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Need to show how the Phlebotinum Du Jour affects living things, but the character isn't evil enough to test it on an animal? Well, plants are fair game. Therefore, plants tend to get mistreated a lot in fiction. Do you suspect that your friend is infected with The Virus or some sort of radioactivity? Do you want to make sure it's still safe to go near him? Have him go near a potted Ficus. If your friend is dangerous, the tree will instantly shrivel and die, all its leaves falling off at once. Examples of That Poor Plant include:

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  • Need to show how the Phlebotinum Du Jour affects living things, but the character isn't evil enough to test it on an animal? Well, plants are fair game. Therefore, plants tend to get mistreated a lot in fiction. Do you suspect that your friend is infected with The Virus or some sort of radioactivity? Do you want to make sure it's still safe to go near him? Have him go near a potted Ficus. If your friend is dangerous, the tree will instantly shrivel and die, all its leaves falling off at once. Examples of That Poor Plant include:
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  • Need to show how the Phlebotinum Du Jour affects living things, but the character isn't evil enough to test it on an animal? Well, plants are fair game. Therefore, plants tend to get mistreated a lot in fiction. Are you a scientist who wants to test your new mystery formula? Just take an eyedropper and drop a few drops in the soil of your Philodendron. If it's a miracle cure, the plant will go from wilting to flourishing -- and possibly to horribly mutated. If it's deadly poison, as it so often is, it will go from healthy and green to a sad pile of ashen leaves and shriveled vines. (Do note: for added drama, the plant will often wait to transform until you're sure that nothing is going to happen and leave the lab disappointed. Then it will probably turn into a monster and start wreaking havoc.) Do you suspect that your friend is infected with The Virus or some sort of radioactivity? Do you want to make sure it's still safe to go near him? Have him go near a potted Ficus. If your friend is dangerous, the tree will instantly shrivel and die, all its leaves falling off at once. Is your friend a Lethal Chef, but you don't want to hurt their feelings? Do you just want to make sure their cooking is safe to eat? When they're not looking, dump the -er- food into the Dracaena's pot. The plant will probably curl its leaves and die at once from the toxic substance meant to be comestible. Good thing you didn't eat it. It works with drinks, too. Incidentally, none of these tests would work so well in real life. If you're paying attention at all, you may have noticed that humans and plants are very different living things. It should be noted that most of the plants you see out your window today are the ones that are the most resistant to disease and dangerous substances. Houseplants are often specifically marketed as air purifiers, meaning that they are also very resilient to the kinds of things that would easily make an animal sick. And we haven't even touched how long it could take for the substance in question to be absorbed into the soil, and then absorbed from the soil into the plant, and then for the substance to actually start killing the plant. Vegetation is also apparently an excellent barometer for magical evilness. Has your character gained incredible nature-based powers and is Friend to All Living Things? Flowers and plants will sprout wherever she walks. Meanwhile, the Enemy to All Living Things is likely to be surrounded by dead trees and blackened grass. Despite what the name implies, has nothing to do with either That Poor Cat or That Poor Car. Also please refrain from adding examples where plants are harmed by situations other than those described above. Examples of That Poor Plant include:
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