Around us there are many beautiful and extremely familiar flowers, but sometimes we do not know that hidden behind the captivating beauty that captivates people's hearts are flowers that contain extremely toxic substances, which are dangerous to life. human. There are many types of flowers that are familiar to everyone, from colors to very beautiful shapes that seem harmless, just for decoration. The flowers seem harmless and have a special charm, but contain poison to fight enemies and invaders. Human contact with these plants can cause harm. Despite their vibrant colors and beauty, many flowers contain deadly poisons that make us truly. need attention. Here are the top 10 beautiful but unique flowers in the world
1. Lilies (angel's trumpet, devil's breath)
On the surface, these white or yellow, white, pink, and red lilies seem harmless. But this is a very poisonous plant. Originating from Colombia, this plant is called "devil's breath". Just smelling the flower, the victim will immediately fall into a state of unconsciousness, uncontrollable behavior, babbling. This flower extract is believed to be a means for criminals to hypnotize, poison victims to trick them into possessions or rape women without the victim's knowledge.
2. Wisteria flower
Wisteria flowers are also known as purple bean flowers, they have a very beautiful purple color, so they are often grown as a popular ornamental in many countries such as China, Korea, Japan... Not only beautiful, wisteria flowers also have a very fragrant aroma. charming. But wisteria seeds are very toxic, can cause vomiting, cramps and diarrhea if ingested
3. Hydrangea (disc flowers)
The hydrangea with its beautiful pink, white, and blue spherical flowers that we still see grown as an ornamental is actually not a gentle plant. Both leaves and hydrangeas contain toxins. In history, Queen Cleopatra once forced her servant to commit suicide with this flower. Therefore, if you accidentally ingest this toxin, you can immediately experience itching, vomiting, sweating and severe abdominal pain. More serious can lead to coma, convulsions, blood circulation disorders
4. Aloe (aloe vera)
This is a very familiar plant, widely used for beauty care, tea making, etc. However, this plant is classified by Oriental medicine doctors as an laxative, axillary. People with heart disease do not Aloe should be used because there is a risk of arrhythmia. Aloe vera resin, if used in high doses, can cause poisoning, skin rash, dizziness, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Especially pregnant women should not use aloe vera because it has a potential risk of miscarriage
5. Daffodils
Daffodils is a shrub for home garden decoration that is very popular in Europe, recently introduced to Vietnam and planted in many villas. However, this is an extremely toxic plant with highly toxic mezerein.
If accidentally ingesting leaves or fruits, the initial symptoms are severe nausea and vomiting, followed by internal bleeding, coma and then death.
6. Bamboo oleander
Oleandrin has oleandrin in all parts of this tree, including leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and stems, with its beautiful shape and vibrant colors. and neriin, two extremely dangerous toxins for the cardiovascular system.
If 10 to 20 oleander leaves are ingested, adults can be life-threatening. As for young children, just one oleander leaf can be fatal. Symptoms appearing after eating oleander leaves 10-15 minutes are severe nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, lethargy, continuous diarrhea, severe arrhythmia.
7. Night hyacinth
Night hyacinth flowers will emit a lot of small particles that stimulate the sense of smell, people often plant a small bush of this flower around the house because they have the effect of repelling mosquitoes. However, if you smell too much and too much. For a long time, the scent of hyacinth will make people with high blood pressure and people with heart disease feel dizzy, uncomfortable, and can even make the condition more serious.
This flower contains a toxic alkaline substance, if it is in contact with the flower for too long, it will make the hair fall out quickly.
8. Flowers squiggly
The scientific name is Gloriosa superba. The tubers and seeds of the plant have the toxic substance Colchicine and some other alkaloids that, if ingested, will numb the tongue, make the body lose feeling, coma, and if not handled promptly, it will lead to death.
9. White Baneberry Flower
Baneberry occurs a lot in East and North America. All parts of this flower are highly toxic, but most are the flowers and fruits. The toxin contained in the juicy, succulent baneberries can cause the heart to stop beating in an instant.
10. Canaries
Canary flowers, also known as yellow scorpion flowers or osaka flowers, are yellow, blooming in beautiful clusters. However, both flowers, leaves, fruits and seeds are poisonous and cause poisoning if ingested.
