Rooted: A Plant Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

okay- we are back with a Drunk History style episode, this time brought to you by night time cold and flu medicine. I do actually believe getting to yap about victorian ladies and the history of the modern house plant industry DID heal me, so in some ways this episode might be medicinal... either way, if you like unhinged recaps of history, ferns, and victorian madness, you'll dig what we have going on here.

Sources are quoted, but the bulk of this episode is from by brain to your ears.

Hello friends, and welcome back for a special (kind of chatty) episode of Rooted! We're talking about 2 infamous plant pranks, media literacy, my weird obsession with making hyper-specific power points as a child, and so much more.

This one was recorded while I was still very much recovering from covid, so please be gentle with me! I am happy to report I am feeling much better now and will be easing back in to making episodes and content over the next few weeks. Thanks so much for sticking around and supporting the show.

Spaghetti Tree:

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Tree Octopus

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This week we're back with another episode on a favorite in-season fruit- Oranges! If you want to learn more about how we cracked scurvy, color theory, or the botanist who liked oranges so much he turned he took a bunch of trees on a high sea adventure, we've got you covered.

Sources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(fruit)

https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-age-of-scurvy/#:~:text=These%20days%20we%20associate%20vitamin,limey%E2%80%9D%20for%20British%20sailors).

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-finally-know-where-oranges-and-lemons-come-from/

https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/resources/nutrition-education-materials/seasonal-produce-guide/oranges

https://www.pages.fr/en/content/41-orange-tree

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1a88363072674762b95e1ab4e7431fd0

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11533373/

https://health.mil/News/Articles/2022/01/10/The-British-Limeys-Were-Right-A-Short-History-of-Scurvy#:~:text=British%20'Limeys'%20and%20the%20Cure%20for%20Scurvy&text=The%20British%20began%20storing%20citrus,believe%20in%20the%20preventative%20treatment.

https://www.alcademics.com/2018/11/historical-info-about-scurvy-and-the-confusion-between-lemons-and-limes.html

https://lithub.com/how-trying-to-find-a-cure-for-scurvy-led-to-the-gimlet/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-finally-know-where-oranges-and-lemons-come-from/

https://lithub.com/how-trying-to-find-a-cure-for-scurvy-led-to-the-gimlet/

https://www.alcademics.com/2018/11/historical-info-about-scurvy-and-the-confusion-between-lemons-and-limes.html

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scurvy/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-c/art-20363932#:~:text=Vitamin%20C%20(ascorbic%20acid)%20is,to%20your%20body's%20healing%20process.

httpshttps://tastecooking.com/the-secret-society-of-marmalade-makers/

://www.healthline.com/nutrition/oranges

https://www.houseofannie.com/easy-chicken-terrine-recipe/

https://mbsbham.wordpress.com/2015/11/23/amateur-gentlemen-everest-and-the-science-of-foie-gras/

https://theculinarycellar.com/pillsbury-bake-off-1950/

https://wildenherbals.com/en/orange-uses-benefits-history/

https://thenewgastronome.com/oranges/

https://www.dunnedwards.com/pros/blog/the-color-orange-essential-color-theory-symbolism-and-design-application/#:~:text=The%20psychology%20of%20orange%20in,arrogance%2C%20pride%2C%20and%20impatience.

https://www.winsornewton.com/blogs/articles/orange?srsltid=AfmBOopppIcG8Jho9nE1A8RUVV2bdO2LIcB-yTA5O_BJfI3TseFAEnW9

https://marblecrowblog.com/2023/12/13/orange-folklore-magical-properties/

https://kinan-art.jp/en/info/6987/

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This week on Rooted we are taking a closer look at lilacs! A fresh & fragrant spring bloomer with a….complicated... history! If delicious drinks and complex scents are your thing, you’ll want to tune in.

Sources:

https://www.learnreligions.com/lilac-magic-and-folklore-4064885

https://annafranklinhearthwitch.wordpress.com/2022/04/25/the-lore-magic-of-lilacs/

https://www.bhg.com/gardening/flowers/lilac-facts/

https://lilygrass.com/blog/flower-spotlight-lilac

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringa_vulgaris

http://www.allflorists.co.uk/advice_flowerMeanings.asp

https://www.literaturelust.com/post/the-strange-connection-of-lilacs-to-life-and-death

https://www.flowersofthefieldlv.com/%EF%BB%BFthe-story-of-the-lilac-springs-most-loved-flower/

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Indole

https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/common-lilac/

https://cherryvalleylilacs.com/lilac_medicine

Check out Dryland Wilds -https://www.drylandwilds.com

Spokane Lilac festival-https://spokanelilacfestival.org

The Blog- https://www.rootedpod.com/transcripts

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If you're in to fairy crime, specialty flannel, and fun facts about telephone polls, boy howdy do we have a treat for you! This week we are digging in to the giant grandpas of the forest- Scots Pine!

Sources: 

https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=902

https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/scots-pine/scots-pine-mythology-and-folklore/

https://www.herbazest.com/herbs/scots-pine

https://www.scottishforestrytrust.org.uk/userfiles/file/projects/p13-243%20inaugural%20rsfs%20annual%20lecture/scots%20pine.pdf

https://ireland-calling.com/celtic-mythology-scots-pine-tree/

https://www.transceltic.com/scottish/robert-kirk-fairy-minister

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_sylvestris

https://www.wildernessscotland.com/blog/folklore-of-scotlands-trees-myths-and-medicines/

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/scots-pine/

https://www.treeguideuk.co.uk/scots-pine/

https://forestryandland.gov.scot/learn/trees/scots-pine

https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/scots-pine-pinus-sylvestris

https://www.wood-database.com/scots-pine/

https://woodpoles.org/Why-Wood-Poles/How-Poles-Are-Made

https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/trees/scotspine/records/

https://conifersociety.org/conifers/pinus-sylvestris/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1125786520301211

https://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_sylvestris.php

https://iwt.ie/species-of-the-week-scots-pine/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22927982/

https://www.takhayyul.co.uk/myths-and-legends-of-the-buryats

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8370916/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/is-turpentine-medicine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/dendrochronology

https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=1670f863cd39617c6e3a4c548bb6ecb890632a37

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5320440/

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In this episode we are talking about diplomatic flowers, lovers, ravines, and weaponized honey…if that sounds like something up your alley, you WON'T want to miss this episode.

Sources: 

• https://rhodygarden.org/our-plants/rhododendrons/about-rhododendrons/
• https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327085-2
• https://leg.wa.gov/Symbols/pages/default.aspx
• https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/west-virginia/state-flower/rhododendron
• https://blog.livingwilderness.com/2015/06/the-legend-of-rhododendron.html
• https://www.petalrepublic.com/rhododendron-meaning-and-symbolism/
• https://petalsnepal.com/blog/the-unique-story-behind-the-national-flower-of-nepal
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericaceae
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron_tomentosum
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrador_tea
• https://www.bitburger.com/taste/the-bitburger-brewing-process/german-beer-purity-law/
• https://www.beercartel.com.au/blog/the-reinhetsgebot-german-purity-law/
• https://research.tamu.edu/2014/11/03/how-eating-mad-honey-cost-pompey-the-great-1000-soldiers/
• https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/history-hallucinogenic-mad-honey-warfare.htm
• https://www.delibal.net/history-of-mad-honey




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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into shamrocks! If you’re looking for botanical controversy, fairies, bee butts, or fun facts to share at your St. Patrick’s celebration, you’ll want to check this week’s episode out.

Sources:

•  https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/not-just-for-the-irish-shamrock-has-medicinal-uses/
• https://www.livingshamrock.com/pages/shamrock-story
• https://www.irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/article/the-difference-between-irish-shamrocks-and-four-leaf-clovers/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock
• https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/shamrocks-oxalis-spp/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover
• https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lawn-substitutes/white-clover/four-leaf-clovers.htm
• https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/tag/four-leaf-clover/
• https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2014/03/17/why-are-shamrocks-considered-lucky/18495660007/
• https://www.irish-expressions.com/shamrock-symbol.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick
• https://www.vox.com/2015/3/17/8227727/shamrock-boer-war
• https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/red-clover
• http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/t/trifolium-repens=white-clover.php
• https://eattheplanet.org/white-clover-a-sweet-and-nutritious-edible-weed/
• https://sites.google.com/a/georgetown.edu/urban-herbs/white-clover




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For this month's bonus episode, we are diving into the Sophie Tree, AKA the Eastern Redbud, with Sophie Katz! Sophie tells us all about her PERSONAL lore with the tree, and then I dive in with the fun facts and stories you're used to! 

Sophie is the host of Throu the Window Media's "I Love This Thing So Fricking Much", so once you finish this episode, check out Season 2 Episode 1 of her show, where I talk about plant history! 

Find more from Sophie: 

Tiktok

Podcast 

Instagram 

Guest Application for Sophie's Show 

Sources: 

• https://www.silive.com/homegarden/2012/04/let_arbor_day_inspire_you_to_p.html
• https://plantsorig.sc.egov.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_ceca4.pdf
• https://www.indefenseofplants.com/blog/2017/4/12/meet-the-redbuds
• http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/cercis-canadensis=redbud.php
• https://eattheplanet.org/redbud-a-bold-and-beautiful-tree-with-edible-flowers/
• https://foragedfoodie.blogspot.com/2018/04/Foraging-Identifying-Redbud.html




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Have you ever wanted a bouquet that could double as a perfume AND  thickening agent? Look no further than the Mimosa Flower! In this episode we dive into all the ways this flower can be used, and why it became the symbol of International women's day! 

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This week we are digging in to an early spring favorite- Daffodils! if you're looking for a flower that is as useful as it is lovely, this episode is for you! 

Sources: 

https://www.learnreligions.com/daffodil-magic-legends-and-folklore-4000607

https://www.soci.org/Chemistry-and-Industry/CnI-Data/2011/4/Drugs-from-DAFFODILS

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/daffodil/what-are-daffodils-good-for.htm

https://www.floraly.com.au/blogs/news/daffodil-flower-meanings

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321069#Significance-of-the-findings,-future-research

https://amyhetherington93.medium.com/how-the-daffodil-became-the-national-symbol-of-wales-e9cc9bbcf891

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaryllidaceae

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(plant)

https://www.almanac.com/plant/daffodils

https://growwild.kew.org/blog/welsh-daffodil

https://www.cell.com/structure/fulltext/S0969-2126(18)30009-1

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