Today, we will look at plants with human-like root systems, such as mandrakes and valerian, which have magical properties attributed to them.
Although it is widely accepted that plants evolve and adapt over time through natural selection, it is also possible that human intervention may have played a role in shaping the physical characteristics of certain plant species. This is particularly true in the cultivation and domestication of plants for food, medicine, and other purposes.
It is very likely that ancient herbalists and practitioners of magic and witchcraft intentionally selected and propagated plants with roots that resembled human limbs or figures. This may have been done for a variety of reasons, including a belief in the plant's magical or medicinal properties as well as a desire to create objects that had some symbolic or ritual significance.
Thus, the practice of cultivating mandrakes and other plants with human-like root systems has evolved over time as a result of these types of beliefs and practices. As humans selected and propagated plants with specific characteristics, those traits would become more common in subsequent generations, ultimately leading to the development of distinct plant varieties with human-like roots.
