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POISON: PART THREE

© Kathleen Newton

Many common plants have poisonous properties, ranging from skin irritation to death. It's important to know if you have houseplants that have toxic qualities, especially if you also have children or pets. The following is a list of hazardous plants, and their effects. This list includes many common indoor and outdoor plants. However, for a complete look at poisonous plants, their qualities, and their effects, visit your local library. There are several excellent reference books that pertain exclusively to poisonous plants.

PLANTS WITH TOXIC PROPERTIES

(can cause serious illness or death if ingested)

Aloe: sap

Amaryllis: bulb

Arum Lily

Avocado: leaves

Azalea: leaves and nectar

Autumn Crocus

Baptista

Bean Tree

Begonia

Bird of Paradise

Black Dogwood: bark and fruit

Bluebell

Buckeye: nuts and twigs

Burning bush: fruit

Buttercup

Cowslip

Castor Bean: seeds ***EXTREMELY TOXIC***

Christmas Rose

Daffodil: bulb

Daphne

Desert Rose

Dewdrop: berries

Deadly Nightshade (Solanum) ***FATAL***

English Ivy: berries and leaves

False Heather

False Acacia

Ficus Benjamina: sap

Four O'Clock

Foxglove: leaves

Gloriosa Lily

Hemlock

Holly: berries

Hydrangea: flower buds

Iris: roots

Jicama: seeds and pods

Jimsonweed

Lily of the Valley ***EXTREMELY TOXIC***

Monkshood

Mountain Laurel

Oleander

Peony

Potato: green areas (develop after prolonged exposure to light)

Privet

Rhubarb: leaves

Snowberry: berries

Spider Lily: bulb

Sweet Pea

Tulip

Wisteria

Wonder Flower

Yellow Oleander

Yellow Sage

Yew

Zephyr Lily

PLANTS WITH OTHER HARMFUL PROPERTIES

Anthurium: leaves and stem will burn the mouth

Baby's Breath: skin irritation

Black Calla: throat and mouth irritation

Black-eyed Susan: skin irritation

Blue Taro: will burn the mouth

Boxwood: skin irritation and nausea (if ingested)

Caladium: will burn the mouth

Calla Lily: will burn the lips and mouth

Dieffenbachia: leaves will burn the mouth

Elephant's Ear: will burn the mouth

Fishtail Palm: will burn the mouth and irritate the skin

Flowering Maple: skin irritation

Hanging Geranium: skin irritation

Philodendron: Leaves will burn the mouth and cause skin irritation

Pothos: skin irritation and diarrhea (if ingested)

Pyracantha: berries and thorns can cause injury

Schefflera: skin irritation

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