Plants, as we know, add beauty to the backyard. The plants whether flowering or nonflowering when planted in front of a house the greenery adds beauty which everyone wants to enjoy. If you think that just the greenery in front of your house with colorful flowers make you feel happy then you may be one among those who are totally misled and it shows how you are shadowed by the nature, as there are plants with beautiful green color and colorful flowers readily waiting to bite you like venomous snake. They are not made for you to enjoy but for some other purpose to research upon.
1.Conium or Hemlock
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Conium or Hemlock which appears on the list first can take away one’s life Just 6-8 leaves are capable of causing ‘ascending paralysis’ which begins in the legs and spreads up till reaching respiratory muscles.
2.Aka Oleander:
while Conium causes death by ascending paralysis the Aka Oleander which appears in Parks, schools, and backyards and all over the regions in U.S will be very nice to watch but the whole plant (flowers, roots, and leaves) is full of poison and
tasting of even small quantities can cause cardiac arrest even if not ingested systematically.
3.DEVIL’S HELMET
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If you have heard of using poison at the tip of arrows while hunting animals or against the enemies in warfare, this is by Devil’s helmet. This is a very old practice. In humans, even an accidental injection proves fatal as it contains the substance called cardiotoxin which paralysis the heart and lungs.
4.WHITE SNAKEROOT
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The White Snake Root is so dangerous that the drinking the milk and eating the meat of a cow that has ingested the plant will make one tremble, vomit, followed by intestinal trouble. It can kill thousands at a time. During 19 the Century, many people have become it’s, victims.
5.DUMB CANE
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While all the above are known for cardiac arrest, paralysis of heart and lungs, ascending paralysis etc., the horrible death is caused by Dumbcane. If the leaves are chewed, the calcium oxalate present in the leaves will cause oral irritation and swelling. The tongue, mouth, and throat become immobilized and the airways are also blocked leading to death.
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Wow so nice blog very informative. This is the first time to encounter these plants that are harmful to humans. I hope many can read this so many can have the alarm. It is better to have knowledge of the many unkwons. Thanks for this .
Good list. The first two I know. The last three I never heard of. I'll know to be careful if I see any of these plants.