other plants with trichomes

maryjohn · Apr 21, 2009

Well, I've been growing drosera (sundew) indoors, and I was reading up on them. Guess what the little goo filled projections are called? Trichomes!

Does any one know any other plants with trichomes? Any guesses as to why both species have the same structures? Are they related? Are trichomes very common in nature?

jaykush · Apr 21, 2009

roses have trichomes.

grow1620 · Apr 21, 2009

Trichomes, from the Greek meaning "growth of hair", are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants and certain protists. These are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. - from wiki

basically any kind of "fuzz"on a plant can be considered a trichrome

thcrefugee · Apr 22, 2009

spinach does too.

its part of flower anatomy.
Yes, even other plants have Calyx's and Pistil's and internodes.!

neongreen · Apr 30, 2009

Trichomes are very common. Grab a loupe/magnifying glass and have a wonder outdoors... you'll be surprised how many plants have them :wink:

maryjohn · May 1, 2009

sweet!

I love a good edumacational thread.

Hash Zeppelin · May 1, 2009

Does hops have trichromes? I know if you brew fresh hops into tea it is a simialr euphoric weed type experience. that is why it was chosen for bewing long ago

simple gardener · May 1, 2009

yeah hops has glandular trichs. from Merck Index:

Humulene, or α-humulene or α-caryophyllene, is a naturally-occurring monocyclic sesquiterpene. It is found in the essential oils of Humulus lupulus (hops) from which it derives its name, Lindera strychnifolia and others. It is an isomer of β-caryophyllene, and the two are often found together as a mixture in nature. It is one of the chemical compounds that contribute to the taste of the spice Vietnamese coriander. It also contributes to the characteristic aroma of Cannabis sativa, where it is present in the essential oil of the plant.

its420 · May 1, 2009

mmmmmm sesquiterpenes

Euphrates · May 1, 2009

I've notice Datura leaf's have what appear to be trichomes, although different than the appearance of cannabis trichomes.

The Datura leaf's of the Brugmansia species is what I've noted to have them.

Isn't funny that far more dangerous, even deadly plants are legal, yet Cannabis isn't. To bad no botanical enthusiast’s where fighting for the beauty of the cannabis plant to remain in legal circulation at the time.

I’ve smoked some Datura leaf’s and noticed a weird kind of strange effect, I guess one could call a high. Though I’ve never wished to delve any further into the whole Datura experience. The flowers are neat though, thus the only reason they and plants of a similar nature remain legal. We’ll cannabis can be a pretty plant to, yet it remains illegal.

HawaiianPunch · May 1, 2009

hops is closely related to weed, no?

dragongrower · May 2, 2009

petunia plants has, what could look like trichomes also...

Sheriff Bart · May 2, 2009

anything with 'fuzz' is a trichome
some have glands on them like cannabis which secrete stuff
some are there to deflect light or otehrwise provide protection

hops has trichomes, but its only mildly sedating and was used more so for the flavor than effects

Hash Zeppelin · May 5, 2009

cool thanks for the info and pics. I would like to make some weed and hops tea.

Sheriff Bart · May 5, 2009

at least hops never really did much for me
and i even collected the resin glands, but they are like explosive
some crazy oils and things in there
i nearly lost my eyebrows the pipe flammed up so much

i do like the taste and smell of the hops though
mmmm

HawaiianPunch said:
hops is closely related to weed, no?

and yea they are pretty related (and you can see the resemblance somewhat in the pics)

neongreen · May 15, 2009

Sheriff Bart said:
anything with 'fuzz' is a trichome

Not true. Fuzzy plants are fuzzy because of "cytolith hairs" in many cases. It doesn't necessarily mean they have trichs.

Here's a plant that's covered in fuzz, but not a trich in sight

Joey56789 · May 20, 2009

Have you ever tried putting hops in a little cloth bag in your pillow case? I have tired it, as have others. Over time you would start sleeping really well. After time it seemed to work too well, and it would be hard to wake up, and you would be almost depressed.

CANNACO-OP · Jul 12, 2009

What about on a poppy, are those also trichomes?

like the hops under pillow, funny how scents can help. peace

hailand3r · Jan 30, 2016

hey people i have a question for you guys i have learned that the cannabis plants reflects UV ray with the trichomes, does you guys know other plant that do it?

Crusader Rabbit · Jan 30, 2016

Stinging Nettle is closely related to cannabis. The growth forms are very similar. The nettle has very sharp pointy trichomes.

Many plants have a covering of fine hairs that appear to be an adaptation to protect themselves from intense sunlight. This is a physical protection, not chemical. Glandular trichomes are more likely to be adaptations for reducing predation by insects and other animals.

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