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   DeeAnn Little (chillicampari@layer8.space)'s status on Sunday, 18-Dec-2022 04:28:58 JST DeeAnn Little

   • Evan Prodromou

   @evan I've thought about this for a few hours, and this is exactly the kind of question that has me evaluating larger life choices and day-to-day routine.

   For example, consuming an avocado is very different from where I came from (California) and where I am now (Germany).

   Also, is it helpful to provide a non-native habitats to endangered plants, or will the energy it takes to maintain various microclimates cause more harm down the road?

   Things like that. In short, I still don't know.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Sunday, 18-Dec-2022 04:28:54 JST Evan Prodromou

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     @chillicampari is there any place you could put native German plants? They contribute to your local food web, supporting insects, birds and small mammals. Let Californians grow those Californian plants where they're needed!

     https://www.earth.com/news/plant-diversity-is-declining-at-a-steady-rate-across-germany/

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     DeeAnn Little (chillicampari@layer8.space)'s status on Sunday, 18-Dec-2022 04:28:56 JST DeeAnn Little

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     • Evan Prodromou

     @evan another example is this (the Darlingtonia Californica): https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/darlingtonia-californica/

     which honestly- is beautiful, interesting and not at all suited to be a houseplant. The natural habitat range is small and getting smaller over time from climate change, land development and poaching.

     However, they are greenhouse grown here in Germany and ethically-sourced. But to keep them alive when you get them home takes extra effort and energy (including 0/low TDS water) so they do not die right away.

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     Markus Feilner :verified: (mfeilner@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Sunday, 18-Dec-2022 06:42:08 JST Markus Feilner :verified:

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     • Evan Prodromou

     @evan @chillicampari I think you might consider this is a hobby... a healthy one. The german diversity problem is a different OSI Layer, probably 10. Our government(s) have been punished by the EU government because we dont have enough nature preserves and too much urban sprawl and too many new roads. Apart from political engagement, there's not much ordinary people can do here. But these little plants, as I said, are a hobby, and many friends have benefited from plant gifts, raising awareness.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Sunday, 18-Dec-2022 06:42:08 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Markus Feilner :verified:

     @mfeilner @chillicampari wonderful! I'm glad you're engaging so well.