How to Propagate Abrus precatorius
The crimson beads, each bearing a sinister black eye, whispered of danger. Propagating Abrus precatorius, the jequirity bean, felt like coaxing life from a venomous serpent. Seed germination, a fool’s errand, left us grappling with impenetrable husks. Then, the cuttings, slender green hope snipped from the vine, offered a more tangible path. Each tiny node, a whispered promise of verdant growth against the odds, demanded meticulous care, a delicate dance between humidity’s embrace and the ever-present threat of rot. Success, when it bloomed—a fragile, lavender-tinged blossom—felt like a hard-won victory, a testament to patience and the intoxicating allure of the forbidden.