killer plants

I've grown several of these plants in my gardens. I had no idea. I also did not know that the castor bean contains ricin.


http://webecoist.com/2008/09/16/16-most-unassuming-yet-lethal-killer-plants/



I had no idea that the beautiful rhododendron was toxic.

"The toxic rhododendron, a stalky tree-like evergreen shrub with large, brilliant blooms, is famously seen throughout much of the Pacific Northwest and is the state flower of Washington. Its relative, the popular garden shrub azalea, is also poisonous. Both plants contain andromedatoxin, which can cause severe pain, lethargy, depression, vomiting and nausea, progressive paralysis, coma and eventual death. All parts are deadly."