FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

Let's talk about plants that kill for sport. Plants that use deadly force in the name of self-defense, or plants that murder for fun. Carnivorous plants are the Jeffrey Dahmers of the plant world; now let's see some Jack the Ripper.

If you grow any murder-plants, let's see them!

As an incentive, I have the following murderous seeds to share:
Papaver somniferum
Nicotiana tabacum
Ricinus communus

I need to grab a picture, but we have an enormous black walnut tree that poisons everything around it.

I kind of like Devil's Claw, Proboscidea louisianica.

It seems to me that the first two are deadly to humans/ Opium and Tabaco are both deadly to humans and castor oil, well, I don't know.

andynorth wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:17 pm It seems to me that the first two are deadly to humans/ Opium and Tabaco are both deadly to humans and castor oil, well, I don't know.

Ricin! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_i ... ving_ricin

I'm confused. Are these products used to produce ricin or what?

andynorth wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:20 pm I'm confused. Are these products used to produce ricin or what?

Castor beans contain ricin.

I used to have Nicotiana tabacum with sticky hairs on the stems full of dead bugs. It had nice-looking flowers.

Cashews are also poisonous until cleaned after being harvested.

andynorth wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:39 pm Cashews are also poisonous until cleaned after being harvested.

True! They are in the same plant family as poison ivy. ACK! How could I forget poison ivy?? I HATE THAT STUFF. SO. MUCH.

You just need to rub it off before it starts.

Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). It can cause painful burns and permanent scarring. Brushing against or breaking the plant releases sap that, combined with sunlight and moisture, can cause a severe burn within 24 to 48 hours.

I dunno. Does this count?

evenwind wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:09 pm I dunno. Does this count?model-3-tree.jpg

Hmm, maybe we need a separate thread for KAMIKAZE plants.

evenwind wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:09 pm I dunno. Does this count?model-3-tree.jpg

I guess that would depend on "intentions".