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Woman killed by chocolate from palm reader who gave her a grim prophecyOften sold in nurseries and garden centers as “dead man’s bells” or “witches’ gloves,” the common foxglove is a popular addition to many landscapes.
The secret is locked away in the leaves and flowers of the foxglove, which contain a compound called digoxin, a type of cardiac glycoside that has a powerful effect on the heart. The entire plant kingdom is filled with plants that can have sinister effects on human and animal health. Here are just a few.Monkshood , also known as the “devil’s helmet,” is much-loved for its tall, flowering spikes that bloom in summer.
A distant relative of the carrot, poison hemlock has been spreading rapidly throughout the US and Europe.Deadly nightshade lives up to its name. The plant has purple-green, bell-shaped flowers, oval leaves and berries that start off green and ripen to black.
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