{"id":144,"date":"2014-07-26T04:42:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-26T11:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=144"},"modified":"2014-07-24T00:40:53","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T07:40:53","slug":"dangerous-and-harmful-plants-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/pests-problems\/dangerous-and-harmful-plants-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous and Harmful Garden Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is not an exclusive list so always take care.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Castor oil plant in August by pcgn7, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/21204781@N07\/2138682980\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2186\/2138682980_8e2a8fcbd6.jpg\" alt=\"Castor oil plant in August\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Hazardous and Dangerous Plants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Not everything in the garden is lovely when it can poison or injure the unsuspecting. The extremely hazardous Poison Ivy and Poison oak related to the Rhus family (Diversiloba, radicans, vernix, succedanea, toxicarium and veniciflua) should be avoided at all cost. Other highly harmful plants are listed below and the effects of eating roots berries or leaves can be serious. Many cause allergies and irritations that also need avoiding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips on Dangerous Plants<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t let children eat seeds and plants from the garden unless supervised.<\/li>\n<li>If you wish to see these types of plant take a trip to the Poison Garden at Alnwick which also includes strychnine opium and cocaine plants under a special Home Office license. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be sensible don&#8217;t cook with these plants and take care around the garden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Highly Harmful plants and flowers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table class=\"MsoTableGrid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Aconitum \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Monkshood<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium solid solid solid none windowtext windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Mandragora &#8211; Mandrake<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Arum &#8211; Cuckoo pint<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Nerium Oleander &#8211; Oleander<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Belladona &#8211; Deadly nightshade<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Oenanthe Crocata \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dead mans fingers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Datura &#8211; Angels Trumpet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Phytolacca \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Inkberry, Pokeweed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Colchicum &#8211; Autumn Crocus<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Ricinus \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Castor Oil plant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Convallaria \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Lily of the valley<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Ruta &#8211; Rue<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Dieffenbachia \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dumb cane<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Scopolina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Digitalis &#8211; Foxglove<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Solandra \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Chalice vine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Euphorbia &#8211; Spurge<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Solanum Dulcamara \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Woody nightshade<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Heracleum &#8211; Hogweed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Sophars \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Pagoda tree<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Hyoscyamus Niger &#8211; Henbane<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Taxus &#8211; Yew<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Laburnum<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Thevetia \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Yellow oleander<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt none solid solid -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Lantana \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Shrub verbena<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 213.05pt; border: medium 1pt 1pt medium none solid solid none -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext -moz-use-text-color;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"284\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Zigadenus \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Death camas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">On a lower scale of danger are many other plants that you would do well to avoid eating. Lupin seeds, Hellebores and Hyacinth even Swiss Cheese plants can cause problems such as swelling of the throat, vomiting, dermatitis, heart and digestion problems (enough I say lets grow some nice fruit and veg).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1604691271\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1604691271.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWicked Plants: The A-Z of Plants That Kill, Maim, Intoxicate and Otherwise Offend by <a href=\" http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1604691271\/richardpettin-21\">Amy Stewart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit<br \/>\nCastor oil plant in August by pcgn7 CC BY-NC 2.0 Seeds are the source of the notorious poison ricin, best known for its use in the assassination of Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov in a London street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is not an exclusive list so always take care. Hazardous and Dangerous Plants Not everything in the garden is lovely when it can poison or injure the unsuspecting. The extremely hazardous Poison Ivy and Poison oak related to the Rhus family (Diversiloba, radicans, vernix, succedanea, toxicarium and veniciflua) should be avoided at all cost. Other highly harmful plants are listed below and the effects of eating roots berries or leaves can be serious. 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