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Desmodium gyrans (Codariocalyx motorius)
Growing Instructions Soak the seeds for 12 hours. Plant at a depth of 3/8" using a soil mix and add 10% coarse sand to the mix. Keep warm, damp and in bright light. Germination is usually within 10 days.
Supposedly this plants contain DMT:
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Trout`s notes on the genus Desmodium Desmodium gyrans DC [= Desmodium motorium (HOUTT.) MERR. = Desmodium roylei WIGHT & ARN. = Codariocalyx gyrans (L.F.) HASSK. = Codariocalyx motorius (HOUTT.) OHASHI = Hedysarum motorium HOUTT. = Hedysarum gyrans L.f. = Meibomia gyrans (L.f.) O.KUNTZE.] Desmodium gyrans seemed to prefer being on the dry side. Only those in clay soil thrived in sun. Those in shade and partial shade did not get as big but did well in sandy loam or potting soil. None flowered the first year. Responded well to foliar feeding with fish. Urea seemed to check marked tendency towards going chlorotic. Plants did not survive 1993-1994 winter in Taylor, Texas (17o F low). Around half a dozen seedlings came up in past year?s flats during April 1994. They did not survive past the seedling stage (thought due to local acid rain ? measured ~ pH 4). K.TROUT 1993 field trial observations Leaves have aphrodisiac, diuretic, febrifugal and tonic properties. Roots used (in Indian medicine) as a remedy for asthma and coughs, as an antidysenteric, an emollient and a laxative. Occurs in ?northern parts of Bengal, N. Circars, Deccan and Hills of Carnatic and also W. Ghats, up to 3000 ft, in grass lands and forest undergrowth widespread but nowhere very common.? GHOSAL et al. 1972a Asian tropics. Known as Gyred cock?s head/ Move plant/ Moving plant/ Telegraph plant/ Whirling plant. French- Herbe vivante/ Herbe vive/ Perpetum mobile [Maurit.]/ Sainfoin anim?/ Sainfoin oscillant. German- Beweglicher klee/ S?ssklee/ B?schelkraut/ Drenender klee/ Kreisende fesselh?lse/ Kreisender hahnenkopf/ Telegraphen bundelh?lse/ Telegraphenpflanze/ Wandelklee Dutch- Draaiende desmodium/ Telegraaf plant Van WIJK 1911 ?Bhunakra?, ?Ote-atil? Root is used medicinally for rheumatism and given symbolically to lovers to keep them together. Leaf and flowers are used for wounds. JAIN 1991: p. 72. D. gyrans; ?Telegraph Plant? Tracks the sun with slow jerky movements even when no wind is present. Soak seeds 12 hours. Plant 1/2? deep in loamy soil. Keep warm and lightly moist. Bright light. BANANA TREE 1993 catalog and packet label Occurs throughout most of India, up to 2500 meter, and also in Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Malesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. SANJAPPA 1991: page 158.
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) Desmodium gyrans Leaves (82 mg. from 2 kg of dry) [14] Roots (Minor alkaloid.) [14] N,N-Dimethyltryptamine-N-oxide (DMT-N-oxide). Desmodium gyrans Leaves (0.18+ gm. from 2 kg) [14] Stem / leaf [12] Roots. Minor alkaloid. Amount not given. [14] Hypaphorine (N,N-Dimethyltryptophan metho cation) Desmodium gyrans Roots [4] Roots (0.24% by dry weight; 1.2 gm. from 0.5 kg. of dry roots) [14] β-Phenethylamine Desmodium gyrans Leaves (0.0055% by dry weight; 0.11 gm. from 2 kg of dry leaves) [14] Bufotenine Desmodium gyrans Leaf (68 mg. from 2 kg. of dry leaves.) [14] 5-Methoxy-N-methyltryptamine (5-MeO-NMT) Desmodium gyrans Leaf (97 mg. from 2 kg. of dried leaves) [14] 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MEO DMT) Desmodium gyrans Leaves (35+ mg. from 2 kg) [14] In stem/ leaves [4] Roots [4] 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine-N-oxide Desmodium gyrans Leaves (trace) [14] Leptocladine [= Nb-Methyl-H4-harman = 2-Methyl-H4- harman = 1,2-Dimethyl-H4-β-carboline] Desmodium gyrans Stem/ leaves (Amount not given.) [4] Unidentified β-phenethylamines Desmodium gyrans Roots traces [14] Uncharacterized indole-3-alkylamines Desmodium gyrans Leaves (27 mg.from 2 kg) [14] Roots 2 Minor alkaloids. [14] Unidentified β-carboline Desmodium gyrans Leaves (26 mg. from 2 kg) [14] Choline Desmodium gyrans Leaf (92 mg from 8.3 kg. dry roots.) [14] Roots. (0.4 gm. from 0.5 kg) [14] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choline
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GROWLOG
24.March-2006
 
2 out of 4 seeds sprouted so far, this is 6 days since I planted the seeds directly in soil in these small pots in a minigreenhouse. Seems like an easy plant to get started. I will plant more seeds shortly, I bought my seeds from B&T World seeds.
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