Nature has always taught us that beauty can sometimes be dangerous, so to assume that everything that grows from the earth is harmless is simply unwise. Monkshood flowers (Aconitum napellus) are a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Monkshood, botanically known as Aconitum, is an herbaceous perennial native to mountain meadows of our northern hemisphere, Europe and Asia. Some plant-lovers are reluctant to ...

The world is full of beautiful, deadly botanicals. One need not venture far to find them. Your yard or the neighbor's may host rhododendron, lily of the valley or daffodil. Ingest any of them and ...

Is there a danger in planting monkshood? I understand from the Internet that it is a very poisonous plant to handle. I have grandchildren and am afraid to plant it. What is your opinion? A: Monkshood ...

Aconite, whose flowers resemble a monk’s hood, is one of our more ghoulish flowers. Its dark history reaches far back in time, and it has been featured in murderous tales of both fact and fiction. In ...

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Wildflowers are blanketing the mountains. But some of the most resplendent of these plants are also among the most poisonous. Most shown below have dangerous effects on heart rhythm and breathing that ...

When it comes to the garden, mention the word "shade" and visions of hostas, ferns, moss and other multi-hued plants of green come to mind for many. In fact, some plants have become synonymous with ...

We don't normally think of plants as particularly scary organisms. But this rather entertaining Reddit thread will immediately make you rethink that assumption. "Botanists of reddit, what are the ...

Following the recent report about the death of a gardener, apparently from handling monkshood, Guy Barter, Chief Horticultural Advisor at the RHS, has this advice: Aconitum is a very poisonous plant ...

A 33-year-old English gardener has died from multiple organ failure after coming into contact with monkshood while maintaining an estate garden in Hampshire. The sudden death of Nathan Greenaway ...