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THE
TOOTH
CABBAGE |
Discovered
by Murmillions in the
southeastern forests of Nybelmar, this
plant has become a minor export out of the
Aca-Santerran Kingdom, and is usually traded and sold to nobility and
royalty for its dental properties, and due to its rarity, is rather expensive.
Appearance. A small
leafy plant, multiple pale leaves (about five or six) extending from the base of
a single, thick stem, with small bristles at the end of each leaf. The plant
stands about 1/2 a ped
high, and the leaves are about half a
ped long, and 2
palm-spans across at the
farthest tip from the base, the tip nearest the base roughly a couple grain
across. The lower leaves of a mature plant are often found lying on the ground
due to their weight, while the upper leaves are supported off the ground by the
lower, keeping them fresh and more readily available for use.
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Territory.
Home of the Tooth Cabbage is the continent
of
Nybelmar,
the southeastern forests of the continent, and has begun to
be farmed and grown in the fertile
plains of
Aca-Santerran. It grows best
in sunny areas, so it is usually found in
clearings or at the edge of the forest, and prefers a steady supply of
water, so it can also be located by the
edges of ponds or streams which are often exposed to
sunlight.
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Usages.
As the plant is inedible, usually causing great discomfort and indigestion when
swallowed, its only use, when chewed, is as a mouth cleaner, as it has been
known to remove yellow tooth stains, black rot, delay and even stop tooth decay,
and perhaps its most prized use, get rid of bad breath, and as such, it is
greatly prized by nobles, particularly young men and women, as only those with
money can usually obtain it, unless they want to go and find some themselves.
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Reproduction.
The seeds of the Tooth Cabbage may not germinate for years or without a suitable
water supply, hence its
lack of availability. This has made growing and farming it very difficult, and
this is perhaps what makes up its expensive price (sometimes selling at one
w'aer per leaf).
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Information provided by
Morcaanan
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