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I had the misfortune of eating one of these bitter Zucchini flowers. It was extremely bitter and I could not even swallow the single bite I took. But it was eno
by mdani 6y ago
I had the misfortune of eating one of these bitter Zucchini flowers. It was extremely bitter and I could not even swallow the single bite I took. But it was enough to make me sick for two days. I couldn't even drink plain water since it caused instant vomit and/or diarrhea. Those were some of the worst days I had ever been through.
The plant was from my own backyard, but it was stressed due to some insect / squirrel eating many leaves and buds. Possibly that triggered the plant to make the toxins that keep predators away.
- pvaldes 6y agoMaybe you poisoned yourself trying to get rid of the bud eaters. Where you using a slugcide? EDIT... nah, I'm reading about the compound and could be perfectly the plant. Today I learned that the Cucurbitaceae make some of the most bitter substances known among vegetables, wow.