Rooted: A Plant Podcast

Rooted: A Plant Podcast

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Rooted: A Plant Podcast episodes

  • Rooted Remaster: Episode 7- Roses

    In this remastered episode, we dig deep into roses. With a colorful history and bright future, it's no wonder this flower is a favorite of gardener's and scientists alike. If you like ancient scandal, folklore, or archaic enema methods, this episode is for you! 

    We also put together a playlist of all our vaguely love-related episodes, which you can check out here.

    Sources:

    ⁠https://www.appleyardflowers.com/flowerdiaries/flowers-greek-mythology/⁠

    ⁠https://thepresenttree.com/blogs/tree-meanings/rose-meaning⁠

    ⁠https://www.ludwigsroses.co.za/latest-news/the-rose-in-myths-legends/⁠

    ⁠https://www.charentonmacerations.com/2014/10/29/mythological-rose/⁠

    ⁠http://www.allflorists.co.uk/advice_flowerMeanings.asp⁠

    ⁠https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6261181/⁠

    ⁠https://jenniferraye.com/blog/rose-medicine⁠

    ⁠https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/november-2021/roses⁠

    ⁠https://lupinepublishers.com/complementary-alternative-medicine-journal/fulltext/antibacterial-activity-of-the-rose-extract.ID.000144.php⁠

    ⁠https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6261181/


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    13 min
  • Tim Burton Bushes & Watchful Weeds- Baneberry

    Ever get the sense you’re being watched on a walk? Well, it just might be this week’s focus- Baneberry, aka Doll Eyes. This North American Native is sure to fill you with dread and delight.


    Sources: 

    https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/white-baneberry-dolls-eyes

    https://www.thegypsythread.org/dolls-eyes-watching/

    https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=acpa

    https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/forbs-herbaceous/baneberry#:~:text=Flowers%3A%20Small%20whit%20petals%2C%20showy,and%20a%20rose%2Dlike%20fragrance.

    https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/baneberry-actaea-spp/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranunculaceae

    http://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/s9668.pdf

    https://poisonousplants.cvmbs.colostate.edu/plant/89


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    6 min
  • Delightful Delirium & Literal Ragers- Hellebore

    In this episode we dig deep into a beautiful bloom that's more hardy than it looks- Hellebore. Between it's own personal variety of Black Death and it's...creative use in times of war, I think it will have you under it's spell in no time.


    Sources:

    https://www.patheos.com/blogs/poisonersapothecary/2018/06/11/the-court-of-helleborus-a-collection-of-hellebore-lore/

    https://www.tesselaar.net.au/resources/biological-weapon-weather-forecaster-special-gift-jesus-unusual-history-winter-rose-hellebores

    https://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgajpd/medicina%20antiqua/sa_hellebore.html

    https://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgajpd/medicina%20antiqua/sa_hellebore.html

    https://thehistorianshut.com/2022/09/01/the-myth-of-dionysus-revenge-against-the-women-of-argos/


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    11 min
  • Gaurdian Goblins & Botanical Betrothals- Edelweiss

    This week we dig into another underdog and symbol of a nation- Edelweiss! If Goblins, die-hard romantic gestures, and historical stories of strength are your thing, you”ll really dig this episode!


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    13 min
  • Hell's Bells & Undead Origins- Datura

    We're back with another episode! This week we're going back to our roots with Datura-a plant so powerful, it's said to wake the dead.. If you're into zombie origins, witchcraft, and plants that can cause hallucinations, you'll really dig this episode!


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    13 min
  • Herbal Hauntings & Cowboy Collections- Ghost Orchid

    Sorry...we didn't mean to ghost you! But, to make up for it (and kick off 2024) we're digging into a couple of botanical rarities sure to haunt the landscape of your mind- Ghost Orchids (both varieties for any of you orchid fanatics out there!)


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    9 min
  • Stranger Sacrifices & Eldritch Ethnobotany- Yateveo

    This week we dig into an absolute horror of the jungle, the Yateveo- or Man Eating Tree. If you like episodes heavy on the Mystery and Myth, this one is for you!


    Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


    *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

    5 min
  • Merciless Mastodons & Slippery Slopes- Cranberry

    Curious about how the heck cranberries made their way to your holiday feast AND medicine cabinet? We’ve got answers to those, and other questions you didn’t even know you had on this week’s episode. We’ll dive into massive mastodon dictatorships, ancient cliff bars, and so much more! Whether you know cranberries as a fruit, medicine, or music group, you’ll want to tune in.

    Sources:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry
    • https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/21/archives/the-cranberrry-ruby-of-the-barrens-new-picking-method-taken-on-a.html
    • https://collaborativehistory.gse.upenn.edu/stories/original-people-and-their-land-lenape-pre-history-18th-century
    • https://lenapeprograms.info/?page_id=158
    • https://www.voanews.com/a/what-really-happened-at-the-1st-thanksgiving/4669085.html#:~:text=In%20the%20fall%20of%201621,Nation%20who%20went%20to%20investigate.

    • Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


      *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *



      10 min
    • Persephone's Plight & Tasty Treasure- Pomegranate

      In this Episode we’re digging into the unofficial fruit of shipwrecks & sinners- Pomegranate. We'll be discussing botanical metal bands, messed up Greek mythology, medicinal fun facts, hippo teeth, and so much more. If you like episodes heavy on the folklore and fun facts, you definitely won’t want to miss this one!

      Sources: 

      • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4007340/
      • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4007340/
      • https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/herb/pomegranate
      • https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2015.15.1.22#:~:text=Introduction-,different%20elements%20of%20the%20pomegranate%2C%20both%20tree%20and%20fruit%2C%20had,prevent%20putrescence%2C%20and%20promote%20expectoration.
      • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5730995/
      • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate
      • https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/nutrients
      • https://daily.jstor.org/the-paradoxical-pomegranate/
      • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1118911/
      • https://lithub.com/a-secret-symbolic-history-of-pomegranates/
      • https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/surprising-pomegranate-facts#:~:text=It%20also%20prominently%20featured%20in,in%20Ancient%20Greece%20and%20Rome.

      • Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


        *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

        23 min
      • Fall Fashionistas & Pretty Pesticide- Chrysanthemums

        Mum’s the word on this week’s episode as we dig into a fall favorite and highly requested plant- chrysanthemums- a plant with almost as many contradictions as it has petals.

        Sources:

        • https://www.gardendesign.com/flowers/mums.html
        • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysanthemum
        • https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/chrysanthemum/
        • https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/how-chrysanthemum-tea-benefits-health
        • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32431180/
        • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30827670/
        • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36986039/
        • https://www.epicgardening.com/mum-varieties/

        • Looking for more Rooted Content? ⁠⁠Check out our corner of the internet⁠⁠! You'll find our transcripts, show notes, and so much more.


            *Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *

            9 min

          About Rooted: A Plant Podcast

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          Rooted is a weekly podcast diving into the tall tales & true stories of plants. If you like folklore, history, plant facts, and terrible puns, you're going to dig this show.