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A beautiful blog in French.  It's worth a look! Here is the link:  minuit 10

The plant is only about an inch tall but the roots are over 4 inches long! I'll let you know what happens.

Here you can see how I killed the transplant.  I must have damaged its roots. Another seedling planted itself in a flower pot this time.  Should I try to grow another transplant? 

This plant goes by the name Datura, Thorn Apple and others.  It planted itself in a pot meant for marigolds.  I feel very lucky.     It's a very poisonous plant. Below is a description from Wikipedia. All parts of  Datura  plants contain dangerous levels of the  tropane alkaloids atropine ,  hyoscyamine  and  scopolamine  which are classified as  deliriants , or anticholinergics . There is a high risk of fatal  overdose  amongst uninformed users, and many hospitalizations occur amongst recreational users who ingest the plant for its psychoactive effects. Datura  intoxication typically produces  delirium  (as contrasted to  hallucination );  hyperthermia ;  tachycardia ; bizarre behavior; and severe  mydriasis  with resultant painful  photophobia  that can last several days. Pronounced  amnesia  is another commonly reported effect.  The onset of symptoms generally occurs approximately 30 minutes to an hour after smoking the herb. These symptoms

It was growing between the bricks of my front steps.  I'll have to see what happens.