Toxic Plants.
The following plants can cause serious or life-threatening
poisoning:
| Angel's
trumpet (Datura), |
|
Mushrooms, |
| Castor
bean, |
|
Oleander,
|
| Death
camas (Zigadenus), |
|
Poison
hemlock, |
| Foxglove, |
|
Rosary
pea, |
| Hellebore, |
|
Tobacco,
|
| Jequirity
bean, |
|
Water
hemlock, |
| Jimson
weed (Thorn apple), |
|
Yew |
| Monkshood
(Aconite), |
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The following plants contain a wide variety of
poisons and may cause swelling of the mouth and
throat, a mild stomach ache, or skin rash. If eaten
in large quantities, some may cause more sereous
poisoning:
| Acorn, |
|
Jessamine (Yellow jasmine), |
| Anemone, |
|
Jonquil, |
| Arrowhead vine, |
|
Laburnum, |
| Avocado - leaves, |
|
Larkspur, |
| Azaleas, |
|
Laurels, |
| Baneberry, |
|
Lily-of-the-Valley, |
| Bittersweet, |
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Lobelia, |
| Broom, |
|
Lupine, |
| Buttercups, |
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Mistletoe, |
| Cactus (certain varieties), |
|
Morning glory - seeds, |
| Caladium, |
|
Mother-in-law plant (Caladium), |
| Calla lily, |
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Narcissus, |
| Cherry laurel, |
|
Nightshade (Woody, Black, Deadlt), |
| Crocus, Autumn, |
|
Oxalis spp., |
| Daffodil, |
|
Peace lily, |
| Daphne, |
|
Periwinkle, |
Delphinium, |
|
Pieris japonica, |
| Decil's club |
|
Philodendrons, |
| Devil's ivy, |
|
Poinsettia, |
| Dieffenbachia (Dumb cane), |
|
Poison ivy, |
| Elderberry, |
|
Poison oak, |
| Elephant's ear (Caladium), |
|
Poppy (not California), |
| English ivy, |
|
Potato - sprouts, leaves. |
| Four o'clock, |
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Pothos, |
| Holly Berries, |
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Privet, |
| Horsechestnut, |
|
Ranunculus, |
| Horsetail reed, |
|
Rhododendron, |
| Hyacinth |
|
Rhubarb - not stalk, |
| Hydrangea, |
|
Skunk cabbage, |
| Iris (Flag), |
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Stinging nettle, |
| Ivy (Boston, English and other), |
|
Tomato - vines, leaves, |
| Jack-in-the-Pulpit, |
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Waxberry, |
| Jerusalem cherry, |
|
Wisteria. |
The following plants are consideres non-poisonous.
Any plant howeber, may cause an unexpected reaction
especially in young children and pets. Some can
cause skin rash.
| African daisy, |
|
Hens-and-Chickens fern, |
| African violet, |
|
Hibiscus, |
| Aloe vera, |
|
Honeysuckle, |
| Aluminum plant, |
|
Hoya, |
| Aralia, False, |
|
Ice plant, |
| Arbutus, |
|
Impatiens |
| Asparagus fern, |
|
Jade plant, |
| Aspidistra (Cast iron plant), |
|
Kalanchoe, |
| Aster, |
|
Lilac, |
| Aucuba japonica, |
|
Lily (Day, Easter or Tiger), |
| Baby's tears, |
|
Lipstick plant, |
| Bachelor buttons, |
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Magnolia, |
| Bamboo, |
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Marigold, |
| Begonia, |
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Monkey plant, |
| Bird's nest fern, |
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Mother-in-law tongue (Sansevieria), |
| Blood leaf plant, |
|
Mountain ash (rowan), |
| Boston fern, |
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Nasturtium, |
| Bougainvillea, |
|
Norfolk island pine, |
| California poppy, |
|
Orchid, |
| Camelia, |
|
Oregon grape, |
| Carnation, |
|
Palm, |
| Chinese evergreen, |
|
Pansy, |
| Christmas cactus, |
|
Peperomia. |
| Chrysanthemum, |
|
Petunia, |
| Coleus spp., |
|
Piggy-back plant, |
| Corn plant, |
|
Prayer plant, |
| Cotoneaster, |
|
Purple passion, |
| Crab apples, |
|
Pyracantha, |
| Creeping Charlie, |
|
Rose,
|
| Creeping Jennie, |
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Rubber plant, |
| Croton (Codiaeum), |
|
Salal, |
| Dahlia, |
|
Sansevieria, |
| Daisies, |
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Saskatoon berry, |
| Dandelion, |
|
Schefflera, |
| Dogwood, |
|
Sensitive plant, |
| Donkey lait, |
|
Siberian pea tree (Caragana),
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| Dracaena, |
|
Spider plant, |
| Echeveria, |
|
Swedish Ivy, |
| Eucalyptus, |
|
Tulip - bulb,
|
| Eugenia, |
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Umbrella tree (Schefflera), |
| Fuchsia, |
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Violets, |
| Gardenia, |
|
Wandering jew, |
| Geranium, |
|
Wax plant, |
| Gloxinia, |
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Weeping fig (Ficus), |
| Grape Ivy, |
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Yucca, |
| Hawthorn, |
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Zebra plant. |
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