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The mysterious seed packs from China that hundreds of Americans received in the mail have been identified, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Federal officials warned those who received the seeds not to plant them over fears that some may be invasive species and could destroy native plants and insects.
Osama El-Lissy, a member of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said officials had identified more than a dozen plant species included in the seed packets.
"We have identified 14 different species of seeds, including mustard, cabbage, morning glory and some herbs, like mint, sage, rosemary, lavender, and then other seeds like hibiscus and roses," he said.
Authorities believe the seed packets may be part of an online money-making scam that likely originated in China.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-seeds-sent-china-us-151105272.html
TexasTowelie
(112,620 posts)The China hibiscus was sent to take over the world!
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)Clearly fogged in
(1,896 posts)the DVD borrowed from the library was this one. That was one very animated plant!
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)who was the lead singer for the Four Tops
Clearly fogged in
(1,896 posts)The original ending, when Audrey bloomed with the faces of the victims, maybe could have been kept in some manner. I watched and waited for it.
Watch it again? yes?
tblue37
(65,524 posts)Clearly fogged in
(1,896 posts)He met his deserved end!
dweller
(23,692 posts)🤔
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BigmanPigman
(51,649 posts)I bet it wouldn't have taken very long to "identify" them.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Those seeds are really expensive, like four seeds costs something like $60. And there is no certainty that the four germinate.
BigmanPigman
(51,649 posts)but I have two black thumbs. I even managed to kill an air fern.
Demonaut
(8,937 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Their logic was the reviews and the high review score would juice sales and they would more than make up for handing out free seeds.