A SIGHT TO BEHOLD!. Just stumbled upon the stunning and unique flower of 𝘚𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘮 and couldn’t resist sharing it with the world! This holoparasitic plant is a relative of 𝘙𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 and it’s like the mother of all species in the Rafflesiaceae. #pinoybotanist

Plants are amazing and worth celebrating. But with great reach comes great responsibility especially when your content can influence what people put in their bodies. Let’s keep plant education safe, accurate, and life-saving. 🌿 (6/6).

If you want to learn about edible or medicinal plants, seek information grounded in science and verified by multiple credible sources. Even plant enthusiasts and professionals should avoid making blanket claims without thorough, evidence-based validation. (5/6).

Promoting plant “edibility” without proper scientific context can mislead viewers into thinking they can try eating it themselves. In worst cases, this could lead to severe poisoning or even death. (4/6).

Some plants have edible fruits but toxic leaves. Others may be safe in small amounts but harmful in larger doses. There are also species that look almost identical to safe ones but are actually poisonous. (3/6).

Determining whether a plant (or any of its parts) is safe to eat is not as simple as tasting it once and declaring it “edible.” It requires years of ethnobotanical knowledge, chemical analysis, and toxicological testing. (2/6).

I’ve been seeing a growing number of vloggers posting content on the “medicinal” and “edible” uses of plants, including specific parts like leaves, fruits, roots, or sap. While this may come from good intentions to highlight the value of plants, it can also be dangerous. (1/6).

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