10 Most Dangerous Plants in the World That Are Lethal for Mankind

Author: Akshat Kashyap 10/03/24

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Castor Plants

Castor plants are often used as garden ornaments and are native to eastern Africa, India, and the Mediterranean region. Still, it is considered one of the most dangerous plants on Earth by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Purple Nightshade

This plant can be deadly and poisonous throughout, so be careful around it. You will become too weak to cry out for assistance if you eat a few berries from this plant.

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Oleander

Often kept in home gardens as an adornment, oleander is a stunning blooming plant with burgundy red flowers. However, it is also dangerous.

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Doll’s Eyes

These plants' fruits and berries are the most dangerous parts of the plant. Eaters of these berries will die quickly since, in spite of their sweetness, they rapidly affect the human heart muscles.

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Strychnine Tree

The Strychnine tree, also known as the Poisonous Nut, is a medium-sized hazardous plant that is native to Southeast Asia and India.

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English Yew

The English yew may kill a person with just 50g of the plant. If you consume more of these hazardous herbs, you will pass away suddenly and without showing any symptoms.

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Water Hemlock

In addition to seizures, some symptoms of consuming this plant include nausea, vomiting, tremors, and abdominal aches.

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Wolfsbane

20 millilitres of this toxin can burn the abdomen and limbs, causing death in two to six hours.

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Rosary Pea

This plant has a highly dangerous poison known as abrin; an adult can be killed with just 3 micrograms of it.

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Belladonna

An adult must consume 10–20 berries to kill them, however because the leaves contain a high concentration of poison, eating just one leaf can be fatal.

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