bbfan1991
01-05-2012, 06:39 PM
A Chinese farmer who pulled a bizarrely shaped root out of the ground has said he will not part with his plant.
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The root, from the He Shou Wu plant, was unearthed in southern China by local farmer Lu Chen.
No doubt he was shocked when he pulled the root from the ground due to its resemblance to a human being, albeit with an overgrown appendage.
The root is often used in Chinese medicine to rejuvenate virility and strength and Lu Chen believes the obscene shaping of the root is a sign his farm will produce a good harvest next year.
'I think it is a sign that my farm will have new fertility and that I'm going to have a bumper crop this year,' he explained.
He has been offered as much as £100 for the root, which is also used to turn grey hair black, but has refused to part with his unique discovery.
Of course, the root is not the first bizarrely shaped item to be pulled from the ground in recent weeks.
Welsh gardener Sue Smith recently unearthed two cuddling carrots in her allotment and has decided to display the 'in love' carrots in her kitchen, rather than eating the lovebirds.
http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2012/04/27/article-1335533786908-12CBA810000005DC-585301_466x562.jpg
The root, from the He Shou Wu plant, was unearthed in southern China by local farmer Lu Chen.
No doubt he was shocked when he pulled the root from the ground due to its resemblance to a human being, albeit with an overgrown appendage.
The root is often used in Chinese medicine to rejuvenate virility and strength and Lu Chen believes the obscene shaping of the root is a sign his farm will produce a good harvest next year.
'I think it is a sign that my farm will have new fertility and that I'm going to have a bumper crop this year,' he explained.
He has been offered as much as £100 for the root, which is also used to turn grey hair black, but has refused to part with his unique discovery.
Of course, the root is not the first bizarrely shaped item to be pulled from the ground in recent weeks.
Welsh gardener Sue Smith recently unearthed two cuddling carrots in her allotment and has decided to display the 'in love' carrots in her kitchen, rather than eating the lovebirds.