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"Bobo Bonobo®" > wrote:

> > This spring, it sprouted fresh branches off the base and is as large as
> > ever. It's a good 3 ft. tall and 3 ft. across.
>
> We had a huge plant in a huge pot on the stair landing of our
> apartment in Hudson, FL. It easily survived the "winter" there.

Beautiful aren't they?
I've never tried to grow one, I just take care of wild volunteers.

> >
> > I feed most of them to my Cockatoo as they are an excellent sources of
> > vitamin C and trace minerals. I can't always get her to eat Citrus
> > fruits.
> >
> > She loves them! ;-)
>
> Birds do not have receptors or whatever that perceive capsaicin as an
> irritant.

I know. And that is not a bad thing!
Some people use Cayenne to keep squirrels out of the bird feeders as it
does not bother the birds.

>
> --Bryan
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