Illegal seeds??
I'm an avid gardener, and I love to grow edible plants. So whenever I see seeds offered on Vine, I grab them. I snagged a package of "water spinach" because the description said that water spinach is a healthy addition to stir frys. I researched how to grow it in containers, and planted a few seeds in a small pot to see how it went.
The seeds sprouted, and they've been growing for about a month. I tasted the water spinach, and it didn't taste bad, so I was going to start some more seeds in a bigger pot. I was watching some more videos on propagating water spinach, and then I started reading the questions that always appear below a Google search. One question read "why is water spinach illegal to grow in the US?" WHAT!?
I read the answer, then did some more research...and yes, it is ILLEGAL to grow water spinach in most states, and in some states, illegal to possess the seeds!!
It turns out that this is a HIGHLY invasive plant species that will ruin our waterways if it gets loose.
Needless to say, I will NOT be growing any more of this plant, and now I have to figure out how to destroy the growing plants and seeds.
It seems like there should be some sort of control on Amazon for shipping items to places where they're illegal.