Dangerous Plants and Flowers »
Posted By artzoom 1 year, 8 months ago in Science & TechnologyWe plant them in our gardens, grow them in our houses, and buy them from the local greenhouses. But what you don't know may hurt you. Some flowers are more fatal than you think!
Read Full Story at canpages.ca »
503 Views Share Story 16 Comments Report
RSS Join the Discussion
+ Add CommentShowing 27 of 28 Comments (view all)
-
-
-
PsychoHosebeastComment removed: User banned.1 Reply
-
-
0%
postaphis1 year, 8 months ago
And don't forget Foxglove (Digitalis), Datura, Oriental poppy, and many others. Nice to smell and look but don't eat them. :-)
Don't know about the oak reference in the article. Tannic acids can be washed out with water and one species, the Basket oak, is low in tannins and sweet tasting - at least the one I tried.
Reply-
PsychoHosebeastComment removed: User banned.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0%
jordan111 year, 8 months ago
http://oror.essortment.com/arepoinsettias_rfpo.htm
I thought so too, and didn't buy them for years. But apparently they aren't poisonous at all.
Reply -
0%
ZenAgain1 year, 8 months ago
I'd like to add Lillies for race-horses. I got my arse kicked for feeding one of my grandfathers Thoroughbreds Lillies many years ago. Horsy was foaming at the mouth and kicked a brick fence down- I was only a little kid and thought it looked hungry (stupid shiny skinny horse), how was I to know?
Reply
-
-
0%
netblogs1 year, 8 months ago
Thanks, it is a really interesting article.
I knew about the mistletoe, remember kids, you can kiss under it but don't you eat it ! :D
Reply -
0%
Obaku1 year, 8 months ago
Awfully short list.
Don't be fooled, the number of fairly common plants that are noxious is much larger. Not usually an issue, but if you are having a baby, or small children over to visit, it is wise to check on all your houseplants, and the garden as well. many 'ornamentals' are poisonous to one degree or another, but they are of course attractive, and small children do often like to put the pretty things in their mouths, so... take precautions.
Reply -
-
-
0%
koranagirl1 year, 8 months ago
Poinsettia too. That's supposed to be poisonous and philodendron. Be careful your pets don't eat the stuff.
Reply
Add a Comment
Sign In With Your Propeller Account
Please keep your comments relevant to this story.
To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.