This book contains secret stories about the dark side of plants, about their dangerous properties and the poisons that make them. Stories are intertwined with ancient myths, legends, quotes from world literature and magnificent author illustrations. The plant alphabet proposed by the author is convenient to use. You can easily find a plant by its common name, recognize its botanical name, and then plunge headlong into the secrets and mysterious properties of the plant. The book "Poisons and curses. The shadow life of plants" will open the plant world from a new, unexplored side.