20 of the World's Deadliest Plants
Oleander
Where it occurs: In tropical and subtropical regions. It is used in landscape designing and grown all over the world as a houseplant. Nerium is truly a treacherous plant enticing us with its fragrance and beautiful pink or white flowers. Why it is dangerous: It contains cardiac glycosides that can alter your heart rate and cause nausea, headache, weakness, and even death. According to a legend, Napoleon’s soldiers once started a fire using oleander branches and roasted meat on it. In the morning, some of them didn’t wake up.
