Caution & reminder: Japanese yews – Reddit Post

Monday evening I decided this corner bush needed trimmed down and I also had a fire going so I threw some of the smaller branches in there. It rained Tuesday night so in the morning I picked up all of the branches laying down. By lunch I wasn’t feeling that great but ate a large lunch. Also ate a large dinner and by Wednesday morning I woke up with terrible bloating and ended up puking hard.

Wednesday during the day I don’t feel great, don’t eat much throughout the day, convinced I have food poisoning or something. Eat dinner that night, same exact experience as the night before.

I can’t remember how I made the connection but definitely be cautious around Japanese yews. One of the most poisonous ornamental plants in the world apparently. The Roman’s would use it for assassinations and suicide as it is odorless and tasteless when mixed in wine. A handful of needles in a tea will kill an adult in 30 minutes by cardiac arrest.

Felt like I knew plants well but this was an eye opening experience.