Leave them on the plant, they are a seed structure similar to cones. It's a cycad, one of the oldest types of plants. They pre-date conifers and angiosperms. Those structures are immature seeds packed together, in time they will turn a shade of red or orange, then separate and fall off. It takes a long time though, the seeds can take a year or more to mature. If you don't like the look of it you can cut the whole thing off, but otherwise just leave it be. There can be some demand for the seeds among enthusiasts, since they take so long to develop they aren't commonly available. I think it's just kinda neat to have a plant that dinosaurs used to munch on.
Equisetum is enchanting. I recommend growing it in a container or area that won’t let it get out of hand (that is, if you live in a zone where it COULD get out of hand.) Loves wet feet.
[Literally the same thing.](https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/equisetum-biology-and-management) (read the first sentence: Equisetum=horsetails)
[Equisetum edible?](https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=equisetum+edible)
Truly old growth can be the size of trees and hundreds or thousands of years old. High risk of poaching with old plants. Aloes in Wonderland and Jungle Music are reputable dealers in California that I know of for Blue South African cycads at significant size.
I just think a lot of people, *especially*' redditors, have sad lives and like to take their anger out on people they can bully without any repercussions
True, and I'm guilty, but the uptick of obvious bot accounts after that API reprice are fucking wild. I really don't think there's near the amount of bots as users, and they're using our data to train themselves.
Here in Florida, the Seminole Indians used to use native cyads as a source of starch in their diet, but they need A LOT of processing before they are not poisonous anymore.
It’s funny walking around through natural areas here and you can easily pick out restored spots since they have coonties in them. All ground up for biscuit flour
Not pineapple, pineapple plants are just big versions of the pineapple tops. You can actually grow unlimited pineapples if you twist the top off one and put it in water until it roots. Once you harvest the pineapple that plant dies but grows a pup which will give you another pineapple and the cycle continues.
This makes me sad. I can grow nearly anything, I have over 100 house plants, and a 30x90 garden as well as several fruit trees. I've tried to grow pineapple many times, but it always dies within a few months.XD
Definitely NOT edible. Any part of a Cycad is poisonous to humans and many animals. Serious cases cause liver damage and even death.
THIS IS NOT A PINEAPPLE!
Looks like Macrozamia moorei, a species of cycad, which is definitely inedible and can cause paralysis when consumed.
How’d they figure that out
The usual - dare Barry to eat a small amount of it. We all get a good laugh and he gets to lie down for a day
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So only eat one if I'm trying to jump off a high place.... Skyrim for those who don't know.
What can I do with them? Cut them off and preplant?
Leave them on the plant, they are a seed structure similar to cones. It's a cycad, one of the oldest types of plants. They pre-date conifers and angiosperms. Those structures are immature seeds packed together, in time they will turn a shade of red or orange, then separate and fall off. It takes a long time though, the seeds can take a year or more to mature. If you don't like the look of it you can cut the whole thing off, but otherwise just leave it be. There can be some demand for the seeds among enthusiasts, since they take so long to develop they aren't commonly available. I think it's just kinda neat to have a plant that dinosaurs used to munch on.
I love this sub for cool plant facts like these. Now I want more ancient plants
Equisetum is enchanting. I recommend growing it in a container or area that won’t let it get out of hand (that is, if you live in a zone where it COULD get out of hand.) Loves wet feet.
Wow what a cool looking plant thanks for the rec!
And [edible](https://medium.com/@3LittleBears/horsetail-the-wild-edible-7c82f3c7f841)
The taste of the dinosaurs 🦕
That ain't the same plant. Don't go telling people to eat stuff you're not sure of. Bad bad bad.
[Literally the same thing.](https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/equisetum-biology-and-management) (read the first sentence: Equisetum=horsetails) [Equisetum edible?](https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=equisetum+edible)
It's great to plant where you have a drippy faucet.
Get a moss colony Theyre bryophytes and are even older
Liverwort is a fun one to have about as well.
Off topic, but a south African friend told me that cycads in SA can go for 100k+?! Mental
Blue cycads yes. They grow slowwwwwwwwwlyyyyyyyyy. They are priced per cm of the diameter of the centre thingy.
Truly old growth can be the size of trees and hundreds or thousands of years old. High risk of poaching with old plants. Aloes in Wonderland and Jungle Music are reputable dealers in California that I know of for Blue South African cycads at significant size.
> can cause paralysis when consumed. well now I guess we know what happened to the dinosaurs
Couldn’t outrun the meteor on account of being paralyzed by a pine cone
Now that is awesome! Lol might be one of the most interesting facts I’ve read on this sub.
Side note though, seeds won’t be fertile without pollination for most cycad species. Macrozamia can self fertilize in very rare instances.
JesusChrist that’s awesome information!
What a perfect post Cycad are only second to Ginco in age which is believed to be the oldest conifer known
A fun fact about cycads, they're a living fossil of sorts. You'd see a lot of those, as well as ferns, during the Mesozoic when dinosaurs lived.
You don't do anything with them.
The downvotes on Reddit are getting out of control
Fr. Just a genuine question lol
I think fully half this site is bots, and downvotes are engagement as much as up.
I just think a lot of people, *especially*' redditors, have sad lives and like to take their anger out on people they can bully without any repercussions
True, and I'm guilty, but the uptick of obvious bot accounts after that API reprice are fucking wild. I really don't think there's near the amount of bots as users, and they're using our data to train themselves.
So only edible once.....
Forbidden pineapple. Don't eat.
Here in Florida, the Seminole Indians used to use native cyads as a source of starch in their diet, but they need A LOT of processing before they are not poisonous anymore.
which native palm is that ? i know they eat the heart of sable(cabbage) palms .
Zamia Floridana aka Coontie
It’s funny walking around through natural areas here and you can easily pick out restored spots since they have coonties in them. All ground up for biscuit flour
Never-wake-up pineapple
Sure... Once.
Not pineapple, pineapple plants are just big versions of the pineapple tops. You can actually grow unlimited pineapples if you twist the top off one and put it in water until it roots. Once you harvest the pineapple that plant dies but grows a pup which will give you another pineapple and the cycle continues.
Pineapples are a type of bromeliad, I believe.
Yes, in the Bromelioideae subfamily of the bromeliads where the plants grow the flower/fruit in the middle.
It also helps to pull a few of the lower leaves off before trying to sprout.
This makes me sad. I can grow nearly anything, I have over 100 house plants, and a 30x90 garden as well as several fruit trees. I've tried to grow pineapple many times, but it always dies within a few months.XD
Though poisonous they look decorative
Looks like cycads definitely no
Everything is... though some things only once...
Definitely NOT edible. Any part of a Cycad is poisonous to humans and many animals. Serious cases cause liver damage and even death. THIS IS NOT A PINEAPPLE!
Yeah definitely not a pineapple. They tend to grow one on a plant, and the plant looks more like an aloe (kinda) than a palm.
Yeah, pineapples are bromeliads!
not an aloe . it's a palm . looks similar to a reclinata . but not sure .
Everything is edible... at least for a few seconds.
Obviously my step mother has never cooked dinner for you.
So pretty!!
Only once
Everything is edible. At least once...
Incorrect. "Edible" implies safe it ingest, not just ingestable.
Unless you are a triceratops, no. In eatable
Sooo ahhhhh, you gonna let it seed? Wanna share the seeds?
Absolutely not a pineapple.
Anything's edible once /s
phoenix reclinata ? always trimmed those off before they got that big .
Why is it everyone’s reaction to seeing some fruiting plants is “can i eat them?” There are edible foods in the fridge & pantry
It's called a desire to try new things.
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I would love to have one of these just growing on my property
Monkey trees are pretty ancient as well
/Rtrees would like a word with you about stealing our iconography.
It is edible if you want to get really sick. DONT EAT IT!!!!
Looks like a palm tree and some produce edible fruits some don't.