Poisonous Plants

Poisonous Plants: Chinese Lantern, Deadly Nightshade, Castor Oil Plant
DANGER! Chinese Lantern (Physalis), Deadly Nightshade (Atropine) and Castor Oil Plant
Do you know what Chinese Lantern (Physalis), Deadly Nightshade (Atropine) and Castor Oil Plant actually look like? Many people sail through life thinking "This will never happen to me", but, with poisoning by toxic plants, you can never be a hundred per cent sure - have you never brushed against stinging nettles and felt a very unpleasant tingling, stinging rash for several hours afterwards? Of course that could happen even if you know very well what nettles look like: it just needs a moment'...

Poisonous Garden Plants: Iris, Azalea, Hydrangea
Danger Alert! Iris, Azalea and Hydrangea are Poisonous Plants
Are you aware that the iris, azalea and hydrangea are considered to be toxic plants? Most people know about the very poisonous plants like mistletoe, deadly nightshade and poison ivy, but as a safety precaution, you should also know about other toxic plants like iris, azalea and hydrangea which might not necessarily kill, but could still poison someone and make them feel very ill. Paradoxically, many potentially harmful plants, including Irises, are also considered to have healing propertie...

Poisonous Plants: Morning Glory (Ipomoea) Lupin, Aconite (Monks Hood or Wolfs Bane)
Aconite is a well-known poison, but did you know that those beautiful flowering plants, Morning Glor
"They're after me!!!" Is she hallucinating or merely seeing something we don't see? This is the problem - people simply don't know enough about poisonous plants, even though they may be handling them regularly in the garden. And why would they know, if they haven't been taught at school? Should plant suppliers take more responsibility for educating gardeners, maybe putting warning labels on plant pots; is this something schools should be teaching, along with morality, science and nutrition?...

Poisonous Plants: Lily of the Valley, Poison Ivy and Foxglove (Digitalis)
Danger! Lily of the Valley, Foxglove and Poison Ivy Are All Poisonous Plants
Be Very Careful when you are gardening! Here you will learn how to recognize some poisonous plants. It is hard to believe how noxious these plants are - Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis), Poison Ivy and Foxglove(Digitalis) can cause immense discomfort and possibly death. Here you will not only see what the plants look like, so that you can identify them, but there are also some photographs of precisely how badly skin can be affected by poisonous ivy. They are a bit lurid, but you can...

Poisonous Garden Plants: Daffodils, Lantana and Euphorbia
Daffodil, lantana and euphorbia look innocent enough, but they are all poisonous plants - Danger Lur
When I was a child, we lived in Africa. We had a big garden, divided up by a long and tall cherry pie hedge. The flowers were mauve and yellow, followed by green berries which ripened into tasty little black berries. I regularly used to pick and eat them straight from the bush, like you do with blackberries. The taste was aromatic, sweet, and very tasty, a bit like blackberries or blueberries, but with a slightly more pungent smell and flavour, the texture similar, the berries were a lot sma...