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Indian-licorice: complete guide
Abrus precatorius
Discover the exotic Indian-licorice (Abrus precatorius), a tropical climbing plant with red seeds and medicinal properties. Learn about cultivation, precautions, and traditional uses.
RanunculaceaeMonkshood: complete guide
Aconitum napellus
Explore monkshood, featuring striking blue-violet flowers. Learn careful handling of this toxic plant and its garden requirements.
Fool's-parsley: complete guide
Aethusa cynapium
Discover Fool's-parsley (Aethusa cynapium), a highly toxic plant from the Apiaceae family. Learn how to identify and safely remove this dangerous plant from your garden.
Alstonia scholaris: complete guide
Alstonia scholaris
The devil tree captivates with elegant whorled foliage and toxic properties. Learn about cultivation, care requirements, and safety precautions for this fascinating tropical specimen.
Lords-and-Ladies: complete guide
Arum maculatum
Discover the Lords-and-Ladies (Arum maculatum), a fascinating shade lover with striking purple spathes and red berries. Learn everything about care and placement.
SolanaceaeBelladonna: complete guide
Atropa bella-donna
Grow Belladonna (Atropa bella-donna): location, soil, watering and care. A fascinating but deadly plant for experienced gardeners only.
Cascabela thevetia: complete guide
Cascabela thevetia
Discover the Bee-Still Tree with this comprehensive guide. Learn how to care for this tropical yellow oleander, perfect for warm gardens. Tips for watering, soil, and maintenance.
Datura metel: complete guide
Datura metel
Discover datura metel with its spectacular flowers. Learn about cultivation, care and warnings for this exotic plant.
Digitalis ferruginea: complete guide
Digitalis ferruginea
Rusty foxglove (Digitalis ferruginea) is an elegant biennial with distinctive rust-brown flowers arranged densely.
Euphorbia milii: complete guide
Euphorbia milii
Christ thorn (Euphorbia milii) is an exotic succulent from Madagascar with stunning red blooms and protective spines.
Helleborus cyclophyllus: complete guide
Helleborus cyclophyllus
Helleborus cyclophyllus guide for early winter flowering shade plants.
Manchineel tree: complete guide
Hippomane mancinella
Manchineel tree expert guide: extremely toxic Caribbean plant. Safety precautions, culture instructions and warnings. Experts only plant guide.
White henbane: complete guide
Hyoscyamus albus
Everything about White henbane (Hyoscyamus albus): toxic plant, botanical details, cultivation and safety. Information for researchers and ethnobotanists.
Tansy Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris): complete guide
Jacobaea vulgaris
Understand Tansy Ragwort: growth, care, and critical warnings about toxicity and invasiveness. Safe gardening considerations.
Lactuca virosa: complete guide
Lactuca virosa
Acrid lettuce grows wild across Europe and North Africa. This intriguing plant contains alkaloid compounds and deserves ecological appreciation.
Paris quadrifolia: complete guide
Paris quadrifolia
Paris quadrifolia, the toxic but fascinating four-leaved herb, is among the most striking shade plants. Learn to integrate this forest dweller into your front garden design.
Phytolacca americana: complete guide
Phytolacca americana
Spectacular American plant mit eye-catching purple-black berries from June to October. Discover this remarkable botanical wonder......................
Solanum citrullifolium: complete guide
Solanum citrullifolium
Melon-leaf nightshade from Mexico - a fascinating American plant indeed. Tips for mild climates, careful handling of toxic parts and botanical value. Perfect.
Bitter nightshade: complete guide
Solanum dulcamara
A full guide to growing Solanum dulcamara: ideal conditions, care, winter hardiness, and companion plants for this climbing nightshade on gardenworld.app.
Solanum heterodoxum: complete guide
Solanum heterodoxum
Melonleaf nightshade from Mexico - distinctive foliage and rare garden plant. Botanically significant with toxic parts requiring careful handling always.
Solanum linnaeanum: complete guide
Solanum linnaeanum
Sodom-apple - Mediterranean nightshade with striking blue flowers. Interesting Southern European plant with toxic fruit and self-seeding capability. Perfect.
SolanaceaeSolanum nigrum: complete guide
Solanum nigrum
Solanum nigrum, black nightshade, is a widespread annual herb with small white flowers and dark berries. Learn identification and safety precautions.
Argentine Nightshade: complete guide
Solanum physalifolium
Growing Argentine nightshade as a bird-food plant. Soil needs, watering, hardiness and identification tips for this South American Solanum species.
SolanaceaeLeafy-fruited nightshade: complete guide
Solanum sarrachoides
Learn about leafy-fruited nightshade (Solanum sarrachoides), an invasive South American weed with small white flowers. Guide to identification and management in gardens.