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Plants that once grew wild were brought back to be planted, and seeds sold for hundreds of millions of dong/kg
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This article from a Vietnamese online publication caught our eye.
"This is a special moisture-loving herbaceous plant, with a lifespan of up to 100 years, rather slow growth and found at an altitude of 1,200-2,000m above sea level.
"This plant was discovered by scientists in 1973 and officially announced in 1985 with the name Vietnamese ginseng, a completely new type of ginseng in the scientific world."
STOP! Don't plant those seeds!
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We reported on Tuesday, 28 July, about the unsolicited importation of mysterious seeds arriving in the U.S. The packages, some labeled as JEWELRY, are simply appearing in mailboxes across the nation.
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Residents Warned Not to Plant Unsolicited Foreign Seed Shipments
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Various news sources are warning residents not to plant any seed they receive unsolicited from unknown sources "because they could be a pathway for introduction of invasive species, insects and plant diseases."
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