SCORCHED by the Dumb Cane!

This is NOT your average house plant! 

Although it looks like or may even be a plant in your home, do NOT try an experiment such as this. 

On today's episode, Coyote travels to Costa Rica to compare the effects of the Dumb Cane leaf, stalk, and stem when touched to his arm. Perhaps not surprisingly to some, he was also dumb enough to touch the stem to his tongue! 

While Coyote's side effects in this video were mild, make no mistake, this plant can cause severe irritation, burning, and even death.

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