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Having recently watched the television series “Ginny and Georgia,” she saw that a character poisoned another character using a certain plant. The patient researched the episode online and was able to identify and purchase the plant (Aconitum napellus) at her local garden center.
What is the poison flower in Ginny and Georgia? ›
When Georgia catches Kenny molesting Ginny, she takes matters into her own hands. She mixes Wolfsbane (a poisonous plant) into his smoothie, so that it would look like he suffered from heart failure on the wheel.
Is wolfsbane a real plant? ›
Aconitum napellus (A. napellus, also known as monkshood or wolfsbane) is a perennial herb often grown as an ornamental plant due to its attractive blue to dark purple flowers. All parts of the plant, especially the roots, contain toxins. Aconitine is the most dangerous of these toxins.
What plant did Ginny burn? ›
After all, Ginny skedaddles only after burning her mother's poison of choice (wolfsbane plant) in their fireplace, sending a very clear message that Georgia can't easily smooth over this problem with her usual Southern charm and a smile. Ginny's saying, “I know what you did.
Is wolfsbane poisonous to humans? ›
The term “wolfsbane” came about because the plant was used to poison wolves in Europe. Monkshood contains several compounds that are toxic to humans, most notably aconitine. Aconitine mainly affects the heart but also affects the nervous system.
What plant killed Kenny in Ginny and Georgia? ›
In season 1, Georgia moves to Wellsbury after her second husband Kenny dies. We soon find out that Kenny died after having a heart attack while driving. Nevertheless, it's soon shown that Georgia poisoned Kenny by putting wolfsbane in his smoothie and that caused the heart attack. Why did Georgia kill Kenny though?
What is the poison mushroom in Georgia? ›
Georgia is home to several species of mushrooms that could cause death if only a single mushroom is eaten. Two such deadly species are the Destroying Angel, Amanita virosa, and the Autumn Skullcap, Galerina autumnalis.
What happens if you take wolfsbane? ›
For werewolves desperate to avoid a full transformation during the full moon, Wolfsbane Potion could be taken every day for a week preceding the moon and would allow the drinker to retain their mental, human, faculties following physical transformation.
Does wolfsbane paralyze you? ›
Patients with internal Aconitum poisoning will have cardiovascular (slows and stops the heart), neurological (pain, convulsions, paralysis), gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea and vomiting) and there are often other signs (for example, confusion and mania can occur if the alkaloids reach the brain).
Can I touch wolfsbane? ›
Other common names for monkshood, such as aconitum and wolfsbane, stem from the plants' most popular trait: they are poisonous. The roots and tubers of monkshood are particularly toxic and contain aconitine and related alkaloids. When touched, numbness occurs.
Does Ginny get pregnant? She eventually engaged in a sexual encounter with her neighbor Marcus (Felix Mallard) towards the conclusion, yet there are no indications of her being pregnant at this point.
Why does Ginny have scars on her thigh? ›
The first time we see her burn herself is in season 1, episode 2, when, after a particularly overwhelming day, Ginny turns off the light, closes her bedroom door, and takes a lighter to her inner thigh. Scars from past burns are clearly visible, as are angry welts from recent ones.
What did Georgia's stepdad do to her? ›
In that scene, that's when Georgia first starts to learn some of her con woman ways. Georgia ran away from home. She shot her stepdad in the hand. He was physically and sexually assaulting her.
What does wolfsbane do to the body? ›
The patients allegedly tasted a bitter flavour in the food, followed by numbness and tingling in their faces and bodies, extreme nausea and vomiting, and cardiac arrhythmias and hypotension. Several required critical care. Officials were reportedly aware of the poisonings.
Does wolfsbane grow in the US? ›
Wolfsbane/Monkshood is a long lived tuber forming herbaceous perennial of the ranunculus family that is most closely related to delphiniums. About 100 species are known with five native to North America.
How much wolfsbane kills? ›
Consuming as little as 2 milligrams of pure aconitine or 1 gram of the plant itself may cause death by paralyzing respiratory or heart functions. Toxicity may occur through the skin; even touching the flowers can numb finger tips.
What flower did Georgia put in Kenny's smoothie? ›
Flashbacks throughout the episode reveal how Georgia was abused as a teenager, how she became pregnant with Ginny, and that her husband's crash was caused by her poisoning his smoothie with wolfsbane.
Is the flower in Ginny and Georgia real? ›
The plant Georgia tends to is Aconitum napellus or Wolfsbane to the mythologist or myth enthusiast. Turns out the two plants aren't even closely related biologically.
What was the flower Georgia used? ›
The Cherokee Rose became Georgia 's official state "floral emblem" by virtue of a joint resolution of the General Assembly and approved by Governor Nathaniel Harris on Aug. 18, 1916 .
What did she burn in Ginny and Georgia? ›
Ginny's self-harm has always been a part of Ginny & Georgia. The first time we see her burn herself is in season 1, episode 2, when, after a particularly overwhelming day, Ginny turns off the light, closes her bedroom door, and takes a lighter to her inner thigh.