When people think about plants, they often think of the common trees, flowers, and bushes they see every day. Most don’t realize the world has tons of crazy foliage growing all over the place, some of which have the ability to kill any living thing that gets too close.
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7Christmas Rose
According to legend, the Helleborus niger—or Christmas rose—came into being a very long time ago, after a little girl cried because she had no gift to give during the Nativity. But in actuality, this deceptively beautiful plant was beamed down by homicidal aliens because, despite the festive name, the Christmas Rose is anything but a gift. In fact, its whole name is a lie. It has nothing to do with Christmas, and it’s not a rose. It’s actually a buttercup of death. Should anyone ingest it, like on a dare, that person can look forward to burning sensations in the throat, mouth and eyes, as well as gastroenteritis and hematemesis. For those who don’t know, hematemesis is vomiting up blood. Hey, blood is red, and red is a Christmas color, so maybe that, along with the green of the stem, is where the name “Christmas rose” comes from. Regardless, this is probably not a great stocking stuffer. Stick with chocolate oranges or whatever.
Source: Grunge
