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rootbound

Steve Ellington

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

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episode 138: Kudzu and Obedient Plant

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2024/08/31

The guest on episode 138 of rootbound is Lindsay Moran. Steve is traveling, so the intro is quick. Then Lindsay shares a vine that is not associated with Academia. Steve shares a plant that doesn’t listen as much as its name implies. Finally, we hide behind plants.Show Notes!Kudzu: The Invasive Vine that Ate the SouthThe True Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Never Truly Ate the SouthKudzu on Eat the WeedsHow to Make Kudzu Flower JellySeek and PictureThis — plant ID appsCultivating Kudzu: The Soil

00:32:33

episode 137: DC Plant Week with Grounded

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2024/08/20

A second special DC Plant Week episode of rootbound. This time Steve visits the soon-to-open brick and mortar location of Anacostia-based plant shop, Grounded. Co-founders Danuelle and Mignon tell the story of how their company started, how they got into plants and what it is like moving from an online business to a physical location. Show Notes!FeelGrounded.comDC Plant WeekDCist feature on the Grounded brick and mortar locationsupport rootbound

00:35:57

episode 136: DC Plant Week with REWILD

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2024/08/13

This special episode of rootbound focuses on DC Plant Week and it’s host plant shop REWILD. Director of Design, Kalei Buczek, explains the idea behind the week of plant, the shop she works for, her personal plant journey and gives Steve some fun plant recommendations.Show Notes!DC Plant WeekRewild DCFatsia japonicaCinnamon as a houseplantSupport rootbound

00:39:38

episode 135: Chamomile and Lemon Verbena

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2024/08/08

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Audrey Houseman. This is not the tea episode but Steve starts the show by talking a lot about the word “tea”. Then, Audrey talks about a relaxing tea and Steve talks about a tart tea. Finally, Steve makes a Texan analogy about tea.Show Notes!Etymology of TisaneKnow your ChamomileChamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright futureEtymology of ChamomileEffectiveness of plant-based repellents against different Anopheles species: a systematic

00:46:22

episode 134: Betel Nut and Chestnut

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2024/07/30

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Navya Malla. First, a couple of previews. Then Navya shares about a controversial nut that is well known in Asia but much less in the West. Then Steve shares a nut that is very popular in Switzerland in the winter. Finally, Star Trek.Show Notes!Areca NutBetel nut chewingBetel (not to be confused with Betel Nut)Significance of Betel Nut in HinduismChestnutHeissi Marroni (hot roasted chestnuts)When “that old chestnut” was newSwiss VermicellesPlants at Memory

00:47:58

episode 133: Lantern of the Forest and American Elm

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2024/07/23

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Josh Felton. First, Steve visits a special tree on the National Mall but doesn’t spoil why it’s so special. Then Josh talks about the family that contains Spanish Moss, Pineapple and a very special carnivorous (maybe) air plant. Finally, Steve visits another very special tree, this time near the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.Show Notes!Episode 062: Mullein and Cherry LaurelEpisode 043: Spanish Moss and Frost AsterEncyclopaedia of BromeliadsCatopsis

00:26:37

episode 132: Summertime Brooklyn Rooftop Garden Tour

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2024/07/18

It’s a special summer episode of the show and Steve is on a roof. Anwesha gives a tour of her wonderful Brooklyn rooftop garden in the hours before a party. Show Notes!American WisteriaLasagna Planting Bulbs: More Color for Longer!Life cycle of a spotted lanternflyBitter MelonDownload — It’s a Brooklyn Rooftop Garden PartySupport rootbound

00:49:21

episode 131: Ginkgo biloba and Annual Fleabane

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2024/07/08

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Will Dwyer! First, Steve makes a determination about indeterminate inflorescence. The Will shares about a truly singular tree that was once snacked upon by dinosaurs. Steve shares about another weed in his lawn and asks will about science. Finally, more about a poem by Goethe.Show Notes!Determinate vs Indeterminate InflorescenceGinkgo biloba on wikipediaMaidenhair trees are ‘living fossils’ and your new favouriteplantGinkgo: A Sexual CuriosityAn evolutionary

00:52:26

episode 130: Coca and Kola

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2024/07/01

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Anaís Azul. Anaís shares an about an often misunderstood plant that is connected to her music, family and culture. Steve discusses another often misunderstood plant and then talks about soft drinks for a while. Finally, various musical interludes.Show Notes!Coca on wikipediaCharango on WikipediaKola nut on WikipediaThe Historical Significance and Role of the Kola Nut among the Igbo of Southeastern NigeriaThe Cocaine Wine That Was Endorsed By The Pope And

00:23:22

episode 129: Carbon Dioxide Flux Music

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2024/06/25

Summer Vacation is over and Steve has been messing around with something in the basement. This episode is the result of that basement experimentation. Steve is joined by Karla as he shares some Carbon Flux Music — all will be explained.Show Notes!rootbound eclipse episodeThe AmeriFlux NetworkThe DataThe Full Carbon Dioxide Flux song (Data + AI interpretation)Support rootbound

00:13:30

episode 128: Summer Vacation 1.2

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2024/06/18

Another summer vacation episode of rootbound. Steve spends a lot of time talking about a bug but he eventually gets back to plants. The show closes with a song by SurrijaShow Notes!About Firefliesrootbound episode 103Listen to Firefly by Surrija on Apple Music or SpotifySurrija.comSupport rootbound

00:12:10

episode 127: Summer Vacation 1.1

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2024/06/11

It’s a tale of three summers on this summer vacation episode of rootbound.Show Notes!Meteorlogical vs Astronomical SeasonsNational Phenology NetworkListen and download “Phenological Summer”Support rootbound

00:59:37

episode 126: Snake Plant and Snake Berry + the Future...

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2024/06/07

The guest on this episode is Phaan Howng! We talk about two botanical “snakes”, get slightly provocative regarding houseplants, go on several tangents, and finally end on the Future of Orchids. We also meet Virginia Thaxton, Interior Horticulturist at Smithsonian Gardens at the Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery/American Art museum. Show Notes!The Kogod CourtyardThe Future of OrchidsDracaena trifasciataMock Strawberry: A Disdained Common Edible蛇莓传说之物“蛇泡草”，你听老人讲过吗？其实没有毒！Welcome to

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episode 125: Coastal Redwood and Brazil Nut

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2024/05/28

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Sophia Mahoney-Rohrl aka Gentle Millennial Friend. First, Steve is in Switzerland talking about clouds. Then, Sophia shares a big, fire-loving, mysterious tree. Steve shares about killer nuts and the tree they belong to. Finally, Steve discovers a tree in an unexpected place. Show Notes!Trees bend the laws of physicsEpicormic GrowthTrees of MysteryAlbino RedwoodsEnsatina salamandersBertholletia excelsaBrazil nut harvesting proves a win-win for forest and

00:25:11

episode 124: Chemistry Near the Straw-Colored Flatsedge

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2024/05/20

Due to a sick kid, this won’t be a normal episode of the program. Steve is joined by Karla and they talk about chemistry and love near the straw-colored flat sedge.Show Notes!A Historical Overview of Natural Products in Drug DiscoveryDiscovery of Camptothecin and TaxolAspirin: Turn-of-the-Century Miracle Drugepisode 097: Variegated Winter Daphne and Mountain MintDownload Near the Straw-Colored Flat SedgeSupport rootbound

00:48:30

episode 123: Sword Fern and Virginia Copperleaf

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2024/05/14

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Tina Guldhammer-Frei of Greet The Wild! First, Steve stands near some trees. Then, Tina shares the first fern on the show and how it has lead her on her journey into nature. Steve talks about yet another “weed” in his yard. Finally, Steve dives deep into the reproductive cycle of ferns.Show Notes! rootbound episode 028: Sassafras! Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)Reasons to Love Sword Ferns Virginia Copperleaf (Acalypha virginica) The Fern Life Cycle

00:52:52

episode 122: Potatoes!

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2024/05/06

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Krystal Frame. It’s another special episode of rootbound and this time we’re talkin’ the humble potato! Steve and Krystal chat about potato joy, potato sorrow, outer space, potato face, and history — both family and world varieties. The show closes with some facts inspired by potato jams. Show Notes!Potato wikipediaFrederick the Great, potatoes and the art of rebrandingDid Frederick The Great Introduce The Potato To Germany?Space potatoes The Lumper: A

00:55:33

episode 121: An Eclipse in Spring

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2024/04/29

On this special spring episode we are talking total eclipses! April 8, 2024 was a total solar eclipse and Steve shares his experience — but this is a plant podcast and so Steve also talks with Daniel Beverly. Daniel shares is experience researching the effect of total solar eclipses on plants during not one, but two total solar eclipses!Show Notes!Hydraulic and photosynthetic responses of big sagebrush to the 2017 total solar eclipseEclipses give IU researcher a glimpse into plants’ reaction to

episode 120: Ghost Pipe and Eleven O’Clock Lady

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2024/04/22

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Hannah Vega! First, Steve discusses the concept of medicine (again). Then Hannah explains a ghostly plant that loves mushrooms. Steve talks about avian excrement, the bible and yet another weed in his lawn. Finally, we speculate about the meaning of biblical text in a non-religious way. Show Notes!Monotropa uniflora (ghost pipe)The Ghosts of the Forest Floor: Ghost PipesOrnithogalum umbellatum(eleven o’clock lady)2 Kings 6:25A exploration of Dove’s Dung from

episode 119: Mixed Greens no. 6

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2024/04/15

This special Mixed Greens episode of rootbound is kind of all over the place. Steve eats cactus, learns about a gruesome tomato commercial, learns about the nuts history of his family and does a deep dive on fake music with Party Nails. Show Notes!How to Harvest Prickly Pear PadsAll fake rootbound theme songs!Los Tomatitos Muy Contentitos through the decadesBlack Walnut episode of rootboundArticle by my Great Grandfather about my 3xGreat GrandfatherAll Versions of Nose Twister!Party Nails on the

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