Home Safety

    POISONOUS PLANTS

    You know how 'lil tots are 'oh so curious'. Everything goes straight to the mouth, including plants. Here I have listed some plants considered to be poisonous. If any portion of a following plant is ingested, call your local Poison Control Center immediately.

    Amaryllis Azalea Begonia, sand
    Bird of Paradise Black nightshad berry Buttercup
    Butterfly weed Calla lily Calamondin orange tree
    Caladium Carnation Castor bean
    Chinaberry Chinese Tallow Christmas berry
    Chrysanthemum Cyclamen Daffodil
    Daisy Daphne Deadly nightshade
    Devils Ivy Diffenbachia Dumbcane
    English holly/English ivy Elderberry Elephant Ears
    Eucalyptus Eyebane Foxglove
    Geranium Golden chain Holly berry
    Horsechestnut Hyacinth Hydrangea blossom
    Iris Jack-in-the-pulpit Jasmine
    Jequirity bean Jerusalem cherry Jimson weed
    Juniper Lantana Larkspur
    Laurel Lily-of-the-valley May Apple
    Mistletoe Moonflower Morning glory
    Needlepoint ivy Oleander Oxallis
    Philodendron Podocarpus Poinsettia
    Poison ivy Poison oak Poison sumac
    Pokeweed Potato plant Pothos
    Pyracantha Rhododendron Rhubarb
    Skunk cabbage Snow-on-mountain Spathe flower
    String of pearls Tomato leaves Tulips
    Violet seeds Water Hemlock Wild carrots
    Wild cucumber Wild parsnip Wild peas
    Wisteria Yew Tree



    If exposed to a Poisonous Plant, follow these steps:

      MOUTH:
    • Remove any remaining portion of the plant, berry or mushroom.
    • Save and preserve a piece of the plant or mushroom, in a dry container (jar or box), to bring in for identification.
    • Have the patient wash out mouth with water.
    • Check for irritation, swelling or discoloration.
    • Call you local Poison Control Center for further treatment instructions.
      SKIN:
    • A few plants may cause irritation, itching and/or rash to the skin. To prevent further irritation, remove contaminated clothing and wash skin well with soap and water.
    • Call your local Poison Control Center for further treatment instructions.
      EYES:
    • Wash hands with soap and water to avoid further irritation to the eye.
    • Rinse eye well with lukewarm tap water for 10-15 minutes. Standing in a cool shower to wash out eyes is an easy way to rinse the eye.
    • Call you local Poison Control Center for further treatment instructions.

    After following the above steps, always call your local Poison Control Center. Do not wait for symptoms to appear.


    The following plants are considered to be nonpoisonous. However, any plant may cause unexpected reactions in certain individuals, including choking. Always check with your local Poison Control Center if a plant has been ingested.

    African Violet Aluminum plant Areca palm
    Asparagus fern Aster Baby's breath
    Baby tears Bachelor button Bamboo
    Begonia (except sand begonia) Bloodleaf plant Boston fern
    Bromeliad Butterfly tulip Cactus, Christmas
    Camellia Chinese evergreen Coleus
    Corn plant Croton (codiaeum) Creeping Charlie
    Dahlia Dandelion Dracaena
    Easter lilly False aralia Ficus
    Fittonia, red Forysthia Fuschia
    Gardenia Hawthorne Honeysuckle
    Hens and Chicks Hibiscus Hoya
    Impatiens Inch pland Jade plant
    Kalanchoe Lipstick Magnolia bush
    Marigold Monkey grass Monther-in-law-Tongue
    Mountain ash Nandina Nasturtium Parlor Palm
    Patient Lucy Peperomia Petunia
    Phlox Photinia Piggyback plant
    Polka dot plant Prayer plant Pregnant plant
    Purple passion Rose Rubber Tree
    Schefflera Skimmia Snapdragon
    Snake plant Snowball bush Spider pland
    Spider aralia Staghorn fern Swedish ivy
    Swordfern Tiger lily Trumpetvine
    Umbrella tree Velvet Wandering Jew
    Zebra plant Zinnia



    To Prevent a Plant Poisoning

    • Know the plants in your area, yard, and home.
    • Keep plants, seeds, fruits and bulbs stored safely away from children and pets. Remember Christmas plants such as mistletoe and holly may be dangerous.
    • Teach children at an early age to keep plants out of their mouths. Make them aware of poisonous plants.
    • Do NOT allow children to suck on flowers or make "tea" from leaves.
    • Do NOT eat wild plants, especially mushrooms. Heating and cooking do not always destry the toxic components.
    • Avoid smoke from burning plants.
    • Remember, a leaf can block an infant's airway. Do not allow small children to play in areas where plants and grasses are high.
    • Never chew on jewelry made from seeds, beans, or grasses from plants.
    • Learn to identify plants that my cause a rash, such as poison ivy or poison oak.
    • Do not make toys or whistles from unknown flowers or trees.




    Page Medownload ICQ




    Sign My Guestbook View My Guestbook


    You are guest # to visit this page since September 2, 1998


    Terri's Country Corner

    Last updated September 2, 1998 by Terri
    terriscorner@oocities.com

    [Home] [Contents] [About Us] [Ashleigh's Room] [Ashleigh's Scrapbook] [Kailey] [Kailey's Scrapbook]
    [Hannah] [Hannah's Scrapbook] [What's Cookin'?] [Home Safety] [Household Hints] [Prayer Room] [Chat Room]
    [Genealogy] [Surnames] [Roy's Ahnentafel] [Terri's Ahnentafel] [Household Hints]
    [Webrings] [Graphics Links]




    Background provided by
    Click here to see where I got other graphics
    This page is best viewed with Netscape Navigator
    Music by Crescendo
    Playing "God Bless the USA" courtesy of Jack's Shack
    This page hosted by Geocities
    Web design by Terri







    Terri's Country Corner does not necessarily endorse the above site