Good day followers and as y'all already know, the world can be a very dangerous place for humans. There are many things that are deadly to us, but of course this isn't news, I mean no one is about to go strolling into a lions den anytime soon. But often times, the things that are most dangerous are the things that we don't know about or don't perceive to be dangerous, for example, plants. As it turns out, the earth is filled with many types plants that are deadly and some of them maybe in your back yard right now. Lol😁 So yesterday, I did a research on 5 most lethal plants on earth to share with y'all.

5. CASTOR PLANT

The castor plant is native to eastern Africa and India but it is widely cultivated as a ornament plant. Castor plant can be purchased in just about any garden center despite their beans containing the deadly poison of ricin. In 2007 it was named the most poisonous plants in the world by the Guinness book of world record. Ingestion of more than 8 seeds will kill a human in 2 days which is long agonizing and unstoppable. Surprisingly research shows that it takes 7 to kill a pig, 11 to kill a dog and a whopping 80 to kill a duck.

4. OLEANDER

Nerium Oleander simply known as Oleander is native to the Mediterranean and Asia and its one of the most dangerous plants you can find in the whole world despite how widely its cultivated. Commonly used as decoration in homes and even school yards, its an especially dangerous plant because of it's attractiveness. Ingesting any part of this plant is enough to kill you as it contains chemicals known as Cardiac Glycoside which will stop your heart. Its so poisonous that even inhaling the smoke from burning this plant is enough to be fatal. Even in some parts of the world, its known as Ass killer because of the effect it has on the digestive tract before you die.

3. DOLLS EYES

White mane berry commonly known as dolls eyes is native to the northern and eastern parts of North America. Its not only creepy looking but quite deadly. Although the whole plant is toxic to human, the berries which look like little eyeballs are the most poisonous part. The concentrating toxins in the fruit have unfortunately killed many children as they not only appear fun to eat but have sweet taste. Once ingested, the casogenic toxins in the fruit have an almost immediate effect sedating the muscles of the heart causing cardiac arrest and a quick death. They ripen in the summer and disappear in the winter.

2. WATER HEMLOCK

Cicuta also known as Water Hemlock is native to the temper regions of the northern hemisphere and its the most violently toxic plants in North America. Also one of the most famous poison in history being responsible for the death of the bloc Socrates around 400bc. The contain a toxin called cicutoxin which can cause a whole host of nasty effects on the body most notably death, usually by respiratory failure or cardiac arrest which can occur within hours of arrest. This is especially terrifying simply because of how innocent it looks.

1. WOLFSBANE

Aconites most commonly known as Wolfsbane or Monkshood is native to the mountain region of northern Europe and Asia and actually belong to the buttercup family. These vibrant purple plants are commonly found in backyard gardens and are loaded with a poisonous acoloide called Aconite which causes death by affixation with 2-6 hours of entering the body. Its history is well documented being used on the tips of arrows by hunters and its been mentioned in literature by Shakespeare and even in Harry potter as a potion of one's brood by professor Stein. Its also known in mythology to be able to repeal a Werewolf.

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