Has David Attenborough Just Found a HALLUCIGENIC Plant?! | Nature Bites

David Attenborough takes us through some of the incredible desert plants found at Kew Gardens - including peyote, known for its pain relieving, AND hallucigenic qualities!

The peyote is a small, spineless cactus which contains psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. Peyote is a Spanish word derived from the Nahuatl peyōtl, meaning "caterpillar cocoon", from a root peyōni, "to glisten". Peyote is native to Mexico and southwestern Texas

From Kingdom of Plants Season 1 Episode 3, "Solving the Secrets": this series, narrated and presented by Sir David Attenborough, documents the world of plants, from the strangest to the most beautiful. Plus, a look at how plants change their biology to adapt to the changing seasons, and ensure their survival.

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[theeastman]

I really get annoyed at those misleading titles even though Lord Attenborough is always interesting.

[maxkharpovitski]

Another hallucinogenic cactus that grows MUCH faster and bigger than the peyote is called the Peruvian Torch...they can go to tree size in the wild...the San Francisco botanical gardens have some beautiful specimens and a lot of people in CA have them growing in their yards, not knowing their secret.

[lescoe]

Clickbait. He didn't "just find" it. Peyote is very well known.

[freddonovan]

I've heard so many wonderful things about magic mushrooms but I can't easily get some, Is there any realiable source I can purchase from??

[bearfoot]

I use to own an Agave neomexicana. I started it, from seed, in 1996. It bloomed last summer, after growing a 20 foot mast, that grew it in about 10 days.
It stayed alive, for about two more weeks, wile the seed pods formed.

[jennodine]

I could listen the that man’s voice forever and never tire of it.

[nima]

I've had the pleasure to actually see an agave bloom. The city I currently live in got a bunch of them way, waaaay before I was born. And they decided to bloom the very year I moved here. One or two of them have bloomed every summer in the last 4 years. Not sure if they have any left now, but I hope to see one bloom this summer too.

This is a rare thing in Sweden, so I keep encouraging ppl to come look. But they don't seem as impressed as me. :/

[anandseth]

Sir David... I don't think I have watched anything more than your episodes on nature and I am fascinated each time I watch something new... you put it across so beautifully like none other... thank you so much... God bless you....

[seedsofarevir]

David Attenborough could speak about plumbing for 5 whole minutes and I’d probably would be captivated the whole time.

[donlitos]

I didn't know David Attenborough discovered the Peyote Plant. Amazing

[DANTHETUBEMAN]

My grand dad had a century plant, it just shocked me to see it do that after being around it for over 10 years. I could never get use to the yard changing like that from known plants.

[jamesstrickland]

All you gotta put is David talks about plants and we will be here

[sunrisesunset]

I think my Aloe plant did the same thing, put up a stalk and now it's dying, seems to be rotting from the middle. Got 11 babies from it, it was growing on the lawn but I moved them all to pots. Still trying to keep the original one alive, it's more than 15 years old for sure.

[GonjaGrowinGirl]

His voice is nostalgic and legendary. Great video!

[benabel]

click bait title, but still love David Attenborough

[tom_something]

I've been aware for some time now that some plants flower one time and then die. I've never felt sad about it. Until now. The way he broke the news was so moving. But that's David Attenborough for you. Bringing life... to life.

[hamishfox]

peyote is such a fascinating plant. It's not quite poisonous, but it relies heavily on animals knowing not to eat it because they'll become very ill and have a ... weird... time. There are so few plants that manage to pull that off and thrive. The fact that humans have used it for thousands of years for medicinal, religious, and recreational purposes only makes it more fascinating.

[buddhabuddha]

Happy birthday Mr Attenborough I really love & enjoy your work! I know it was yesterday 🎉Happy Belated birthday 🎂

[joelvining]

man, they made this sound like some big discovery, but peyote has been widely known for ages

[Gypples]

David Attenborough has an ability to make everything so interesting that I forget why I was here to begin with. Lol