Every home garden may look good with all kinds of flowering plants but though some may look beautiful and you chose to plant them, make sure your pets and kids stay away from some of them as they could be deadly and poisonous. Here are 12 dangerous plants that you may be growing at home.
Fox glove may be extremely pretty to look at because of the bell shaped multicolored flowers but don’t let that fool your kids. Foxglove which grows throughout the USA contains an ingredient used for the treatment of heart failure. Making heart medicine so consuming it is like taking an unregulated amount of heart medicine. If anyone consumes foxglove, do not induce vomiting but call emergency immediately.
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Rhubarb stem is used for making pies but just as the stem is edible, the leaves are deadly posion. Consuming a high dose of the leaves can shut down your kidneys and prove fatal.
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Wisteria is a climber which is rarely poisonous to humans however it can be extremely toxic for cats, dogs and horses. The symptoms of Wisteria poison in animals are vomiting, diarrhea and depression. If your pet has ingested this plant, rush it to a vet immediately.
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This plant is also known as dumb cane and elephant ear. It is popular in households but it is also deadly if ingested. The plants toxins stars shutting down airways and even brushing against it can induce itching and burning sensations.
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It may surprise you to find lilies on this list of dangerous plants. Common tiger lily and the day lily varieties can be fatal for pets especially cats where small amounts if ingested can lead to kidney failure and death.
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Who would have ever thought daffodils as pretty as they seem could be toxic too. It’s unfortunate and depressing to think so but that’s nature for you. The bulbs of the daffodil are the most poisonous and are not suited for a house having a dog who loves digging. Ingesting to much of the bulb can cause diarrhea, vomiting, convulsions, and cardiac arrhythmia.
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Hydrangeas are one of the prettiest of garden plants but unfortunately they are deadly too because of CYANIDE. Yes!! The popular blossoms contain the fatal toxin but don’t run and uproot them just yet. To get affected by the poison, kids and pets would have to ingest a huge amount for it to be fatal.
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Yes!! This flowering plant with red, white and pink flowers are very toxic for kids. Consuming just one leaf can harm a child causing drowsiness, reduced heart rate and shaking or tremors.
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By now every reader or avid gardening enthusiast might have been put off already because who would even think such common and popular plants could be harmful for us. Well, while you can have them in your garden, plant them in a spot where kids and pets can’t get to them.
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Among dangerous plants, water hemlock is a weed that produces white flowers in your garden, They need to be uprooted or kept away from pets and children because they can be poisonous. The flowers smell like carrots and cause serious harm to the nervous system.
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