Beware The Deadly Nightshade, The Beautiful Plant That Can ...
Beware The Deadly Nightshade — The Beautiful Plant That Can Kill You. Ingesting just two to four berries from Atropa belladonna can kill a child. Ten to 20 berries can kill an adult. Meet Atropa belladonna, more popularly known as deadly nightshade. The plant looks harmless enough, as its leaves are green and it grows up to 4 feet high.