain's messiest festivalAN ACTOR DEMORALIZED BY TOMATOES. (nytimes sub

00:33:46

Episode 059: Stinging Nettles!

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2023/02/15

First, monoecious vs dioecious. Then Debbie shares a plant that stings and how to eat it. Also, some chemistry, some taxonomy and some poison milk. The episode finishes with a little poetry and a little disclaimer.

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