It's not easy to spot a Flower of Ghost under the bright daylight since the colour is so pale. Only in the dark night, its presence would become so noticeable.
They may look formidable, but in fact, they are pretty fragile. If you pluck a flower, you'll see black fluid flow out from its stem and the flower quickly whither.
Despite it may sound and look intimidating, Chinese traditionally know how to make good use of it - it is an ingredient in Chinese medicine to treat chronic cough.
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