Poison ivy’s a day at the beach compared to this.
The Gympie-Gympie plant is so dangerous, it is kept in a glass cage at a public"poison garden" showcasing toxic plants.The ghoulish greenery sports tiny hair-like needles full of poison and has a sting so painful it has driven some people to contemplate suicide,The excruciating sensation of coming into contact with the hair of the Gympie-Gympie, which can grow up to 32 feet tall, feels both like electrocution and burning — a sensation that can last for weeks, or even months.
Another harrowing case was documented when an Australian soldier endured weeks of ineffective treatments following a painful encounter with the needles during World War II. The soldier eventually succumbed to madness. But the Gympie-Gympie isn’t the only dangerous flower in the mix, as visitors can find over 100 hazardous and intoxicating species of plants in the Poison Garden, one of the most fascinating aspects of a visit to the Alnwick Garden, located in Northumberland.“The plant usually flowers and produces its fruits when it is less than three metres tall, and it could reach up to 10m in height,” Knox explained.
He told The Mirror: “I don’t want to come over as a loon. I’m doing it very safely. Some botanic gardens have these plants as interesting specimens.” “This plant just screams ‘Don’t Eat Me!’ Why any human would think such a grotesque thing was palatable is beyond me,” another exclaimed.Fed-up NJ sheriff sends own drone to follow mystery flying objects -- what happened left some 'stunned'
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