On one of her visits to Italy, the Duchess of Northumberland was inspired by the Medici family, and with one of their botanical gardens in particular. Like the Italian family of old, the Duchess decided to design a garden at her castle in Alnwick, filled with over 100 of the most poisonous plants around the world. Some plants there are so dangerous they’re caged, while others even require government approval to be grown. For some, this garden might even look somewhat familiar since the first two Harry Potter movies were partially filmed there.
You’d be surprised at just how many poisonous plants are out there. Unlike people, or the rest of the animal kingdom for that matter, plants don’t have the ability to move around and run from danger. That’s why some have developed thorns, others became spicy, and others downright deadly. Below we’ll be discussing 10 of the most deadly poisonous plants in the world.