eco-washer-cooker-thingy

[mellowtigger]

Really neat concept.  From 2007, I think.  I'm guessing they never actually produced one?

Perfect for the kitchen of a small, one-person mini-house.  All my dishes could be stored/cleaned in the little cabinet.  Supposedly the plants would produce the detergent used during the wash cycle (displayed on the timer).  What plant species?  What chemical do they produce?

http://www.antoinelebrun.fr/  (click on the "Brandt Aion" text)

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[otterlover01.livejournal.com]

I thought thy were growing their own veggies at first. Mmmmh, I know this plant from southeastern Mexico Rain Forest, Phytolacca decandra, whose abundant little black fruits produce this magenta, claaning, aromatic foamy substance when dissolved in water that people use as a natural soap, btw. :o)

[mellowtigger]

*looking it up online*

Pokeweed! I had heard of that plant before, but the only thing I knew about it was that I had a vague sense of its poisonous nature. I'll have to see if I can get a few seeds to experiment with growing it during the short season up here in Minnesota.

There's a version that can grow all the way up north in New York state, so maybe there's even a variant that can survive in Minnesota winter without my having to save seeds from the harsh outdoors.
http://newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2072&syn_name=Phytolacca+decandra