EPISODE · Dec 24, 2025 · 2 MIN
Atropa Belladonna
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“Belladonna (Atropa belladonna), or deadly nightshade, is a highly poisonous plant with dark green leaves, purple bell-shaped flowers, and shiny black berries, containing toxic alkaloids like atropine and scopolamine used in medicine for purposes like dilating pupils and treating spasms, but it is dangerous and should not be grown in home gardens due to its toxicity to humans and animals. All parts of the plant are poisonous, and contact with skin or ingestion can be fatal.”
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