After all, a small child will always attract unusual flowers on the windowsill, and he will certainly try to touch them, tear off a beautiful flower or, even worse, taste unusual leaves. We, not knowing about the poisonous properties of certain plants, can suffer in the process of caring for them, cutting or transplanting it. Many growers believe that placing room poisonous plants in a place inaccessible to children will be able to protect themselves and their household from their toxic properties, but this opinion is erroneous. For example, ficuses have on the leaves the smallest pores that secrete poisonous substances and can cause allergies. Buying an indoor plant, be sure to ask the seller about its toxic properties, although often not all sellers are properly aware of the degree of virulence of certain indoor plants. This article will tell you about the most common poisonous houseplants.
The first place among the deadly poisonous plants can safely occupy all plants of the family of kutra - Allamanda, Mandevilla, Oleander, Plumeria, Adenium. The most popular representatives of this family - adenium and oleander are considered to be the most poisonous. One leaf of oleander, which got into the human body, can lead to death. The juice of these plants contains very poisonous substances - saponins, neorosides and oleandrosides. A person who has been poisoned by these substances starts vomiting, diarrhea with blood, hallucinations may appear. If the patient does not receive help, his blood pressure drops sharply, the heart rate slows down, the respiration stops, which inevitably leads to death. Be careful when caring for the plant's family plants, if it gets on the skin or mucous eyes, the lacteal juice can cause severe burns, so when using them, use gloves and wash your hands after it. Of course, the luxurious flowers and stems of these plants will perfectly complement your collection, but you should think a hundred times about whether it is worthwhile breeding them if you have small children and pets in your house.
No less danger to human and animal life is represented by all varieties and species of lilies. A strong aroma of flowering lilies can provoke dizziness, headache, allergies and even fainting. The use of lily leaves can lead to death, and pets, all the time striving to lick or bite off the leaves of the plant, may die. Symptoms of poisoning with lilies can appear after half an hour after the penetration of the poison into the animal's body in the form of lethargy, refusal of food, vomiting. If the animal does not provide emergency care, soon in his body there are violations in the work of the kidneys, and it dies. If you suspect that your pet is poisoned by lilies, immediately take it to the veterinarian and begin treatment. Science has not yet found an antidote that can resist poison lilies, so if you have children and pets in your home, it is better not to risk and not grow their homes and garden areas.
Many growers simply can not resist the beauty of unusual ornamental plants belonging to the family of the aroids - aglaone, alocasia, monster, philodendron, syngonium, sauromatum. These plants blossom beautifully beautifully, have an unusual form of leaves and colorful coloring, but it is important for amateur growers to know that almost all members of the family of arid contain oxalic acid toxins, toxic enzymes and proteins. Getting on the skin or mucous, they can cause irritation and severe burns. Getting into the mouth or eyes, the juice of the aroids leads to swelling and inflammation of the mucous membranes, as a result of which it becomes impossible to eat, there is difficulty in breathing, which can lead to its stop. The greatest danger to the plants of the family of aroids is diffenbachia.
Danger is also such indoor plants as azaleas and rhododendrons. Poison the substances of these poisonous plants can be by directly entering several leaves into the human or animal body. The substances contained in them andromedotoxins can seriously affect the activity of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Bulbs of gloriosis also contain poisonous substances, getting into the body in large quantities, cause violations of blood clotting and kidney failure.
Representatives of the family of echinoderms contain special poisonous substances of euphorbins, which can cause skin and mucous burns. In working with milkweed, you must protect your eyes, since their juice irritates the cornea and can lead to partial or complete loss of vision. Milky juice of figs in contact with the skin can cause inflammation, dermatitis or eczema. A fruit juice that has got into the air can worsen the condition of people who suffer from asthma and cause allergies.
The favorites of the begonia florists contain oxalic acid salts, which can cause irritation of the oral cavity and vomiting. Begonium tubers are considered to be the most toxic. To low-toxic plants include plants containing alkaloids and licorin - amaryllis, cleavia, neurina, haredia, dracaena, geranium, strelitzia, Kalanchoe, eucharis and many other plants. When these plants are used for food, diarrhea, vomiting, and weakness may occur.
In nature, there are many indoor plants that do not pose a danger to humans and animals. These include orchids, gloxia, hibiscus, all members of the family gesnerievyh. You can safely grow and care for these plants, which will look great in your collection.