![]() ![]() James Livingstone reported on the use of ordeal poisons in Africa such as CALABAR BEAN ( Physostigma venenosum). MONKSHOOD ( Aconitum napellus) contains a toxin so powerful that Nazi scientists used it in poisoned bullets.ĭr. Drawing on history, medicine, science, and legend, this compendium of bloodcurdling botany will entertain, alarm, and enlighten even the most intrepid gardeners and nature lovers. Menacing botanical illustrations and splendidly ghastly drawings create a fascinating portrait of the evildoers that may be lurking in your own backyard. Journey into the dark side of the plant kingdom with a tree that sheds poison daggers, a glistening red seed that stops the heart, a shrub that causes paralysis, a vine that strangles, a leaf that triggered a war and more plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, or otherwise offend. ![]() Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart is an A-Z guide to some of the most vicious plants and their long history of horticultural homicide. Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart explores the dark side of the plant kingdom, delving into the most infamous horticultural homicides. ![]()
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