| Almost all households have plants indoors. Plants | | | | vomiting and collapse. It is only the roots that are |
| can be very beneficial to our health, but they can | | | | poisonous. So your child would have to chow |
| be extremely harmful to our children. A lot of | | | | through a lot of Kaffir Lily roots to show any of |
| plants are toxic. Find out which ones.Having plants | | | | these symptoms. Chewing on the bark of a |
| in the house can be beneficial to our health. They | | | | Croton will cause mouth irritations. The bark, roots |
| act as natural filter for toxins, carbon dioxide and | | | | and leaves are poisonous.Angel's Trumpet has |
| purify our air. Keep in mind if you have children | | | | been known to affect cattle who have consumed |
| some of these plants are poisonous. After reading | | | | it. It is a nicknamed "loco weed" because of that |
| about the various poisonous plants you can decide | | | | effect. Sometimes it is also called the Thorn |
| if having them inside the house and out of reach | | | | Apple. All parts of this plant are poisonous. It will |
| is okay.An Aloe Vera plant can be poisonous if the | | | | causes spastic movement, drowsiness, even a |
| latex is ingested. The latex in it can cause purging | | | | coma, hallucinations and elevated temperature.A |
| of the large intestine. Aloe plants can be beneficial | | | | favorite Christmastime plant can be toxic. It is the |
| in treating burns and other minor dermatitis. If the | | | | Poinsettia. The Latex, leaves and stems are |
| aloe plant is going to be used make sure you cut | | | | considered poisonous. It used to be classified as |
| away the skin and inner layer that produces | | | | extremely toxic but has since been downgraded. |
| yellow juice. Only use the gel.Amaryllis is a bulb | | | | Reactions in humans include nausea and |
| plant that many people use because of its | | | | vomiting.English ivies are grown indoors and |
| wonderful winter bloom. The irritant in this plant | | | | outdoors. The leaves are poisonous. If ingested |
| can cause diarrhea, vomiting and nausea. The | | | | symptoms could include breathing difficulty, |
| irritant is located in the bulb and a large quantity is | | | | convulsions, vomiting, paralysis and a coma. The |
| needed to cause a reaction. Another plant whose | | | | berries that it produces are very bitter so it is |
| bulb is poisonous is the Cyclamen. The bulbs are | | | | unlikely that children will consume them. Similar |
| found underground and taste very bitter so it is | | | | symptoms can develop if the leaves and buds of |
| unlikely that your child will eat them.All parts of | | | | a Hydrangea are consumed.The Devil's Backbone, |
| the Flamingo Lily are poisonous. This is a blooming | | | | sometimes called Mother-of-Thousands, is a plant |
| plant. Although it is poisonous when ingested, | | | | to be very careful with. The adult plant has |
| ingestion does not typically occur because chewing | | | | plantlets that grow along the leaf edges and can |
| on any part of this plant will cause painful irritation | | | | easily come off. Children can knock these off and |
| of the mouth and throat. You will know if a child | | | | have ready access to them. The poison has been |
| has chewed on this plant if they have difficulty | | | | known to be fatal to mice.Rhododendrons and |
| swallowing and they have blisters around the | | | | Azaleas have a low toxicity but it would be best |
| mouth. Another plant that may cause similar | | | | to keep your children away from them. A |
| symptoms is the plant called Angel Wings. | | | | Jerusalem-Cherry is a nursery plant that is |
| Dieffenbachia or Dumb Cane can also cause | | | | brought home by consumers. The fruit and the |
| irritations of the mouth but they also can cause | | | | leaves are poisonous. The name can be enticing |
| speech impediments that can last for several | | | | enough for children to attempt consuming the |
| days. Similar symptoms are caused by consuming | | | | leaves. It will cause abdominal pains and |
| this plant, Swiss-cheese Plant or Split-leaf | | | | vomiting.So keep all this information in mind when |
| Philodendron.The beautiful Kaffir Lily is poisonous. | | | | choosing plants. Some of these plants have low |
| A large amount has to be consumed to see any | | | | toxicity and may be used in the home with a |
| symptoms which include diarrhea, paralysis, | | | | close eye on your children. |