It was believed that the mandrake root emited a shrill cry that drove people mad and killed them when it was pulled from the ground. This myth inspired a scene in J K Rowling's Harry Potter and ...

Removing the Mandrake from its pot exposes its leg-like roots and foot-like tendrils for added accuracy. The leaves of the Mandrake are posable, and moving the Mandrake’s chest will make its ...

This plant, native to the Mediterranean region, is often depicted in ancient texts as having a humanoid root. The myths surrounding mandrake are as old as the first century AD, with mentions in ...