- Daniel Emlyn Jones grew the world’s most dangerous plant because he was bored.
- Dendrocnoid moroides can cause months of pain and suicidal thoughts from just one sting.
- If its hair is not removed, the “suicide plant” can torment its victim for a long time.
When people are bored, many people like to learn something new, while others do more dangerous things. This person from the UK is of the second type. He chose to grow the world’s most dangerous plant at home because he was bored.
Daniel Emlyn Jones’ plant can cause months of suffering and suicidal thoughts with just one sting.
Dendrocnoid moroides is native to Australia and Malaysia. If its hair is not removed, the “suicide plant” (Gympie-Gympie) can torment its victim for a long time. Daniel leaves the plant in a cage with a “danger” sign.
“I thought it would add a bit of drama to my gardening,” the gardener told The Independent. So I keep it in my front room. I got my seed from a company in Australia, it was like sixty Australian dollars, so it wasn’t cheap. I’ve always liked plants, though. , I’m just a little bored with geraniums. According to the internet, the natives supposedly used it to help treat arthritis. I’m not sure how true that is, or how it works. will do
Daniel cautions against handling the plant, describing its sting. It barely stung him. Back through his heavy-duty elbow-length gloves’ cloth. It didn’t bother him.
There are four species of ding trees in Australia. Three other Urticaceae species are related.
The giant stinging tree known as Dendrocnoid excelsa, the glossy leaf stinging tree known as Dendrocnoid photonophylla and the Atherton Tableland stinger known as Dendrocnoid cordata are three species.
Jumpy-gympy and the Atherton Tableland stinger are most similar. Dendrocnoid moroides have the worst sting. Possibly the scariest sting of an Australian plant.