Do you like to plant beautiful flowers on your windowsills? Or maybe you want to turn your home into a real jungle? In this case, we advise you to definitely familiarize yourself with the list of poisonous indoor plants. Names and their photos are waiting for you in our article today.
Azalea
This variety of rhododendron with its delicious flowers resembling lilies looks simply magical. However, it can become very dangerous if a person accidentally swallows the leaves of a plant or its nectar. The thing is that in these parts of the azalea is poisonous juice. The result can be prolonged and profuse vomiting, lacrimation, and salivation, and nose discharge often begins. Among the consequences are weakness, migraine, blurred vision. The possibility of a slowdown or change in heart rate is not ruled out, a person can fall into a coma. In the most severe cases, doctors do a blood transfusion and prescribe medications that can normalize the heart rate.
Persian cyclamen
Our list of 10 poisonous houseplants and handsome cyclamen. It is generally believed that he must certainly be in every bedroom, because he can drive away nightmares and fears. Moreover, before in Europe, with the help of cyclamens, doctors healed boils and wounds, and during the Renaissance, flower leaves, resembling ears in their form, were used to treat various ear diseases. There is information that at the end of the XVI century obstetricians with the help of this plant caused childbirth.
We will not argue about the magical and healing power of cyclamen, but we will warn about toxic properties. Often you can hear recommendations to dig in the juice of the root of this plant in the treatment of sinusitis. This can not be done in any case: firstly, you will burn the mucous membrane, and secondly, you will get severe sore throat, high fever and shortness of breath. The roots and seeds are considered the most poisonous parts of cyclamen; it is their juice that causes inflammation and irritation on the skin.
Amaryllis Belladonna
This amazing plant simply captivates the eye with its chic flowers, the diameter of which can reach 20 centimeters. The name of the flower can be translated into Russian as “beautiful lady”, but we must not forget that this houseplant is poisonous. Therefore, if your family has small children, the acquisition of amaryllis should be abandoned. At least until the baby grows up. The danger lies in the flower bulbs - they contain the alkaloid lycorin. In small doses, this substance can have an expectorant effect, but in large doses it can cause vomiting. The poisonous juice of the “beautiful lady” that has entered the human body dramatically reduces blood pressure. Abundant salivation begins, the work of the gastrointestinal tract is disrupted, the victim feels an acute shortage of air. In the event that the amaryllis leaf breaks off, juice stands out at the site of the breakage, it should not be touched. If the juice gets into your hands, they must be thoroughly washed, in no case touching the eyes.
Dieffenbachia
Speaking of poisonous indoor plants, one cannot fail to speak of Dieffenbachia. Of course, it can significantly improve the chemical composition of air in any room, but it is not recommended to put it in a children's room or bedroom. The thing is that the juice contained in the stem of the plant is extremely toxic. It can cause respiratory and digestive disorders, and getting on the skin provokes serious burns. Dieffenbachia should only be worn with gloves.
Geranium
No, we were not mistaken and did not confuse anything. This beautiful and healthy indoor plant (pictured) is poisonous. Of course, on the one hand, it is an excellent antiseptic, helps in the treatment of otitis media and tonsillitis. In addition, the smell of geranium relieves nervous tension, excitability and stress. But do not forget that the aroma of a flower in some people provokes a severe allergic reaction or even an asthma attack. It is strictly forbidden to keep geranium in a house where there are people with low blood sugar, children, pregnant women and those who take birth control.
Cacti
Of course, most of the cacti are not poisonous, only sharp thorns represent which you can prick and get a small boil, which, of course, is not very pleasant, but not fatal. However, some types of cacti, for example, trichocereus, differ in the content of hallucinogens. These substances can cause paralysis of the central nervous system in a person. Their action, experts say, resembles the effect of a drug called LSD. Initially, this plant was found only in natural conditions, and therefore mescaline, which produces trichocereus, is secreted to protect against wild animals. Visual hallucinations, numbness of the affected areas of the skin, and a prolonged lack of sensitivity are not ruled out. Experienced gardeners recommend using gloves when caring for this poisonous indoor plant.
Aloe striped and awesome
Aloe, beloved by many gardeners, has two poisonous brothers at once. This aloe is awesome and aloe striped. Experts note: all parts of these plants pose a danger. The biggest problem is that people consider all types of this plant to be healing, and therefore often use it as a home remedy. Warning: striped and intimidating is strictly prohibited for self-medication purposes! They can cause uterine and stomach bleeding (and not only in humans, but also in animals), and in pregnant women sometimes cause miscarriage!
How to distinguish a useful plant from a dangerous one? The leaves of awesome aloe are covered with long spikes that have a reddish tint. A striped aloe leaves are covered with strips of light shades.
Spurge
Among the indoor plants dangerous to humans and euphorbia. True, not all of its species, but only those that look like cacti. Milk milk juice that gets on the skin leads to burns. If the plant juice enters the body, dizziness, diarrhea and severe burns of the mucosa cannot be avoided. The main symptoms that indicate milkweed poisoning are:
- the tongue swells;
- temperature rises quickly;
- possible fainting;
- breathing is disturbed;
- heart rhythm is disturbed.
If the poisonous juice of the plant gets into the eyes, temporary or even permanent blindness is possible. In such a situation, rinse your eyes with water as soon as possible and consult a doctor. By the way, this poisonous indoor plant is also dangerous for cats. It is worth noting that pets feel danger, try not to get close to milkweed. However, it’s not worth the risk - it’s better not to buy this plant for the home.
Hydrangea
Speaking of indoor plants, poisonous to humans, it is impossible not to say about hydrangea. Florists say - it is as poisonous as it is beautiful. That is, deadly! Of particular danger are flower buds . Doctors equate the situation when a person tries to eat a small piece of a plant with suicide.
The thing is that hydrangea contains a toxic substance called hydragin, which is related to cyanides. Once in the body, hydragin causes loss of consciousness, a sharp increase in heart rate. Pressure drops, convulsions begin, heart activity is disturbed. Lethal outcome is possible.