The poison garden goes viral, Home to the world's deadliest plant
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When a garden is home to over 100 dangerous plants and is rightfully named The Poison Garden, it goes viral on social media just for existing.
A photo from England's Alnwick was posted on Twitter on June 25. The Alnwick Garden itself shared an image of its gate with the name written "The Poison Garden" on its arch. The dark exterior sure looks mysterious and offers a peek at the lush green interior of the garden.
The picture was captioned: "The sun almost makes The Poison Garden a little less scary".
The administration also shared that the "quaint English Garden" is open for visitors interested in tours. "Walk beyond the gates for your guided tour to learn not everything is as it seems in a quaint English Garden. Tours are included with the garden entry. Just ask our friendly guides!"
Visitors are explicitly told not to smell the flowers and nearly 600,000 people are ready to abide by the life-saving rule to see the rare plants like Monkshood and Rhododendrons. No one is allowed to take a walk without a guide. However, there have been incidents of people inhaling toxic fumes from the plants and fainting.
Botanists from across the world make up a significant number of patrons who come to see the Castor Bean plant, which holds the record for being the most poisonous plant.
While the Alnwick Garden existed since 1750, the Poison Garden was envisioned by the Duchess of Northumberland Jane Percy in 2005. She became fascinated by the plants that can kill instead of heal after visiting the infamous Medici poison garden.
Other than the plants, the Garden is quite a sight as the landscape is home to several water features including fountains and steps. The Lawn of Blue and Winter vista and tree house are also popular.
