Flowers that can easily kill a man

• Flowers that can easily kill a human

To date, science knows about 350 thousand. Flowering plant species. They differ in size, shape, color, smell, but each of them is attractive in its own way. Mankind, who wants to have in his "arsenal" all that is finest cultivated flowering plants, and even brought a lot of new species. Flowers decided to present as a gift during important events, decorate the room, gardens, streets, and even adorn themselves (for example, head wreaths). Most of the flowers do not bear any risk to human health, but there are those who hide behind the veneer of a mortal threat.

Kalmia latifolia. The plant contains glycosides such as arbutin and grayanotoxin. Toxic are nearly all of the Kalmia latifolia. They are capable of killing not only man, but also such a big animal like an elephant. (Distant Hill Gardens)

Adenium obesum. The plant contains a milky juice. It is used by some African tribes as a poison for arrows. For deadly flowers of the plant substance is refluxed for 12 hours. (Yeoh Thean Kheng)

Ragwort. The plant produces more than eight toxic alkaloids. Once in the human or animal body (e.g., through or honey milk), they are deposited in the liver. As a result, the subject can develop cirrhosis. (Magnus Forrester-Barker)

almond. The plant comprises cytisine. Life-threatening if ingested in large doses. Poisoning is accompanied by vomiting, convulsions, and often - death. (Jaypeg)

Veratrum. The plant alkaloid includes veratrine. Getting in the human body, it can cause a heart attack, or enter into a state of coma. (Udo Schmidt)

Zantedeschia. The plant contains calcium oxalate. Getting in the human body, it causes swelling of the throat, vomiting and diarrhea. (Franco Folini)

Colchicum autumnal. The plant comprises colchicine, which when ingested inhibits cell division. As a result, all the vital functions of the body in turn, stopped his work. (M a n u e l)

Sanguinar Canadian. The plant comprises sangvirin. Previously, Canadian roots Sanguinar used to terminate pregnancy or as a folk remedy for the treatment of skin cancer. In the first case, the smallest excess dose could a person into a coma; Second - is fraught with burns, rather than getting rid of the dreaded disease. (Coloneljohnbritt)