Step 1 : Introduction to the question " Which of the following is the name of a real existing plant? "
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'Ecballium' is a genus of flowering plants in the family 'Cucurbitaceae' containing a single species, 'Ecballium elaterium', also called the squirting cucumber or exploding cucumber.
'Ecballium elaterium' is native to Europe, northern Africa, and temperate areas of Asia, and is considered an invasive species. It is grown as an ornamental plant elsewhere, and in some places it has naturalized.
The tissue in the fruit of the 'Ecballium elaterium' that surrounds the seeds is thin walled, facilitating the propulsive release of seeds by "squirting". Pressure to expel the seeds is created by the increased concentration of glucoside and elaterinidin in low volumes of cytoplasm, leading to an osmotic pressure of up to 27 atms. The pressure-building method may depend on the Phloem sieve tubes, indicating that the squirting mechanism can be decreased in water stressed conditions.
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Step 2 : Answer to the question " Which of the following is the name of a real existing plant? "
Limp pepper:
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