#DUK #Caffeine
Plants make caffeine to defend themselves against pests.
🔶Caffeine is toxic to birds, dogs, cats, and it has a pronounced adverse effect on molluscs, various insects, and spiders. However, in doing this, the caffeine plant ultimately kills itself as well. Over many years, the accumulation of caffeine in the soil becomes so great that the toxicity level is high enough to harm the parent plant.
Plants make caffeine to defend themselves against pests.
🔶Caffeine is toxic to birds, dogs, cats, and it has a pronounced adverse effect on molluscs, various insects, and spiders. However, in doing this, the caffeine plant ultimately kills itself as well. Over many years, the accumulation of caffeine in the soil becomes so great that the toxicity level is high enough to harm the parent plant.