Here we take a look at the most toxic plants and flowers and the horrifying things they do to a human body. Some of these dangerous plants can be easily found in your backyard.
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It’s a well-known fact that, unless you’re a trained survivalist or know just about everything there is to know about all species of plants, you shouldn’t touch or taste an unknown plant, no matter how pretty or delicious it may look.
Water Hemlock
Also called a cicuta, this is one plant that’s not to be messed with. Upon first inspection, it looks like nothing more than an innocent wildflower, but it’s best to leave this one right where it is.
Oleander
Don’t be mistaken, this beautiful flower can pack a punch. While it might make a gorgeous centerpiece on your dining room table, the last place you want this flower is around your food.
The Suicide Tree
Related to Oleander, the suicide tree, also called cerbera odollam, is used to commit suicide and murder more than any other plant, and no, it isn’t caused by hanging oneself. The seeds of the tree are highly toxic and contain a toxin called cerberin.
Castor Oil Plant
You might remember this plant from one of our other videos, but in case you missed it, here’s a refresher. The castor oil plant contains a substance called ricin. Even though it sounds like a delicious Asian dish, I definitely wouldn’t eat it.
White Snakeroot
Fun fact of the day: Nancy Hanks, which was Abraham Lincoln’s mother, died from white snakeroot. But it wasn’t because she ingested the plant first hand. She just went to the kitchen, poured a glass of milk, and shortly after, she died.
Rosary Pea
Also called crab’s eye and jequirity, these highly toxic seeds are found in tropical areas and are native to Indonesia. The seeds are commonly made into jewelry, including prayer rosaries, and sometimes used for making percussion instruments.
Deadly Nightshade
Unlike the ever-popular candy, first, deadly nightshade is sweet, and then it’s sour. If you happen to be traveling in central or southern Eurasia and see a plant with dull green leaves and large, shiny black berries, don’t touch them, no matter how tempting they look.
Wolfsbane
Also called aconitum, monkshood, and devil’s helmet, this plant can be found in gardens as well as in wooded areas. Even though it’s used in Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, in large doses, it can kill you almost instantaneously.
Manchineel Tree
The Manchineel tree, which produces a fruit commonly called the little apple of death, is probably the most toxic tree on our list.
Tobacco
Yes, that substance you can find in your local grocery store or gas station is deemed one of the most toxic plants on planet earth. Every inch of the plant contains the toxins anabasine and nicotine alkaloids.
Next time you see any of these plants, whether in the wild, a neighbor's garden, or right in your very own grocery store, you might want to pass on touching, smelling, smoking, or eating them because they very well could kill you.
Top 10 Deadliest Plants And Flowers
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