Poisonous garden plants , although we are not aware of it, are very common in our plots and gardens. Many popular ornamental plants produce chemicals responsible for their poisonous properties. Of course, we are usually in no danger,as long as we do not eat such a poisonous plant , although some of them may irritate after a simple contact with the skin. The risk is greater when the garden is used by pets or young children who are curious about the world. Here arethe most common poisonous plants in gardensSee how they can harm you and how to protect yourself from possible poisoning!
Poisonous garden plants - hyacinth
Contact with sap or rubbing the leaves of some poisonous plantscan cause persistent redness and burning sensation of the skin. However, there is also a large group ofplants with strong poisonous propertiesthat should under no circumstances be cultivated without basic safety precautions. Otherwise, it may be necessary to visit a doctor or even a longer stay in the hospital.
If there are poisonous plants in the gardenbe careful and pay special attention especially to playing children.It is precisely in children that serious poisoning occurs very often, because they put every thing in their mouths, including garden plants. While in adults, poisoning is often mild after ingesting a poisonous plant, serious complications can occur in toddlers. Children tempted by the color of fruit or flowers, often unconsciously try to taste them, which in extreme cases may have a tragic result.
Poisonous compounds occur in plantsbelonging to all groups of ornamental plants. They can be found in both annuals and biennial species, perennials, trees and shrubs. Especiallymany poisonous species are found among bulbous plants
Poppy, although so beautiful, can be tricky. All parts of this plant can be poisonous. However, if skillfully used, it becomes a herbal raw material and is used in medicine. Dried milk juice, collected from the incision of unripe poppies, was also used for the production of drugs
The firstplants that contain poisonous compounds in their tissuesappear in early spring, causing poisoning in humans after ingestion. It is possible to list all of the garden-grown narcissi (Narcissus sp.), Hyacinths (Hyacinthus sp.), Spring buttercups (Ranunculus sp.), Spring grit (Ficaria verna), snowdrops (Ornithogalum sp.), Snowdrop snowdrop (Galanthus nivea).
Among spring perennials, most species of the Ranunculaceae familybelongs to poisonous plantsAll species of spring anemones (Anemone sp.), Loves (Adonis sp.) , larkspur (Delphinium sp.) and larkspur (Consolida sp.), helleborus (Helleborus sp.), ranniki (Eranthis sp.), spas (Isopyrum sp.), pasque-flower (Pulsatilla sp.), eagle (Aquilegia sp.) and mud (C altha palustis) and hepatica (Hepatica sp.).
The elderberry fruit looks appetizing. Unfortunately, their consumption may result in poisoning!
Also beautifully blooming in late spring peonies (Peonia sp.), Clematis (Clematis sp.), Periwinkles (Vinca sp.) And golden grass (Laburnum sp.) Arepoisonous plants with which you need to be handled with careand avoid both contact of their juice with the surface of the skin and the ingestion of even the smallest fragment of the plant.
In early summerpay special attention to children playing near the laurel bushes wilczełyko(Dahne mezereum) and coral lilac (Sambucus racemosa) because they can be tempted to taste appetizing-looking red fruits, and thus be exposed to a very strong poisoning of the body. The daffodil is especially dangerous, because even one fruit eaten by a child can lead to death!
It is also easy to get poisoned by the attractive red yew fruit. Therefore, under no circumstances should you take them in your mouth and make sure that they are not done by children. It is easy to come into contact with yew, because it is a plant willingly used for hedges surrounding properties.All parts of the yew are poisonous, including their twigs and needles, and the poisoning itself is very violent and requires quick medical attention.
Speaking of yew, which is an excellent hedge plant, it is also worth paying attention to the much more popular thujas, i.e. thuja occidentalis. More and more often there are reports of the poisonous properties of thuja and the danger of planting them in gardens. However, they are greatly exaggerated. Thuja, which is toxic to humans, can be found in the shoots of thuja, but it can only be dangerous after eating a part of the plant. Thujas, however, do not produce interesting-looking seeds or fruits that could be tempted, so the likelihood of thuja poisoning is extremely low. Only people who are allergic should wear gloves when pruning thuja twigs.
Poisonous garden plants includeautumn winterite (Colchicum autumnale), which contains a very toxic colchicine.This pseudoalkaloid, consumed even in very small amounts, can cause very serious poisoning. Colchicine also affects the proper course of cell division, causing serious disturbances.
Another mode of action is characterized bypoisonous compounds contained in plants from the umbellate family(Apiaceae), which also include cultivated commonly found in gardens, dill, carrots, celery and parsley. After entering the body or on the skin surface, these substances cause hypersensitivity reactions to the sun's rays, commonly known as photosensitization. These compounds are found in large amounts in the green parts, but they can also be found in the roots. Therefore, when consuming large amounts of the above-mentioned vegetables, one should avoid contact of the skin with the intense southern sun, especially in the summer months.
Remember thatfruits of many climbing plants , commonly planted at fences, and therefore easily accessible from the street, e.g. for children.A well-known example is Virginia Creeper, from which sheep are sometimes made into preserves, but raw these fruits are poisonous. However, we should also be careful about the fruits of less known and tempting vines, such as the 'Elegans' variable vine.
