I’ve been waiting to see how the ghost plant ties in with the rest of the plot. Truth to tell, I got an inkling in ep. 1 that the clearing in which Soo-jung and Young-jin discuss the strange white plants is a dumping ground for corpses. I may be jumping to conclusions, as Monotropa uniflora is also a symbiont with the micro-roots of various tree species, IIRC. Considering how the story is unfolding, however, it wouldn’t surprise me if they stumbled across the site of the initial Stigmata Murder, which was than used by other parties to dispose of the remains of other crime victims.
The other unsettling question that arises in my mind is: why is Indian pipe growing right behind Grandpa Cha’s rickety cabin? I could easily imagine a grave being located in the shadow of that huge boulder. (What a headstone!) Maybe there’s an innocent explanation, such as the plant is ubiquitous in those kinds of woods at that particular elevation in that climate zone.
Who owns the land on which Grandpa Cha’s shack is situated? Is it now part of Pastor Im’s land acquisitions, or adjacent to them?
Is Grandpa Cha still living? He appears to me to be some kind of mountain man. A collector of wild herbs, perhaps. And a homespun naturalist. (Or is he a retired biology teacher or college professor?!) His granddaughter is a chip off the old block. I suspect that she’s forgotten about the Indian pipe conversations — and will jump out of her skin when she puts 2+2 together with the colloquial name “corpse plant.”
I very much liked how Gramps pointed out the distinction between parasites which victimize their hosts and saprophytes which render a valuable service in cleansing and purifying the environment for everyone. He implies that people are like that as well.
Lest anyone think unkind thoughts about mistletoe, it is itself a remarkable plant with many fascinating properties. Iscador is a specially-prepared extract of mistletoe that has been used in Europe since the 1920s to treat various kinds of cancers, keyed to the host tree on which it has chosen to grow.
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PakalanaPikake
April 13, 2020 at 4:11 PM
NOBODY KNOWS, Eps. 1, 13
Post on Monotropa uniflora aka Indian pipe, ghost plant, corpse plant
http://www.dramabeans.com/members/pakalanapikake/activity/1002065/
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PakalanaPikake
April 13, 2020 at 4:52 PM
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Beware of Spoilers and Rampant Speculation
I’ve been waiting to see how the ghost plant ties in with the rest of the plot. Truth to tell, I got an inkling in ep. 1 that the clearing in which Soo-jung and Young-jin discuss the strange white plants is a dumping ground for corpses. I may be jumping to conclusions, as Monotropa uniflora is also a symbiont with the micro-roots of various tree species, IIRC. Considering how the story is unfolding, however, it wouldn’t surprise me if they stumbled across the site of the initial Stigmata Murder, which was than used by other parties to dispose of the remains of other crime victims.
The other unsettling question that arises in my mind is: why is Indian pipe growing right behind Grandpa Cha’s rickety cabin? I could easily imagine a grave being located in the shadow of that huge boulder. (What a headstone!) Maybe there’s an innocent explanation, such as the plant is ubiquitous in those kinds of woods at that particular elevation in that climate zone.
Who owns the land on which Grandpa Cha’s shack is situated? Is it now part of Pastor Im’s land acquisitions, or adjacent to them?
Is Grandpa Cha still living? He appears to me to be some kind of mountain man. A collector of wild herbs, perhaps. And a homespun naturalist. (Or is he a retired biology teacher or college professor?!) His granddaughter is a chip off the old block. I suspect that she’s forgotten about the Indian pipe conversations — and will jump out of her skin when she puts 2+2 together with the colloquial name “corpse plant.”
I very much liked how Gramps pointed out the distinction between parasites which victimize their hosts and saprophytes which render a valuable service in cleansing and purifying the environment for everyone. He implies that people are like that as well.
Lest anyone think unkind thoughts about mistletoe, it is itself a remarkable plant with many fascinating properties. Iscador is a specially-prepared extract of mistletoe that has been used in Europe since the 1920s to treat various kinds of cancers, keyed to the host tree on which it has chosen to grow.