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Baby and Toddler - Poisonous Plants

Almost all households have plants indoors.and collapse. It is only the roots that are
Plants can be very beneficial to our health,poisonous. So your child would have to chow
but they can be extremely harmful to ourthrough a lot of Kaffir Lily roots to show
children. A lot of plants are toxic. Findany of these symptoms. Chewing on the bark
out which ones.Having plants in the house canof a Croton will cause mouth irritations.
be beneficial to our health. They act asThe bark, roots and leaves are
natural filter for toxins, carbon dioxide andpoisonous.Angel's Trumpet has been known to
purify our air. Keep in mind if you haveaffect cattle who have consumed it. It is a
children some of these plants are poisonous.nicknamed "loco weed" because of that
After reading about the various poisonouseffect. Sometimes it is also called the
plants you can decide if having them insideThorn Apple. All parts of this plant are
the house and out of reach is okay.An Aloepoisonous. It will causes spastic movement,
Vera plant can be poisonous if the latex isdrowsiness, even a coma, hallucinations and
ingested. The latex in it can cause purgingelevated temperature.A favorite Christmastime
of the large intestine. Aloe plants can beplant can be toxic. It is the Poinsettia.
beneficial in treating burns and other minorThe Latex, leaves and stems are considered
dermatitis. If the aloe plant is going to bepoisonous. It used to be classified as
used make sure you cut away the skin andextremely toxic but has since been
inner layer that produces yellow juice. Onlydowngraded. Reactions in humans include
use the gel.Amaryllis is a bulb plant thatnausea and vomiting.English ivies are grown
many people use because of its wonderfulindoors and outdoors. The leaves are
winter bloom. The irritant in this plant canpoisonous. If ingested symptoms could
cause diarrhea, vomiting and nausea. Theinclude breathing difficulty, convulsions,
irritant is located in the bulb and a largevomiting, paralysis and a coma. The berries
quantity is needed to cause a reaction.that it produces are very bitter so it is
Another plant whose bulb is poisonous is theunlikely that children will consume them.
Cyclamen. The bulbs are found undergroundSimilar symptoms can develop if the leaves
and taste very bitter so it is unlikely thatand buds of a Hydrangea are consumed.The
your child will eat them.All parts of theDevil's Backbone, sometimes called
Flamingo Lily are poisonous. This is aMother-of-Thousands, is a plant to be very
blooming plant. Although it is poisonouscareful with. The adult plant has plantlets
when ingested, ingestion does not typicallythat grow along the leaf edges and can easily
occur because chewing on any part of thiscome off. Children can knock these off and
plant will cause painful irritation of thehave ready access to them. The poison has
mouth and throat. You will know if a childbeen known to be fatal to mice.Rhododendrons
has chewed on this plant if they haveand Azaleas have a low toxicity but it would
difficulty swallowing and they have blistersbe best to keep your children away from them.
around the mouth. Another plant that mayA Jerusalem-Cherry is a nursery plant that
cause similar symptoms is the plant calledis brought home by consumers. The fruit and
Angel Wings. Dieffenbachia or Dumb Cane canthe leaves are poisonous. The name can be
also cause irritations of the mouth but theyenticing enough for children to attempt
also can cause speech impediments that canconsuming the leaves. It will cause
last for several days. Similar symptoms areabdominal pains and vomiting.So keep all this
caused by consuming this plant, Swiss-cheeseinformation in mind when choosing plants.
Plant or Split-leaf Philodendron.TheSome of these plants have low toxicity and
beautiful Kaffir Lily is poisonous. A largemay be used in the home with a close eye on
amount has to be consumed to see any symptomsyour children.
which include diarrhea, paralysis, vomiting



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