About

Ecobiology

The identification, cultivation, improvement, and use of biology with a special emphasis on pharmacognosy.

Derived from eco- meaning habitat or environment and biology meaning life: The environment of life.

Also, derived from economic biology: The study of the use of life for food, medicine, and commerce.

Site Map

Each species has a dedicated page with cultivation and phytochemistry information as well as my personal grow log (if available). They are listed alphabetically and in full on the homepage.

Plants can also be located according to their typical use expressed as tags:

Plants are also grouped according to their taxonomic families:

Research

This site is basically a collection of peer-reviewed research. The Zotero research collection currently has a little more than 7500 references on dozens of species and general plant cultivation. More are added daily.

Direct references are listed at the end of each species page. Taxonomic family pages have a complete reference list at the end.

Videos

In depth analysis and summary videos are available on the ElectricVeg Youtube channel.

  1. More than you wanted to know about germinating green coffee beans | Coffea arabica #1
  2. Germinating Green Coffee Beans: Trials 2... 3... more?? | Coffea arabica #2
  3. Germinating lotus and why they CAN'T be blue | Nelumbo nucifera
  4. Maypop (maybe) -- germination (barely) -- complicated (definitely) | Passiflora incarnata
  5. Sacred Blue Lily germination in the lab | Nymphaea caerulea
  6. Blue Water Lily Identification | Nymphaea caerulea
  7. Lab Notes | 24 Mar 2023 | Camellia sinensis, Panax quinquefolium, Hydrastis canadensis
  8. Lab Notes | 31 Mar 2023 | Camellia sinensis, Picrilima nitida, Dermatophyllum secundiflorum

Donations

Science isn’t cheap. Hosting this site, doing the research involved, and cultivating these plants are done out-of-pocket. If you are capable, I would appreciated a donation to further the goals of this project.

paypal.me/electricveg

Contact me for other payment options (e.g. crypto). elijah at electric veg dot com

Disclaimer

The majority of the images on this site are my own works. However, some of the images on this site are taken from Public Domain sources or I have been granted copyrights. Please contact me for any questions regarding copyrights.

Some of the organisms on this website are illegal or otherwise restricted in some jurisdictions. This website does not condone breaking the law. This website is intended for informational purposes only. Do not consume plants without consulting a physician. Do not grow plants without consulting a lawyer.

I am not a doctor. I am not a lawyer. I’m just a random guy on the internet who likes to read dry academic texts and talk about them.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.