Red Veined Touch-Me-Not
Plant of Death
Nicknamed “Plant of Death” The outer coating of this plant bursts when disturbed, causing razor sharp seeds to shower out in all directions. The seeds are coated with a sap that acts as a neurotoxin to most creatures. In small doses it causes paralysis, though in larger doses it can cause heart failure.
Basic Information
Genetics and Reproduction
Seeds are produced in the hanging seed pod at the top of the plant where they mature over the course of two to three months. Once mature, they will expel the seeds forcefully outward using a process called explosive dehiscence showering the area around the plant and anything in their path. The seeds, coated with a glycerol based sap that acts as a strong paralytic are intended to bring down other organisms that can act as additional, organic fertilizer for new growths. Smaller animals easily succumb to the toxin, which generally causes cardiac arrest.
Ecology and Habitats
The wetlands of Cairne offer the most optimal environment and the greatest diversity of smaller creatures for the plant to use as a means to spread its seed.
Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
The leaves and stems can be used in topical treatments for rashes and abrasions, and the fluids from the tap root can be used in antifungal ointments as well. If properly processed, the glycerol based toxin can be utilized as a topical anesthetic.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
This plant thrives in wet climates with temperate conditions, most often found in bogs, ditches, and along creek beds, river banks, and the shores of lakes and ponds.
Scientific Name
Aberrant Plant
Origin/Ancestry
Impatiens capensis
Lifespan
Annual
Average Height
122 cm
Average Length
Leaves average 6cm across
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
The plant is vibrant green covered in needle like protrusions. Veins of red move the plant hinting at a warning of the hidden danger. The leaves appear as though having a silver sheen when held under water. The leaves are oval shaped and contain small jagged teeth at the margins, with the seed pod themselves holding an elliptical shape covered in spiky protrusions that will eject the seeds with a form of explosive dehiscence when matured caused by even the slightest of disruption from touch or disturbing the pods by moving too quickly past them.
Geographic Distribution
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