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Post by Mustansir Billah »

some months earlier a mysterious plant started growing from nowhere which was very fascinating and now I want to know about it.... I want to know that if it produces any flower or anything???
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Post by Farhan Ahmed »

To me it seems like castor bean plant. Its a wild plant, has red flowers. Seeds are highly poisonous. Let somebody else confirm. If it is i would advice to discard it.
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Post by UMARKHANMARDAN »

Tis is Cannabis (Bang).its a weed here in South Asia.its used to produce Hashish.it has a pungent smell.it is also used in some medicines.it has very high level of THC.
Farhan Castor has broad leaves.
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Thank you Umar bhai for correction....it appeared acquainted...LOL, though common sight in Rwl/Islo ....i have never seen it in karachi.
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Bhang plant grown as weed.Today uprooted 2 plants from my roses.You can smell the strong smell if you pluck its leaves.Not poisonous.
Used to make Hash from it.
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Post by rabia »

:D :D :D we remove a lot of these" mysterious plants "from our lawn nowadays.These are growing madly in our area in empty plots and green belts and encroaching people's lawns.
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Post by Mustansir Billah »

Now I know it I used to give it's seeds to my budgies in winter. so, it might have accidentlly gone into the soil and this plant grew then...
Is it illegal??
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Not illegal if not used for illegal purpose.In hilly areas they can be seen in thousands.
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Post by Tahir Khan »

This is the wild form of cannabis it is an obnoxious weed here in Pakistan, hash is made from it locally here...
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Post by komail »

i am in lahore and want to buy cannabis plant seeds where i can buy them
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