BY THE CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO
The amount
of poison in a plant tends to vary with location, age of plant,
season, weather conditions. In some plants, the toxin is confined
only to certain parts. Additionally, plants normally considered
non toxic may have been treated with an insecticide, making them
toxic. The following plants may cause toxic symptoms when ingested.
Included are plants which may cause dermatitis when handled.
- Asparagus
Fern
(asparagus plumosus) (sprengeri)
- Avocado (persea americana)
- Blue Gum (eucalyptus globulus)
- Buddist
Pine (poddocarpus
Macrophyllus)
- Cacti:
- Bunny Ears (opuntia microdasy's
alkispina)
- Column (cereus peruvianus)
- Rats Tail (aporocactus flagelliformis)
- Sunset (lokwia famatimensis)
- Caladium (Angel's Wings)
- Century
Plant
- Crown Of
Thorns
(euphorbia milii splendens)
- Cyclamen
- Dieffenbachia
- Holly
- Ivy:
- Cape (tenecio macroglossus)
- English (hedera helix)
- German (senecio mikanioides)
- Glacier (hedera helix glacier)
- Gloire
de Marengo
(hedera canariensis)
- Needlepoint (hedera helix sagittlae
folica)
- Jerusalem
Cherry
(solanum pseudocapsicum)
- Mistletoe (phoradendron flavescens)
- Philodendron:
- Arrowhead (syngonium podophyllum)
- Black Gold (ph. melanochryson)
- Devil's
Ivy
(Pothos) (scindapsus aureus)
- Elephant's
Ear
(philodendron hastatum)
- Fiddle
Leaf
(ph. pandurae forme)
- Green Gold (syngonium podophyllum)
- Marble
Queen
(scindapsus aureus)
- Ornamental
Pepper (capsicum
annuum)
- Silver
Vine
(scindapsus pictus)
- Split Leaf (monstera colorata)
- Sweetheart
Vine
(philodendron scandens)
- Red (hemigraphis colorata)
- Umbrella
Plant (cyperus)
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Author:
THE CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO
