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Under the blue sky and white clouds, the tree-lined street scene is desirable. In the construction of the city, in order to beautify the environment, the management department planted a large number of purple jasmine. This kind of flowery little flower actually hides a murderous intention, and no one expected it.
In early spring, the small lilac flowers with their emerald green leaves swaying in the breeze are indeed pleasing to the eye. With its attractive appearance, it's no wonder that purple jasmine was chosen as the best choice for urban greenery.
The slender stems are straight and straight, and the leaves are oval, full, and shiny. When it blooms, the clusters of small lilac flowers surround the tender green leaves, delicate and beautiful, just like a peerless beauty out of the dust, showing a gentle and elegant dance posture without losing the charm of the charm.
It is this tropical atmosphere that has attracted the love of many people.
In fact, this purple jasmine, known as the "flower of shyness", has evolved to be highly toxic as a self-protection mechanism in order to prevent herbivores from gnawing.
Now this natural defense mechanism has become the culprit that threatens the ecological security of the city.
"Help! I'm going to die!"
In the emergency room, a middle-aged woman covered her mouth and nose, her whole body spasmed, and her face was full of pain. Immediately afterwards, several more patients were carried in, with extremely similar symptoms: severe coughing, lightheadedness, prostration, delirium... The medical staff immediately became vigilant, cautiously suspecting that they might have been poisoned by a highly toxic substance.
Sure enough, later lab results confirmed the doctors' suspicions. All patients were found to have high concentrations of the biotoxin, a neurotoxin from some South American curares that specifically blocks nerve and muscle signaling, causing paralysis of respiratory muscles.
Mild cases may cause symptoms such as headache and fatigue, while severe cases may lead to respiratory failure and death.
Biologists conducted an in-depth analysis of this bizarre poisoning incident, and finally discovered the true face of the culprit - the purple jasmine, known as the "flower of shyness".
It turns out that the toxins it contains, both in type and dose, are comparable to tree butterfly toxins. This solved the mystery: the reason why so many people were poisoned was because they inadvertently came into contact with or inhaled the highly toxic substances emitted by purple jasmine.
For a time, this public health incident that should not have happened reappeared in the sky over the city like a nightmare, making it difficult for everyone to ignore the once bright spring street scene.
Those once ordinary small purple flowers are now like clusters of murder weapons, which makes people shudder.
Upon further investigation, more astonishing facts surfaced. It turns out that the toxicity of purple jasmine does not only come from the tree butterfly toxin, it is used in medicine, from leaves to flowers, from stems to roots, every part is rich in various highly toxic substances.
In addition to that terrible neurotoxin, purple jasmine also has a variety of protein toxins, alkaloid toxins, etc. These substances are also fatal to the human body, causing severe vomiting, diarrhea, blood pressure drop and other poisoning symptoms.
The reason for this is mainly due to the fact that purple jasmine has formed a high degree of toxicity as a self-protection in order to prevent herbivores from eating in order to prevent it from being eaten by herbivores.
Among them, the toxicity of purple jasmine seeds can be called the "sharpest blade". Just 10 seeds are enough for a healthy adult to die of poisoning. Even inadvertently inhaling pollen scattered around you may cause serious poisoning reactions such as difficulty breathing and confusion.
Therefore, before the test results came out, many citizens had unfortunately been recruited.
What's even more terrifying is that this invasive species is extremely capable of reproducing. Once it takes root and sprouts in the right environment, the purple jasmine expands wildly and continues to bloom throughout the summer.
They tend to be unevenly tall and lush, forming a purple sea of poison. Although the flowers are small, they are in the millions.
Even a gentle breeze can roll up a large amount of toxic pollen and spread it all over the city.
In the face of such a highly virulent and highly diffuse invasive species, we seem to be very small and helpless. Little by little, they are eating away at the vitality of the city and pose a great threat to all living things.
While purple jasmine is rich in highly toxic substances, it also secretes a large amount of highly corrosive acidic waste. When rainwater washes over dense purple jasmine bushes, these corrosives can seep into the soil and further contaminate groundwater.
Once this polluted groundwater flows into rivers and lakes, it can be devastating for fish and other aquatic life.
What's even more terrifying is that during the growing season of purple jasmine, their own metabolic activity is also extremely oxygen-intensive. As a result of the excessive consumption of oxygen in the air, local dissolved oxygen levels drop dramatically, causing aquatic plants and animals that need dissolved oxygen to survive and suffocate one after another.
Eventually, the entire aquatic ecosystem will collapse as a result.
One can imagine what kind of environmental catastrophe cities will face if this ecological hazard is allowed to continue to spread. Purple jasmine flowers are everywhere in the city.
They are dotted along the park's promenades, filling the green belt of residential areas and even clinging to the pillars of pedestrian bridges. Luoying flew and dyed the whole city, and everywhere was their footprint.
Even the slightest lifting of fallen leaves can make people dizzy and breathless. Over time, purple jasmine will not only completely destroy the city's ecology, but also the public health hazards they bring will also be like a time bomb, which will completely explode one day, causing the whole city to fall into poison.
In the face of such an ecological crisis, should we strive to return to the sky, or should we give up everything? The future of cities is really confusing and thought-provoking.
Now it seems that purple jasmine has brought so many disasters to the city, which is really surprising. But when you think about it, the reason why the management chose to plant this flower in large quantities has their own reasons and good hopes.
Looking at the posture of purple jasmine, it can indeed be regarded as a "beautiful country", with an innate charm. The slender and straight trunk of the tree, straight and powerful, like a strong and promising young man; The leaves are shiny, and the shape is elegant and beautiful, like the gorgeous face of a noble lady; As for the clusters of lilac flowers, they are like a young girl, shy and timid, delicate and lovely, which makes people want to stop and play.
The perfect combination of three different images makes the purple jasmine unique and makes for a fascinating scene. She is tall and short, with a myriad of postures, sometimes cold and elegant, sometimes gentle and shy, sometimes simple and generous, all-encompassing, difficult to catch, and extremely poetic and moving.
No wonder some people admire its peerless elegance as a "dream girl".
What's more, there are many varieties of purple jasmine, some of which are slightly fragrant and verdant; Some are gorgeous and luxurious, like aristocratic treasures; Others are unpretentious, giving people an awe-inspiring and elegant feeling.
The different levels of beauty are integrated in Purple Jasmine, constituting her unique charm.
In the face of such ecological hazards and public health crises, what else can we hope for salvation?
First of all, the management must take timely action to restrict the cultivation of purple jasmine in urban areas. The existing purple jasmine bushes must also be completely eradicated, and these "beautiful killers" must not continue to wreak havoc in the city.
At the same time, the growth of purple jasmine near the city is strictly controlled to prevent them from spreading and invading again.
Secondly, it is necessary to increase the publicity about the dangers of purple jasmine, so that the whole public understands their highly toxic nature. On the one hand, the government and experts have spoken out enthusiastically and truthfully exposed the serious harm of purple jasmine to human health and urban ecology through various publicity channels; On the other hand, we should also call on the public to actively cooperate in the joint expulsion of this dangerous element.
For those residents who have already planted purple jasmine at home, it is important to pay close attention. Don't be fooled by their attractive appearance, and don't leave it to chance that "it's far away from me anyway".
In fact, even if you accidentally touch the fallen leaves of the purple jasmine, the poisonous dust raised may make you cover your nose and dizzy. Once poisoned, the consequences are unimaginable.
Therefore, only by completely cutting down and burning the purple jasmine at home can we avoid unnecessary risks. Of course, you should also be extra careful in the process of removing poisonous flowers, and you must take protective measures to avoid accidental poisoning.
In addition, we need to be highly cautious and pay close attention to changes in the surrounding environment. Once an abnormal situation is found, such as a large sea of purple flowers suddenly appearing in residential blocks and parks, it is necessary to immediately call the police and arouse the attention of relevant departments.
Only by preventing problems before they occur can we truly curb the further spread of this scourge.
Finally, the government and experts should also intensify scientific research and integrate a variety of measures to fundamentally and completely eradicate the harm of purple jasmine to the urban ecology. For example, research and development of biological killers to eliminate purple jasmine without harming other vegetation; Or follow the experience of eliminating rodent infestation, breed purple jasmine's natural enemy animals, control their number in the city, and so on.
In short, in order to protect the green home of the city, we must show determination and courage, and make up our minds to break with this "poisonous flower" and completely eradicate the harm they bring to the city.
It's hard to act, but it's the only way we can survive. We must not allow this scourge to continue until it is irreparable.