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