Solanaceae
Black henbane
Hyoscyamus niger
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Hyoscyamus
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsToxic
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Toxic
Toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: tropane alkaloids (hyoscyamine, scopolamine, atropine).
Signs: dilated pupils, rapid heart rate, hallucinations, convulsions, coma.
- Hyoscyamus niger (Black Henbane, Henbane, Hog's Bean, Stinking Nightshade, Witches Herb) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
- Black Henbane, hogs bean - Guide to Poisonous Plants – College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences – Colorado State University Poison control
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Is Black henbane safe for cats, dogs and kids?
Is Black henbane safe for cats?
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Black henbane safe for dogs?
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Is Black henbane safe for kids?
No. Our sources call Black henbane toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: tropane alkaloids (hyoscyamine, scopolamine, atropine). Signs: dilated pupils, rapid heart rate, hallucinations, convulsions, coma.
- Hyoscyamus niger (Black Henbane, Henbane, Hog's Bean, Stinking Nightshade, Witches Herb) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension
- Black Henbane, hogs bean - Guide to Poisonous Plants – College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences – Colorado State University Poison control
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (74)
- Afrikaans
- Bilsekruid, Dolkruid
- Arabic
- بنج أسود, سكران أسود, سكران اوروبي, سيكران أسود, عشبة السعاف
- Armenian
- Բանգի սև
- arz
- بنج اسود
- Asturian
- Beleñu
- azb
- قارا باتبات
- Azerbaijani
- Qara batbat
- Basque
- Erabelar
- Belarusian
- Блёкат чорны, Дур-трава, Дурнап’ян, Зубнік, Мардоўнік
- Bulgarian
- Черна попадийка, Блен, Буника, Чешки блян
- Burmese
- အဿဗိဇပင်
- Cantonese
- 天仙子
- Catalan
- Jusquiam negre, Hyosciamus niger, Jusquiam, Jusquiame noire, Jusquíam, Jusquíam negre
- cdo
- Lòng-dâung
- Chinese
- 天仙子, 克来名多那, 天仙子（莨菪）, 牙痛子, 牙痛草, 米罐子, 苯格哈兰特, 莨菪
- Corsican
- Patellu neru
- Croatian
- Crna bunika
- csb
- Czôrnô kadzelnica
- cv
- Хура тилпĕрен
- Czech
- Blín černý, Blín černý český
- Danish
- Bulmeurt
- Dutch
- Bilzekruid, Dolkruid, Hyoscaymus Niger, Mallewilmpjeskruid
- English
- Black henbane, Henbane
- Esperanto
- Nigra hiskiamo
- Estonian
- Koera-pöörirohi
- Finnish
- Hullukaali, Pihahullukaali
- French
- Jusquiame noire
- Galician
- Meimendro
- German
- Schwarzes Bilsenkraut, Bilsenkraut, Jusquiame noire
- Greek
- Γέροντας, Γερούλι, Δισκύαμος, Λιτσάρμο, Μπελελός, Υοασκύαμος ο μέλας
- hsb
- Čorny woblěd
- Hungarian
- Bolondító beléndek
- Icelandic
- Skollarót
- io
- Hiskiamo
- Irish
- Gafann
- Italian
- Giusquiamo nero, Hyosciamus niger
- Japanese
- ヒヨス
- Kannada
- ಖುರಾಸಾನಿ ಓಮ
- Kazakh
- Қара меңдуана
- Korean
- 사리풀, 히오스
- kw
- Gahen
- Latvian
- Melnā driģene
- Lithuanian
- Juodoji drignė, Jusquiame noire
- lzh
- 莨菪
- Macedonian
- Буника, Црна буника
- Malayalam
- കുറശ്ശാണി, Henbane
- Mongolian
- Хар лантанз ОБ
- mrj
- Ир табак
- mwl
- Beleno, Cardo beleno
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Bulmeurt, Villrot
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- Villrot
- Persian
- بنگ دانه
- Polish
- Lulek czarny
- Portuguese
- Beleno, Cardo beleno
- Romanian
- Măselariță
- Russian
- Белена чёрная, Белена чешская, Белена бледная, Белена богемская, Белена черная, Бешеная трава, Куриная слепота, Собачий мак
- Sanskrit
- पारसीकयवानी
- Serbian
- Буника
- sgs
- Drignės
- shn
- တူၼ်ႈမၢၵ်ႇပုၼ်ပၢၼ်, တူၼ်ႈမၢၵ်ႇၶိူဝ်ၼမ်ႉ
- Sindhi
- جاڻ خراساني
- Slovak
- Blen čierny
- Slovenian
- Črni zobnik
- Spanish
- Beleño negro, Adamanta, Carapuchetes, Abeleño, Belaño negro, Belesa, Benignos, Benji
- Swedish
- Bolmört, Jusquiame noire
- Tajik
- Banç, Банҷ
- Tatar
- Кара тилебәрән
- Thai
- เฮนเบน
- Turkish
- Ban otu
- Ukrainian
- Блекота чорна, Блекота бліда, Блекота чеська
- Urdu
- اجوائن خراسانی سیاہ
- vep
- Torahein
- Welsh
- Llewyg yr iâr, Ffa'r moch
- wuu
- 天仙子
Synonyms
- Hyoscarpus niger (L.) Dulac
- Hyoscyamus agrestis Kit. ex Schult.
- Hyoscyamus auriculatus Ten.
- Hyoscyamus bohemicus F.W.Schmidt
- Hyoscyamus lethalis Salisb.
- Hyoscyamus niger subsp. agrestis (Kit.) Hultén
- Hyoscyamus niger subsp. niger
- Hyoscyamus niger var. annuus Sims
- Hyoscyamus niger var. chinensis Makino
- Hyoscyamus pallidus Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.
- Hyoscyamus persicus Boiss. & Buhse
- Hyoscyamus pictus Roth
- Hyoscyamus syspirensis K.Koch
- Hyoscyamus verviensis Lej.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.