Can You Eat the Peas from a Sweet Pea Flower Plant? (Warning)
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Over 200 varieties of sweet pea exist, but contrary to their name, the seeds of the ornamental sweet pea plant are toxic and should never be consumed. While beautiful and fragrant, the pods and seeds from *Lathyrus odoratus* contain a poisonous chemical that can cause a serious condition called lathyrism if ingested over time.
