The deadliest flower in the insect world is a lifeline to farmers—and the planet. The yellow center of the 'killer chrysanthemum' contains a natural toxin that is a powerful insecticide.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, based on the amount of poison it takes to kill a human, the most poisonous common plant in the world is the castor bean (Ricinus communis).
Titan-arum or corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is native to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Its enormous flower spike is the largest unbranched inflorescence (flower structure) in the Plant Kingdom. The fleshy central spike, called a spadix, bears small flowers in rings around its base.
Melia Azederach is also called the White Cedar. This deciduous tree that belongs to the mahogany family is also called the Chinaberry Tree, Umbrella Tree, Pride of India, and Persian Lilac. The fruits contain a mix of poisons such as neurotoxins so potent that as little as 5-6 berries can kill a human.
Deadly Nightshade
The flowers of this plant are small, reddish purple and tubular shaped, but it is the berries that are the most deadly part of the plant. The atropine found in belladonna disrupts the nervous system and can destroy the body's ability to regulate breathing and heart rate, leading to death.
The death tree or Manchineel tree is so poisonous, that even Guinness Book of World Records has recorded it to be the most dangerous tree in the world. The poisonous sap oozes out of everything, the bark, leaves and even the fruit.
Events in the genome of Welwitschia have given it the ability to survive in an unforgiving desert for thousands of years.
Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna)
Nightshade contains atropine and scopolamine in its stems, leaves, berries, and roots, and causes paralysis in the involuntary muscles of the body, including the heart.
Hyacinth: The purple hyacinth is a popular symbol of sorrow and regret. For a funeral setting, this expression is certainly appropriate. Sometimes, a simple acknowledgement of the family's grief is enough.
It is also called beach apple. A present-day Spanish name is manzanilla de la muerte, "little apple of death". This refers to the fact that manchineel is one of the most toxic trees in the world: the tree has milky-white sap which contains numerous toxins and can cause blistering.
The two most common herbicides used on tree- of-heaven with the foliar spray approach are glyphosate and triclopyr. These systemic herbicides are absorbed through leaves and stems and then transported to the root system.
The uses of the Moringa tree seem to be endless. Moringa Oleifera trees may survive despite high altitudes (up to 1500 meters) or very dry and arid deserts with less than 400 mm annual rainfall.
Poison hemlock looks pretty—but touching it could kill you.
Part of the Apiaceae family of plants (carrots are a cousin) and with the scientific name Conium maculatum, poison hemlock is one of the most dangerous plants on the planet.
The century plant in the genus Agave, some terrestrial bromeliads of the genus Puya, Tillandsia utriculata, some yuccas, and many bamboos can take 8 to 20 years or in the case of some bamboos even over 100 years to bloom and then die.
Known colloquially as the gympie gympie (from the Gubbi Gubbi/ Kabi Kabi name for the plant, gimpi gimpi), gympie stinger, and giant stinging tree (D. excelsa), this plant has the dubious honour of being arguably the most painful plant in the world.
The Dendrocnide Moroides - also known as the 'Gympie-Gympie', the 'suicide plant' and the 'giant Australian stinging tree' - is found in the rainforests of. Those who have been stung by the shrub describe it as like being 'electrocuted and set on fire at once' and the 'worst kind of pain you can imagine'.
Black Rose Meaning
Black roses symbolize death, rebirth, and goodbye.
Costus longibracteatus 'Kiss of Death'
White - White is the traditional color of funeral flowers, as well as sympathy flowers. The color white evokes feelings of peace, innocence, and honor. White flowers are suitable for any funeral occasion. Red - Red flowers indicate beauty, as well as strength.
After apples are picked, they are still alive – they continue to carry out the chemical processes of a living plant, more or less, as they take in oxygen, create energy, and get closer and closer to ripeness.