Poison Kiss

Poison Kisses are a small flowering shrub that grows in temperate climates all over the world. The shrubs generally grow up to a foot or two tall, with trifoliate, almond-shaped leaflets. The leaves change color based on maturity; younger leaves are generally light green and mature leaves are generally dark green, turning yellow-to-red in the autumn. The plant flowers by producing white berries.

Individual leaves contain a trace amount of an oil that causes itchiness, irritation, and sometimes painful rashes on contact with the skin. Concentrations of the oil extracted from the leaves has more severe effects, ranging from burns and blisters to anaphylaxis. If ingested anaphylaxis and even death is possible, leading to the concentrate commonly being used as a poison.