DESERSCAPE - Desert Botany in Taiwan | Rare Desert Plants, Cactii And Unique Caudiciform Tour
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Welcome to an enchanting dry desert world in the middle of Taiwan, that is artificially created by the brilliance of a landscape designer, Johna. This manmade oasis is filled with a huge array of unique desert plants and caudiciforms - some of which are not only rare but even endangered in the wild .
These botanical treasures date back decades and centuries. Each one tells a story of resilience and adaptation to harsh desert environments.
Our knowledgeable host, Alvin graciously shares with us the species' names and their native origins, as well as interesting facts you didn’t think you needed. This would not be an onlyplants video if we did not discuss general care tips and propagation.
We were given access to their nursery that is brimming with an assortment of adorable baby caudex.
Scaling up production to meet future market demand is a must in order to protect their vulnerable population in the wild.
Stay tuned for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure that will leave you awe-inspired, and yearning to embrace the world of desert botany."
Nursery instagram: @5pm.twcaudex
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Although it is cool to see so many specimen sized plants, it's also important to recognize that some if not most of these are poached. Although obviously I can't say for certain since I don't know how the guy acquired these plants, there are a lot of tell tale signs like the weathering of the skin of the caudex or the size/roundness of the caudex that is only a result of the harsh conditions that these plants grow in their native habitat. Operculicarya pachypus is another good example as it was only discovered somewhat recently in the grand scheme of things and the size of some of these plants are well beyond the size of actual cultivated seed grown plants today. Just something to consider and remember when we see stuff like this!
Yepppp I agree with you. And maybe want to remind everyone as well that while a very small handful of people must collect and own these plants, it is ok to travel and view and admire these beauties from afar without bringing them home. Watching these videos to admire them sometimes is enough 😀 but of course there will be a handful of people who will do anything to get their hands on them… hopefully there are laws set in place to limit these incidents.
I was thinking exactly the same thing. I've always wondered where all of the large poached plants we hear about go, apparently places like this 😢
So you’re saying some of these plants do NOT display the same weathering they would in their native lands? As in, they look too good? Maybe too much water and heat in Taiwan?
@@erikm8372 I mean these plants exhibit the exact characteristics you would see in a wild plant. For a lot of these plants, they would look very different in cultivation. Pachypodiums for example: wild plants are fat, smooth, very short internodes due to the intense heat, wind, and arid conditions. The spines wear away due to these conditions and the body turns into this burnt brown color. In cultivation, you would see more spines, wider internodes, greener plant color, larger leaves bc in cultivation, the plants are getting the most ideal conditions on top of fertilizer. So quite the opposite of what you’re thinking haha
Yes definetly those plants are stolen and those people should be in jail 😢
We, the viewers are spoiled at this point! The content, the hosts, the plants! Its just 👌🏽🌱
Haha thank you
Yes, I love this episode as I do love weird plants but there are expensive and you need a good setup for it. What a special treat. Alvin was very insightful and experience with wide species.
Thank you so much but Im not very familiar to those succulents literally🙇🏻♂️
Thank youuu Melv
Amazing place thanks for sharing, i would love to visit one day but i have mixed emotions as poaching is a huge problem. I hope nurseries can keep up with demands and taking plants from their habitat becomes a practice of the past. I wish for responsible purchasing and for the plants already in the trade to be looked after well...
I would like to believe we are getting better and better with trade and also conservation as we become more educated 😀
Very awesome of OnlyPlants channel to include subtitles and allow the presenter to speak in native language. Transcribing and translation is tedious and making time to do this makes the content feel very genuine even though I cannot speak or read Taiwanese, Cantonese or Mandarin languages.
Glad someone noticed 🥹
This video is such a treat. Happy to see all this absolutely amazing plants.
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Gm edagdwg God bless you to be able to take care of soooooo many different plants love soooooo many of them a forever loving fan linda j. Peace
Many interesting and unique plants. Amazing 😍
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Awesome video and amazing collection. Such a delight to watch
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Coolest and weirdest plants on the planet which makes them so fascinating!! I am familiar with some of them and have tried to grow a few. Very unique plant shop ! Much thanks for stopping by to create the video.
Yaye thank you
w o w! I have no words, simply exquisite! The facta, the charm, the inspiration, the subtle humour... you guys are quite brilliant! Sean , with this series, you are in a league of your own now. Alvin, I love your quirky humor, professionalism!!! 💕 spice of life!!!
Sometimes I just dont want to tell the cruel reality🤣
@@alvinyh el e c t r i c!!! I just love everything about your style & intellect, and guaranteed am not alone in that!!! keep up the great work
Thank youuu. I wish I lived closer to Alvin he would make a great plant brother.
@@asp921 thanks for your compliment🙇🏻♂️
@@onlyplants Reeeeeeeeeally??🤔😏
Wow! I have no words but wow! I’m so happy watching this video I could eat ice cream 😅
Thank you, Sean and Alvin 😊
my sentiment too :)
You are most welcome dear. ❤️ happy you are with us
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Awesome video with some amazing specimens of really rare plants, thank you for bringing us along for the ride!
Thanks for coming along
This was just the most amazing plant show, just thanks for bringing us along🐝
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What amazing looking plants; I’m in awe!
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I'm favouriting this episode 💚
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OMG 😍 this is like a museum... wow wow wow
I was blown away by the space too haha. I didnt even know what to call it. But its so welcoming and open to public.
Yes! Sorprendente! Maravilloso!
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Wow. Amazing. 😍
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Beautiful garden, beautiful plants. We need to see that the plants make us happy to look at them and look forward to them. Definitely definitely like them in the future. I don't care where they grow as long as they have their own conditions.
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Simply amazing!
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A very nice quiet residency too!
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太棒了，非常驚喜能在台灣看見到您～謝謝您
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Hello, absolutely beyond words. Such a beautiful environment & so informative..Thank You
Yaye thank you
Magnificent dead-looking plants.
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Awesome video !!! Thanks Sean for taking me along 😍💐 , you too Alvin👍🌱🌿
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Alvin is so knowledgeable. Well done, you two.
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thanks Sean for getting Alvin on board to go on this tours with amazing facts on these exotic rare cactus!! always learning something...keep it coming!!
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Great episode. I love hearing your thoughts and thank you for asking great questions.❤️
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Thank u so much for the video.
Really needed ❤
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Great video! What a beautiful space for a cafe/plant shop/studio ❤ I’ve been into houseplants and gardening for a long time but recently started getting into Caudiciforms and desert plants 🌵🏜️ absolutely beautiful, thanks for this wonderful tour ☺️👍🏽
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Amazing content always ☝️
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What a great video! Love caudex plants and Euphorbias. Thank you so much for sharing!❤😊
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I have several Madagascar caudex plants and some euphorbias. They are weird,hardy and fascinating. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to this group of plant’s because many are endangered in their native habitat.
Yaye. I believe Summer Rayne Oakes is doing a great job shining light to poaching. I hope we can appreciate these plants and grow them well, some day even putting them back in their native habitats to rewild them.
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Hi Sean, this by far my favorite video because I love caudiciforms! I just wanna point out that seedlings cannot achieve the same form as wild collected specimen (it'll take years and even with that, it cannot achieve the same beautiful forms as its wild counterparts). Adeniums are really the only ones I've seen get very really nice forms being seed grown, but they don't retain the bulbous shape like their wild counterparts either. I love this video though, this is really my favorite!!
Ohhh yeahh their forms are each unique. You might get something interesting from the seeds though. I guess thats why a lot of these plants are heavily poached… their caudex are probably nicer looking in the wild 🥲 but maybe we should enjoy them in a video instead of bringing them home. Maybe time to visit Madagascar lol
Loved your vids, Sean. Always have. You bring to me plants I can’t see here in Australia. This is no exception.
I really need to get my derrière to Thailand one day soon. And due to the fact that most Australians spend a load of time in Thailand, that’s actually been a reason I haven’t wanted to come yet. Don’t like to run into too many Aussies when I’m on holidays.
But man…. I really need to come to Thailand and hang with you for a few weeks.
Your show keeps getting better and better, my friend 💚🌿💚
Whoaaa thank you. Im guessing you are avoiding Bali at all cost lol.
I love your channel as I get to enjoy all the tropical foliage you have in the sub tropics. I’m in San Diego (Southern California), so loads of the plants in this video I see in everyone’s landscaping here. It’s really interesting to see what is so common place in one area is expensive and rare in another. ❤
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What an amazing collection & landscaping design ❤I feel like I'm in a Botanical park. I'm into agaves and cacti now and I just love this video.
Thank yoouuu. You might also like next weeks episode as we tour a desertscaped park!
@@onlyplants looking forward to it ❤️
definitely field collect plant..do they really proud promote and encourage people in taiwan to collect these habitat plant?
They do propagate, and also have creative merchandise to take home. I don’t think average collectors can afford to buy some of these plants, but I wouldn’t rule out sale entirely. Watch my newer episode on conservation, you will see that Taiwanese people are generally educated and thoughtful people capable of making reasonable and sound decisions.
Ahh I’ve always wanted to get more causes plants! This vid was soo fun to watch
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So cool! I would love to visit this place some day. The only caudiciform type plant that I have is plectranthus ernstii and it is one of my favorites for the scent and adorable velvet leaves.
Whoaaa scent? Im googling it now
Good job Sean 🤘
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Omg !! Kept me spellbound . It’s like tour in Alice in wonder land . Awesome awesome . Tons of thx .
Thank you, this is a unique space even for my standards. Im lucky to be able to see it ❤️
Sorry for giving the wrong scientific name when I was speaking in the video and I had provided the correct name later for Sean🙇🏻♂️and for my poker face🤣
Haha its ok… sometimes I say and write scientific names wrong together lol that is way worse!
Your ability to pull so many scientific names off of your head is impressive enough! I have a question that I hope you don't mind answering. On 27:26, can I know the name of the two caudiciforms in the distance that have a bulbous base and long strappy leaves that hang down? There's a green one on the left and a yellow one on the far right and I'm assuming that they're the same species.
OMG!!! I could have watched hours of this! I love the Coadiciform plants and it was such a treat to hear your classic music in this one! Thank you for playing that! ^^ I feel like I hadn't heard your classic music in a while. I was back in the groove! I think my favourites are the stefania (?) with the nasturtium-like leaves and I actually thought that little inexpensive one from Mexico was so cute! I might try my hand at one of these someday, but I hear they are difficult, no? I think you have a stefania, correct? Maybe we'll see an update on it in your home episode! :D
Yesss theres a cute stephania living with me hehe. Im doing an all plants tour video but its taking a while. Im off to China and Bali today 🥲
@@onlyplants Looking forward to all of those! Thank you for your excellent content, you are the only plant person I watch. ^^
One of the first viewers ❤
Yayeee thank you ❤️
caudiciform and succulents are my jam! if you may, i can recommend some of the nurseries in indonesia that also grow plants featured in this video
Please DM me! 😀 i would love to know some
Thanks for another great video! Many of these plants are commonly grown in the US but just as many are not. I own a Euphorbia tirucalli, bought some of those Madagascar succulents at the hardware store, but have never seen myrrh grown as a houseplant before. I hadn't realized that Taiwan was arid enough for these plants to be grown outside.
Taiwan is subtropical climate, they have to adjust care so they dont rot 🥲
While I'm generally here for the aroids, this episode was fascinating. You and Alvin have a wonderful rapport, too-lots of fun.
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Buddy this is literally a poaching plant nursery. I’ve seen your content for a while and I appreciate it it this is just blatantly promoting poaching of plants
quite sure most of plants in the market are poach in the first place , propagate by nursery to sell to mass , of course hobbyist must be responsible to upkeep the species or even perfecting the care sheet to share among hobbyist , who know the native country people might even seek info from them
The topic is poaching is not black and white. Its a complicated spectrum and is subjective from person to person. I respect that you disagree with some of my views, and may be offended by the places I have visited. But I must stress that I do not promote poaching of plants.
Big thank you for this super great video. Greetings from Germany
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Almost all of their plants are poached. I don't think they should be promoted. Many plants there are totally illegal or have fake paperwork forged. Also they are truly endangered because people want old plants and there aren't many left on habitat
that bare concrete architecture is very neat. it really adds to the "studio" quality of this nursery. and they included a wee cafe in it? this place is totally a destination to visit even if a person doesn't want to purchase a plant.
Yes they are welcoming for people to come and look around and have coffee!
The way he corrected you with the babies when you get excited is lit hahaha
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8:50 he said “truncata”, which it may be, but still young if it is. Then that would be _Agave parryi truncata_ - “Kishiokan” is actually a variegated, mini form of _A. potatorum_ I believe.
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SO. MANY. POACHED. PLANTS. This is horrific, and should NOT be given a platform or promoted.
I do not hold radical or extreme views of poaching as you do. But I respect and acknowledge your stance.
This space was made public so anyone may come and view and admire these plants. I think it is generous and welcoming - and is in no way encouraging people to poach.
They also have propagation work going on. The owner has deep love for the environment and passion for these plants.
This does not fully justify their collection, but perhaps knowing this might calm you down a little. For me, this topic is not as black and white, but a wide spectrum.
@@onlyplants I live in one of the most poached countries on the planet, I have seen the destruction and looting first-hand, I have seen entire populations, entire ecosystems destroyed by poachers. So being anti-poaching makes my views "radical or extreme"? That is absurd.
That space creates demand, it sets the standard for plants, it raises the bar for what is deemed a "quality, rare, collectable" plant. It also directly sells poached plants to the public, that is a business built on poached plants. Supply and demand, as basic is it comes.
Also I am as calm as can be, do not tell me to calm down, you have not experienced true rage until you've been in the field where an entire species has been poached to extinction.
You cannot say poaching is not black and white, it is as clear-cut as it gets - DO NOT TAKE PLANTS FROM HABITAT, DO NOT BUY PLANTS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM HABITAT, DO NOT SELL PLANTS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM HABITAT. Really simple, and this space undermines all those tenants.
I’ve been looking for an Adenium obesum everywhere here in Canada or online, thought about buying seeds but FINALLY! I found one at our local garden Center! For only 35$! It’s about 1 foot tall and the caudex is 6 inches wide!! I’ve been blessed!!!
Whoaaa those are actually common here in Indonesia (and Thailand). Glad you found one 😀 they bloom so beautifully, I enjoy all colors.
@@onlyplants saw them in Hawaii for the first time and immediately got Hawaiian flowers tattooed on me, (Desert rose included!)
In the states adeniums are becoming more common. The industry is mostly breeding for flower size/color etc. They are populating the nursery trade with the crosses which don't suit their aims. I see your comment is a year ago. I see them in big box and hardware stores commonly now. I wager you'll have better luck finding them now than even a year ago. Good hunting!
@ yes I found some locally again!
Sad that people admire the "rare" and never sow the seeds. All while poaching for a trophy. This is the difference between the ones that love and the ones that obsess. Greed at its finest
By the way, for making tequila, mezcal or any such similar drink, they will typically dig up the plant, cut the leaves and roots off, and then they are left with the hearts, similar to artichoke hearts but higher obviously. It’s like a “tuber” looking vegetable once you cut off the leaves. Apparently ancient Mayans and Mexicans ate roasted agave hearts as a vegetable. Which is partly where tequila originated-before distilling and fermenting, you roast the hearts, which contain the most sweet sap.
Whoaaa this is cool! I enjoy your nuggets of information.
Cool, can you do a orchid video?
There will be tons of orchids 3 episodes from now when I visit the largest conservatory in asia 😀
saw a copiapoa that was clearly stollen from its habitat, they are already very endangered due to poaching :/
Wow… hope we will see a cease in poaching, and re-wilding efforts soon.
Madagascar is generally interesting because I has been geographically separated from the rest of the world for so long and has therefore got completely unique flora and fauna. But therefore it’s even more important to be aware of poaching since it is an island and a very sensitive ecosystem.
I hope more people visit as tourists to admire these plants in the wild. And some of these tourism revenue can be used to protect, propagate and grow these plants.
From the National park service of the United States:
The Sonoran is a hot desert. Summer air temperatures routinely exceed 40°C (104°F), and often reach 48°C (118°F). These high near-surface temperatures interact with cool, moist air in the atmosphere to produce the violent thunderstorms of the summer monsoons. As moisture on the soil surface and near-surface air evaporate following a storm, temperatures may drop 10°C (18°F) or more, often within a matter of minutes. Winter temperatures are mild, with valley bottoms typically free of frost, while the surrounding mountains may have dense snow cover at high elevations and north and east aspects. During any season, diurnal swings of 15°C (27°F) or more are common, as the dry atmosphere and relatively low vegetation cover facilitate re-radiation of daytime heat into the atmosphere overnight.
Note: those temps are only ten or so degrees higher than me in “temperate forest” Indiana. I have a at least 46% humidity year round ; summer minimum of 60%. Stuff that was made there SURVIVES but can freeze quite well.
Whoaaaa that weather pattern/habit is harsher than I can imagine! Thanks for sharing this
4:00 English tour begins.
I see many scolds in the comment section about poached and wild plants.
Look into Dutch nurseries and what they produce in the categories represented here before you get hysterical.
Also being aware that wild collected plants were the norm up until cites began with its intermittent successes and endless complications. Warm climates have wild grown plants on land that people own and do what they want with if they wish to dig it up and plant it so it will grow that is their prerogative to sell wherever it goes.
To the pricks who are poaching Southern California's wild succulents and bringing back hundreds of boxes to Korea and China eat shit and die.
Different levels of wild versus domestic sustainable versus destructive.
Olives are transplanted often from land to be developed and trees 10 times the size of this are sold to developers in Dubai and elsewhere.
An exceedingly bitchin collection
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That is Dasylirion wheeleri not D. longissimum which has linear leaves.
Thanks for this!
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Appreciate your hard work. Please make monstera deliciosa albo 100% and other deilciosa. I haven't found many videos except Mr noildy video especially only on Deliciosa.
Is there a plant Alvin can't identify?
Yes, trees, moss, many green non-fancy plants without any character....
@@alvinyh What is the tree in the family Cupressaceae native to Taiwan?
@@Gee-xb7rt Chamaecyparis formosensis, Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana, Calocedrus formosana, Taiwania cryptomerioides?
@@alvinyh And you said you didn't know trees, lol.
@@Gee-xb7rt these are too famous how dare I dont know about them 🤣
What does it mean for an anthurium to be “true form”?
Anthuriums when pollinated and grown from seed, can display a wide variety of forms. Color, shape, size. Think of how us humans differ from our siblings despite being from same parents.
The most ‘true’ form anthuriums are achieved by clones. To get exact clones you have to tissue culture, or take vegetative propagation (cutting) from the original plant.
Hope this helps 😀
Do they export?
They dont export based on our conversation.
A lot of the plants shown in this shop are poached! People watching this video are going to have a misconception that it’s cool, trendy and fancy. I know you’re aware of fact that these plants are from illegal sources after some people telling you. But please delete the video to stop encouraging poaching and reselling poached plants especially stop promoting this shop!!!!
I don’t promote it or encourage poaching, but I don’t share extreme views on poaching as you. The fact that we are having a discussion about poaching, is creating a kind of awareness to the subject that in my opinion, is the positive way forward. I hope to show in this video, and all my rare plant videos, that we can enjoy unique plants from afar without having the urge to own it.
It's a recurring theme in the videos and he doesn't care. Not even a disclaimer in the beginning. Disgusting practice...
Mychas tumbadas delcerro, rescatadas dicen luego😂
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This is a mind blowing collection but stomach turning how many of these plants have been raped from habitat.
Definitely not something everyone should be doing. But if you are a specialist and you have the right mindset and skills to grow them (and display them for the public to enjoy), I think the lines are blurry there and for me its not necessarily a bad thing. But there are many who acquire them for nefarious reasons.
@onlyplants I somewhat can agree but if you have the means and aqiure mature plants should be for educational in a public collection as well as a goal towards conservation of the species by means of producing seed both to help restock native populations as well as germinating plants for both public and private collections. It largely also depends why the plant was removed from habitat. If the plant was removed from habitat just because it is considered rare and valuable to someone for personal gain is ignorance at it's worst. Now, if the habitat is being directly destroyed/developed or some other circumstances where the plant is being removed from habitat specifically to move the plant to protected habitat then, it's just greed. Wouldn't it be more educational to see these rare and highly adapted specimens and study them in habitat? I mean some of these plants have likely been growing in habitat, untouched by humans, living a happy life for over 100 years or more just to be torn from the ground, chopped free of all of your life supporting roots and branches, thrown in a dark sack, smuggled hundreds/thousands of miles, thrown in a container and put on display as a trophy by someone who may not have even seen your habitat. And yeah, thats pretty dramatic and it is a plant we are talking about. We are all a bit selfish and greedy, I am no acception and I am sure this guy is just doing what he enjoys. Sorry for the fairly pointless rant but I'm sure you can see what I am trying to say basically is that coming up opon these anchient specimens in habitat and seeing how they have survived for decadeds or even centuries is a sometimes life altering experience/period of self reflection. In a collection it's just another interesting/cool looking plant in a pot.
Definitely some poached plants in the video:/😢😢😢
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I have a personal rule when planting not to mix old and new world, that rule is broken here, aesthetically it's gorgeous but for the purist with nano triggers 👀
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Someone tell me why that thumbnail gave me faster an furious vibes lol
Haha asian version…
exuse me ..bat is not corrrect *Dasylirium longiissimus .. it is *D.Wheleri
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I hope these people get caught, shut down, and arrested. This is a disgusting display of poaching.
A bit suspect…. Am I the only one..?
This is a difficult video to watch due to all the obviously habitat collected plants. And I saw your replies to other comments that you are aware of this. The issue is that people who watch this video and don’t know that they are looking at habitat collected plants will go on the market looking for plants that look like this. They will end up finding sellers selling habitat collected plants and if they purchase the plants then they unknowingly perpetuated the demand for illegally collected plants. This encourages and continues the illegal plant trade.
You have every right to post this video but at least include a disclaimer in the video description so that unknowing viewers are aware and discouraged to go online looking to buy plants that look like this.
This is a very good idea, thank you so much for the suggestion. Ill get to it soon!