The Poison Garden

Belfast · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: The Poison Garden

How many of these plant are growing in you garden?
It does show how many plant that grow in garden can be dangerous.

"Aconitum lycoctonum
Aconitum napellus
Actaea spicata
Amanita muscaria
Aquilegia atrata
Aristolochia clematatis
Artemisia absinthium
Arum italicum
Arum maculatum
Atropa belladonna
Bryonia dioica
Buxus sempervirens
Camellia sinensis
Cannabis sativa
Catha edulis
Chelidonium majus
Cimicifuga racemosa
Claviceps purpurea
Clematis vitalba
Colchicum autumnale
Conium maculatum
Convallaria majalis
Cynoglossum officinale
Daphne mezereon
Datura stramonium
Datura suaveolens
Digitalis spp.
Dracunculus vulgaris
Echium vulgare
Erythroxylum coca
Euonymus europaeus
Euphorbia x martinii
Fritillaria spp.
Galanthus nivalis
Hedera helix
Helleborus spp.
Heracleum mantegazzianum
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Hyoscyamus niger
Ilex aquifolium
Juniperus communis
Laburnum anagyroides
Lactuca serriola
Leucojum aestivum
Lithospermum officinale
Lolium temulentum
Malus 'John Downie'
Mandragora officinarum
Mercurialis perennis
Narcissus
Nepeta faassenii
Nerium oleander
Nicotiana sylvestris
Oenanthe crocata
Papaver somniferum
Polygonatum odoratum
Prunus laurocerasus
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Ranunculus acris
Rheum x hybridum
Ricinus communis
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rumex obtusifolius
Ruta graveolens
Salix alba
Scutellaria laterifolia
Senecio jacobaea
Solanum dulcamara
Solanum melongena
Strychnos nux-vomica
Symphoricarpos albus
Symphytum spp.
Taxus baccata
Thevetia peruviana
Urtica dioica
Veratrum album
Verbascum olympicum
Vinca major
Viscum album
Vitex agnus - castus"

http://www.thepoisongarden.co.uk/default.htm

michael brenock · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject:

a very impressive list but why let out the most common one of all Solanum tuberosum?
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

Protein · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

I was puzzled why Rosemary was in the list, but when I googled it - it appears the essential oil, used in aromatherapy, can produce miscarriage.

It does also say
"It would be impossible to eat enough rosemary to be harmed but, clearly, misuse of the essential oil could be devastating to a young woman in the early stages of pregnancy."

Protein

Sive · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:17 am Post subject:

I'm sure even the most innocuous of substances can be dangerous if over-ingested......you can kill yourself by drinking too much water, for instance, so I think some of these danger lists are a bit pointless.

sweetpea · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 28

I think cabbage contains something toxic aswell but you would have to eat quite a bit to be affected..........so if you try ......you may well be killed by your family or friends or run the risk of being killed in an explosion beforehand by the amount of methane you would produce Laughing

medieval knievel · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

Belfast · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject:

Liparis · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: The Poison Garden

Belfast · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject: more poison plants

Poisonous House Plants
Aloe barbadensis Aloe Vera, Burn plant
Amaryllis sp. Amaryllis
Anthurium andraeanum Flamingo lily
Caladium hortulanum Angels' wings
Chrysanthemum indicum Chrysanthemums, Mums
Clivia miniata Kaffir Lily
Codiaeum variegatum Croton
Cyclamen persicum Cyclamen
Datura innoxia Angel's Trumpet
Dieffenbachia sp. Dumb cane
Euphorbia milii Crown-of-thorns
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia (yes, it belongs here)
Hedera helix English Ivy
Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea
Kalanchoe daigremontiana Devil's Backbone
Monstera deliciosa Ceriman, Swiss-cheese plant
Philodendron sp. Heart leaf philodendron, Philodendron
Rhododendron sp. Azalea
Solanum pseudocapsicum Jerusalem Cherry
http://www.blankees.com/house/plants/poisonous.htm[/b]