Plants

Plants

Any organisms of the kingdom Plantae that is characterized by containing chloroplast, having cellulose cell walls being photosynthetic.

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Dicentra cucullaria

Plants; Plants

Leaves and roots are poisonous and cause convulsions and other nervous symptoms.

Hydroponics

Plants; Plants

The growing of plants in water rather than in soil. In hydroponics, plant roots take in nutrients that have been added to the water.

Physostigma venenosum

Plants; Plants

(commonly known as calabar bean and also as ordeal beans due to their former use in trials by ordeal). The toxin in the seeds is the parasympathomimetic alkaloid physostigmine, a reversible ...

Quercus

Plants; Plants

(several species, commonly known as oak)). The leaves and acorns of oak species are poisonous in large amounts to humans and livestock, including cattle, horses, sheep and goats, but not pigs. ...

(commonly known as African sumac). Closely related to poison ivy, all parts of this tree contain low levels of a highly irritating oil with urushiol. Skin reactions can include blisters and rashes. ...

Ricinus communis

Plants; Plants

(commonly known as castor oil plant or Palma Christi). The seeds contain ricin, an extremely toxic water-soluble protein. Also present are ricinine, an alkaloid, and an irritant oil. According to the ...

Phytolacca

Plants; Plants

(commonly known as pokeweed). Leaves, berries and roots contain phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin. Toxin in young leaves is reduced with repeated boiling and draining. Ingestion of poisonous parts ...