Do Mandrakes really exist and if they do, the best way to grow them in the UK?

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• Nollie Posts: 7,529

  November 2022

  Mandragora autumnalis grows in some parts of Andalucia in southern Spain. The resemblance to the human body comes from the shape of the deep, forked roots. No they don’t scream but the person digging one up might! Given the poisonous nature of all mandrakes, perhaps not an ideal gift for a young HP fan?

  Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,445

  November 2022

  Mandrake (Mandragora officinalis) fruits smell really nice, most of the other poisonous plants I know don't.

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• luckiestar86 Posts: 2

  November 2022

  Thanks for the replies, much appreciated. In what way are they poisonous

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,445

  November 2022

  luckiestar86 said:

  Thanks for the replies, much appreciated. In what way are they poisonous

  tropane alkaloids like hyocyamine and scopolomine. Worth checking my spelling of these, it's a long time since I last wrote them

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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