Are Poinsettias really deadly?
If ingested, poinsettias can cause stomach upset
and mouth irritation. They are not fatal, as
commonly thought. However, all plants should be
kept out of the reach of children and pets.
Plants, both indoor and outdoor, can cause
severe injury and even death if swallowed by
humans and animals. Plants are one of the leading
causes of poisonings in children and pets.
Children are especially curious about mushrooms
and berries. Small children should be taught
not to eat any part of an unknown plant, shrub,
tree, berry or mushroom. Know the plants in
and around your home. If you don't know the name
of a plant, take a cutting of that plant to a
nursery and ask them to identify it.
If a plant in question is not listed here,
contact your Regional Poison Center for
information.
San Francisco Bay Area Regional Poison
Control Center
In Northern California Call Call: (800)
523-2222 or: (800) 286-0763 or (800)
479-0944
Business (415) 206-5524, Fax (415) 821-8513
POISONOUS
INDOOR PLANTS
- Amaryllis (Amaryllis)
- Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia)
- Eucalyptus-dried (Eucalyptus)
- Jerusalem Cherry(Silanum)
- Mistletoe(Phonadendron)
- Peace Lily(Spathiphyllum)
- Pencil Cactus(Euphorbia)
- Pothos/Devils Ivy(Epipremnum
Aureum)
- Elephants Ear(Philodendron)
- Rosary Pearls(Senecio)
- Candleabra Cactus(Euphorbia)
- Crown of Thorns(Euphorbia)
- Cyclamen(Cyclamen persicum)
POISONOUS
OUTDOOR PLANTS
- Azalea(Rhododendron)
- Boxwood(Busux semiervirens)
- Castor Bean(Ricinus communis)
- Chinaberry(Melia Azedarach)
- Daffodil/Jonquil(Narcissus)
- English Ivy(Hedera Helix)
- Flowering Tobacco(Nictiana
Tobacum)
- Foxglove(Digitalis Purpurea)
- Holly(Ilex)
- Hyacinth(Muscari)
- Hydrangea(Hydrangea)
- Iris(Iris)
- Jerusalem Cherry(Silanum)
- Jimson Weed(Datura stramonium)
- Juniper(Juniperus)
- Ligustrum(Ligustrum Vulgare)
- Lily of the Valley(Convallaria
Majalis)
- Mistletoe(Phonadendron)
- Morning Glory(Ipomoea)
- Mushrooms
- Nightshade(Atropa belladona)
- Oak Tree(Quercus species)
- Oleander(Nerium oleander)
- Poison Hemlock
- Poison Oak, Ivy, Sumac
- Pokeweed(Phytolacca americana)
- Poppy(Papaver)
- Potato(leaves, green, stems)
- Tomato(stems, leaves)
- Water Hemlock(Cicuta dougasil)
- Wisteria(Wisteria)
- Yew
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