These are viable, organically grown seeds that will sprout.

Atropa belladonna is a perennial branching herb growing to 5 feet tall, with 8 inch long ovate leaves. The leaves in first-year Atropa belladonna plants are larger than those of older plants. The flowers are bell-shaped, blue-purple or dull red, followed by a shiny, black or purple 0.5 inch berry. Native of Europe and Asia.

Atropa belladonna, the source of atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine (all official in modern medicine), was one of the traditional shamanic herbs of European curanderas, that is, midwives who practiced the traditional herbalism of tribal, pre-Roman Europe.

Possession of Bellandonna was considered de facto proof of 'witchcraft' by the Inquisition, since Bellandonna was an essential ingredient of the 'flying ointment' that helped the curanderas to enter the shamanic healing and visionary state. The plant was boiled into a strong decoction or paste, the seeds were smoked.

Traditiona has it that the ointment made from this and other plants was inserted into the vagina with an anointed broom or staff, where it was absorbed by the body, thus accounting for the common image of witches flying on brooms.

Italian noblewomen used Belladonna to dilate their eyes for cosmetic purposes; such use explains the origin of the common name Belladonna, "beautiful woman".

As the above indicates, this historically significant plant is very powerful, and is not safe to consume. This is a very beautiful plant to grow, and that is the only purpose for which these seeds are sold. The seeds have a very high alkaloid content, so be sure to keep them out of the reach of children.