Magic Beans?

My brother-in-law just came from Taiwan and brought us an interesting gift…

Magic Bean?  At first glance, it may look like a can of stuff that gives you gas, but further scrutinization reveals a different beast.  Remember the story of Jack and the Bean Stalk?  Let me see if I can…

Jack and mother were poor.  Jack went to market to sell beef, a.k.a. cows, but Jack somehow had a craving for produce and exchanged for the magic beans instead.  Went home.  Mother had a cow and spilled the beans outside.  Over night, the plant erected into the sky.  Jack climbed into the clouds, found the castle, had some private time with Giant’s wife, steals the hen that lays golden eggs and goes home.  Later he went back up and stole two more bags of money. Then when he went back up again, the magic harp woke the giant, who chases Jack the Looter.  Jack raced back down, chopped the beanstalk, killed the giant, and lived happily ever after.

Hmm, now that I think about it, doesn’t it strike you as a peculiar bed-time story for kids?  Poor giant!

Anyway, this package is supposed to yield some sort of plant that has Chinese writings on it!  Weird, huh?  It requires 7-14 days, 80% sun, 50% shade, 15-30 C.  Oh, and it’s got a label saying it’s from some botanical research facility… scary.  As much as I’d like to open it and reveal the secret interior, we will have to save that for another day.