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Re:Public asked to report receipt of any unsolicited package... by tzs on Saturday July 25, 2020 @11:50PM (#23954293)
> Also I can’t imagine getting a box of seeds in the mail (unsolicited) and thinking to myself, “I should plant these and see what comes up!”

Is that just because of the fear you might spread an invasive species, or is there some other risk trying to grow an unknown plant entails?

Re:Public asked to report receipt of any unsolicited package... by samus on Sunday July 26, 2020 @03:39PM (#23959582)
It might turn out to be poisonous. If you can't precisely identify what you grow, get rid of it. To reduce contamination risk, roast it to a crisp, bleach or otherwise sterilize it. This doesn't just apply to exotic plants, but also to most plants of the family Apiaceae, as they can be hard to correctly identify and tell apart. Needless to say, many of them are noxious, poisonous or invasive, some all three of them, like the giant hogweed.