Hey friends.
I feel the time is right for growing them little ones. Please don't recommend going with MHRB or anything similar - it's not an option for so many reasons.
I guess I have the basic knowledge about dimitri plants, but there's still a lot of controversy around different species, i.e. alkaloid profile, profile stability, containment of neurotoxins etc, which all make the decision-making a lot harder.
Here's what I have concluded so far:
Indoors.
Best options here for obvious reasons. Either
a) P. Viridis (pros: said to have very clean alkaloid profile; cons: slow growing, vulnerable to several pests, requires high humidity)
b) One of the Acacia species, most probably A. Obtusifolia (btw thanks nen888 for your Acacia research). Again slow growing plus main source being the root bark.
c) P. Brachystachys [pros: fast growing, relatively easy to grow, somewhat high alkaloid content - not so sure about that one; cons: high amounts of 5Meo, fats and i've read from two sources (sorry, can't find the link this instance) about the presence of neurotoxins.]
d) Diplopterys cabrerana abrerana - good luck finding its seeds.
Outdoors.
As i understand very few species can make it on that high latitude. It's probably either Desmanthus Illinoisis or D. Leptolobus; haven't figured out which tolerates cold weather better.
The home little ecosystem would ideally be sustainable, meaning the plants wouldn't have to be killed.
About the climate here. Full four seasons, yearly temperature amplitude approximately 60°C/140°F, being 30 max in the summer and about -30 min in the winter. Yearly average 5.4°C/41.72°F. Yearly precipitation averages at 637mm.
Which one of these would be the middle road to take? Guess P. Viridis would be the one, but would it be a sustainable solution?
Any input is appreciated : )