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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 Conservation Service and the Kudzu Distribution Program88 Stat. 2148 - Federal Noxious Weed ActKudzu Bugs - A Nuisance and Agricultural PestPhysostegia virginianaPlant Profile: Obedient Plant (visual example of it’s ‘obedience’)How To Find and Use a Dead DropSpy School: How to Plan and Perform a Brush ContactBlowing My Cover — Lindsay’s bookLindsay Moran’s WebsiteSupport rootbound

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

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

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 reviewAloysia citrodoraNasanov Gland and pheromonesHere's Why Southerners Refer To All Soft Drinks As 'Coke'Teal House on the Hill Support rootbound

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 AlphaNavya on InstagramSupport rootbound

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 berteronianaTrioecyEating Elm SamarasThe Jefferson ElmHow a Historic Smithsonian Elm Thrives, Over 150 Years After its PlantingYou’ve heard of the Witness Protection Program, but have you heard of the Witness Tree Protection Program?Elms and Dutch Elm Disease: A Quick OverviewJosh Felton on the webSupport rootbound

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

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 favourite plantGinkgo: A Sexual CuriosityAn evolutionary and cultural biography of ginkgoDaisy Fleabane Wildflower is an Edible & Beneficial Plant to KnowErigeron annuus aka Phuntha (फुंठा) from Himalayan Wild Food PlantsGinkgo Biloba by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheImage of the Ginkgo Biloba poem handwritten by Goethe with two leaves taped to the pageGinkgo Biloba read by Hans-Jörg GroßeWill Dwyer’s websiteSupport rootbound

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 Inspired Coca-ColaCoca-Cola on WikipediaThings Go Better With Coke | 1960s Radio Jingles feat. Pop & Soul Recording ArtistsAnaísAzul.comAnaís Azul streaming on Apple Music - Spotify - Youtubesupport rootbound

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

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

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

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 the weird and wonderful world of the Brendel plant modelArt by Phaan HowngSmithsonian GardensSupport rootbound

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 community livelihoodMeet the Agouti: the master behind Brazil nutsGiant Sequoia at Bleicherweg & Todistrasse in Zürich, Zurigo, SwitzerlandGentle Millennial Friend on InstagramSupport rootbound

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

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 Watch Ferns Get Freaky Greet The Wild on the web Greet The Wild on Instagram support rootbound

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 humble potato that changed historyThe Irish Famine: Complicity in MurderRösti recipeCrossing the RöstigrabenIdaho Potato MuseumGeorge Crum aka George SpeckSustain Frame on the webSustain Frame InstagramSupport rootbound

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 environmental stressorsWhy the Eclipse Leaves Us Awe-StruckThe AmeriFlux NetworkA composite image I took at the 2017 eclipseDaniel Beverly’s websiteSupport rootbound

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 the biblicalcyclopedia.comDefinition of thermoperiodicityPedanius DioscoridesPharmacognosyHannah Vega on Instagram (@afroforagers)Hannah Vega’s PhotographySupport rootbound

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 web!Support rootbound