Water hemlocks, also known as Cowbanes
Water hemlocks demands heavy caution due to its toxicity; gloves should always be worn when handling. It prefers moist environments and requires ample water, closely mimicking its natural habitat. Additionally, ensure it gets partial to full sunlight for optimal growth. Due to its poisonous nature and specific care requirements, water hemlocks is particularly challenging to cultivate safely.
Watering schedule: Every week
Toxic to Human & Pets
| Care Difficulty | Hard |
| Lifespan | Biennial, Perennial |
| Watering Schedule | Every week |
| Toxicity | Toxic to Human & Pets |
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Spotted water hemlock (Cicuta maculata) is not the same species that killed Socrates. That plant is known as poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). However, spotted water hemlock is still one of the most poisonous plants known to humankind. The poison it contains is called “cicutoxin,” and can cause convulsions, delirium, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and seizures
Cowbane is a highly toxic plant that can cause death. This perennial herb can be mistaken for parsley and celery but it does not have a grooved stem. Cowbane has darker colored and more feathery leaves than parsley. It is naturally found in bogs, marshes, and by stagnant or flowing water.
Like all members of the genus Cicuta, Cicuta bulbifera is a highly poisonous plant. All parts of it are toxic to humans and livestock, with potentially fatal results. Commonly called bulblet-bearing water hemlock, it can be easily mistaken for various edible plants, such as wild carrot, wild celery, or wild parsnip.
The seeds germinate in spring and flowers mature near the summer. In addition to sprouting new plants from seeds rootstocks can also product new plants. These are formed in the fall from the basal meristem and when they detach the following spring they spring form a new plant.
Common issues for Water hemlocks based on 10 million real cases
