Beautiful things are not always good ▪ Adonis aestivalis, Summer pheasant’s eye, pianta velenosa ⑮
All parts of Summer pheasant’s eye contain cardiac glycosides
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Beautiful things are not always good ▪ Arum italicum, A. maculatum, pianta velenosa ⑭
All plant parts are toxic: tubers, leaves, bracts, flowers, berries.
Continua a leggereBeautiful things are not always good ▪ Spartium junceum, Spanish broom, pianta velenosa ⑬
The whole plant is toxic including flowers
Continua a leggereBeautiful things are not always good ▪ Clematis viticella, Purple clematis, Italian clematis, pianta velenosa ⑫
All parts of Clematis viticella contain various cardiac glycosides as well as ranunculin, a glucoside which breaks down into the toxin protoanemonin in the digestive system
Continua a leggereBeautiful things are not always good ▪ Scilla bifolia, Early Spring Squill, pianta velenosa ⑪
Scilla bifolia is one of the earliest spring bloomers, with a small oblong bulb, from which proceed two dark-green, shining, linear, lance-shaped leaves
Continua a leggereBeautiful things are not always good ▪ Helleborus bocconei, Helleborus, pianta velenosa ⑩
Helleborus bocconei is a deciduous species with a good vigour and with green-yellowish flowers that may either be rounded or star-shaped
Continua a leggereBeautiful things are not always good ▪ Mercurialis annua, Annual mercury, pianta velenosa ⑨
Mercurialis annua is a 40- to 60-cm high weed of the Euphorbiaceae family, widespread through Europe
Continua a leggereBeautiful things are not always good ▪ Euphorbia pulcherrima, Poinsettia, pianta velenosa ⑧
Euphorbia pulcherrima, Poinsettia, is one of the most delightful decorations during the Christmas season
Continua a leggereBeautiful things are not always good ▪ Hedera helix, Ivy, pianta velenosa ⑦
Hedera helix, Ivy, is a vigorous, fast-growing, flourishing, evergreen vine
Continua a leggereBeautiful things are not always good ▪ Tamus communis, Black bryony, pianta velenosa ⑥
Si consumano soltanto i germogli, mentre la parte restante, cioè foglie, fiori, frutti e porzione sotterranea sono tossici
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