Re: OT-Hibiscus coccineus -Reply
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- Subject: Re: OT-Hibiscus coccineus -Reply
- From: J* B* <J*@tlc.state.tx.us>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 13:11:56 -0600 (MDT)
Hey Walter,
I do have some poppies (in my wildflower test
garden). I don't know about the opium part of
the question. ...... Hope they don't come carry
me away ...... they are pretty flowers
Jana Bone
Austin, TX - zone 8
>>> "Walter A. Moores"
<wam2@Ra.MsState.Edu> 06/13/97 11:53am
>>>
On Fri, 13 Jun 1997, Michael Cook wrote:
> Thinking of plants that look similar to
Marijuana, Hibiscus coccineus
> is one of them. The Police checked out mine
for a couple of years in a row
> before they finally figured out that I was not
growing "weed" in the front
> yard. Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste Bush) is
another one that will prompt a
> visit by a law enforcement official. Once in
bloom, there is no question
> that neither of the mentioned plants is
Marijuana.
>
> Mark A. Cook
> macook@iglou.com
> Lexington, KY USDA Zone 5/6 Sunset
Zone 35
>
I have one oriental hibiscus and two of the
'southern belle'
natives, which survive freezes, but have never
been questioned about them.
Anybody still grow opium poppies??
Walter
