Poison Ivy

periodictable

Wondering if any plantspeople have ever attempted to grow Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) from seed?

pwurple

It's a north american plant, haven't come across anyone here growing it. What do you want it for? It's not particularly decorative.

periodictable

Interested in extracting the oil.

pwurple

periodictable wrote: »

Interested in extracting the oil.

The oil is toxic. I can only assume mischief of some kind.

periodictable

Nothing of the sort.
I want to see if it will work as a natural insecticide.

mathepac

Do we not have enough dangerous, invasive, non-native species causing havoc? Why do we need more?

First help get rid of the japenese knot-weed, giant hog-weed and the rest

periodictable

That's one heck of an extrapolation from my first post.

looksee

periodictable wrote: »

That's one heck of an extrapolation from my first post.

If you are referring to macthepac's post, I don't think it is. Why look to introduce a non-native, invasive, dangerous plant, and what makes you think it would be a good insecticide? It it would almost certainly be illegal to import the seeds.

If you want a natural insecticide try nicotinia.

periodictable

Importing and introducing?