Toxic Plants For Humans

In the process of pruning dangerous and toxic plants, I have learned, often the hard way, a few things about dealing with these sorts of exotic life forms in terms of trying to control them.

Ever wonder why some plants cause rashes or reactions when handled or touched? I cannot even brush a bare arm against aleaf without an immediate burning reaction; but I can eat the fruit.

In ancient times the root was used as painkiller and sleeping aid; Roman physicians had patients chew it as anesthetic before surgery.Belladonna is the source of atropine, a drug used in modern medicine in eye operations as a method of dilating the pupil.

Another planting frenzy is in the works with numerous choices to satisfy my craving for more Euphorbias in the garden.What more could this crazed Euphorbia enthusiast ask for?What else?

The "Ebers Papyrus" is an ancient Egyptian medical treatise believed to date from 1552 BC. Sometimes beauty is deceiving. Further studies showed the "stones" to be millennia old castor beans, the seeds of an African tree that now grows in warm areas throughout...

There are several plants that are associated with the holidays and some are toxic to pets. 'the holly and the ivy...')There have been numerous ‘reports' and stories aboutSo far as I have learned, there is nothing actually toxic about most conifer saps...

Few settlers knew that growing among the woods and thickets of those midwestern states grew an innocuous looking wildflower called white snakeroot. The symptoms started much like other digestive complaints, with loss of appetite, vomiting, gastrointestinal...

I guess I finally lost so many of them, Aunt Bett got the message and never insisted that I wear one any more. Mashed sorrel leaves mixed with vinegar and sugar were popular as a green sauce with cold meat, and some people still call the plant greensauce,...

Plants arise from a thick, tapering root. Now you can get white, pale blue, various shades of pink and even yellow. The soil should be evenly moist but well-drained. Today there are more than just the standard blue species.

In 1812, McMahon sent cuttings to Thomas Jefferson, who planted them in his garden. The real show is the waxy-white berries that give this bush its name and provide food for many species of game birds from fall into winter.

Some substances are very mildly toxic, but if one were to ingest enough of it, significant poisoning could occur.If a dog ate 100 lbs of lawn clippings, it would certainly become very ill, possibly even bloat and die.This problem with the definition of...

The following article will introduce the reader to some of these interesting, but highly toxic plants. Primarily of Central American origin with many species extending into the very southern United States (and at least one species is native toMost of...

If it is chewed, cracked, or damaged from drilling or wear, however, it releases abrin, one of the most potent poisons in the plant world. Abrin can kill with a circulating amount of less than 3 micrograms.

Now Tish had on long pants of some sort, and she also had on long sleeves, but I didn't. We thought we were smart, running to get ahead of them then jumping out to scare them just as they got close to us.

In humans and other susceptible mammals (those of us without compound stomachs) PHA attacks and disables the epithelial cells lining the intestine. Many people do like to eat young green beans raw, and overcooking green beans until mushy is widely regarded...

They are small, like finely ground black pepper, as you see in the picture to the right. The "fox's gloves" change to resemble turtle's beaks, and split in the middle. When a ripe pod is turned down, tiny brown or black seeds will spill out.

Optimally these fragrant Abelias prefer a well-draining, moderately fertile, average moist, acid soil with a half a day or more of direct sunlight. Provide a well-drained acid soil in a mostly to partly sunny location for the best results.

Aunt Ruby swooshed him away and jerked me up to stand beside her. Well, good luck was not shining down upon me that day, because just as I reached to pick a clover, a bee landed on my hand.

These are given for education and entertainment only.An acquaintance of mine was out hiking. It appears that modern Native Americans are not as immune as their ancestors were. I asked my dad what that was.

I was probably going on 10 that year, so I was feeling pretty independent and had on my old jeans rolled up, my socks rolled down and a bandana tied around my neck. Aunt Bett said little until I asked her about the tiny hairs all over the leaves of the...

‘Pinot Noir' is easy-to grow and forms a nice, upright bush. Like all hibiscus, grow in full sun with plentiful water and fertilizer to optimize blooming potential. The flowers have a hint of pink in the petals.

We're not sure where its name originated but ‘Space Oddity' makes an attractive addition to any summer flowering container garden. As with all hibiscus, grow in full sun with plenty of water and fertilizer throughout the summer months to maximize the...

The long purple lip has a white edge at the bottom. Zygopetalum orchids grow well in intermediate temperatures and can go outside during the summer if they are shaded from hot sun and watered well.

Growth slows or stops in winter. It can be maintained as an indoor container plant by providing a trellis for the vine to climb on or growing it in a hanging basket. The long-lasting flowers are borne in terminal clusters and it flowers freely late winter...

He dried them leaves of devil's weed and right out ahind the barn he went to have his smoke. She said: "Young Mason done gone ahind the barn and picked him some leaves to dry so's he could have him a smoke or two.

The nut is found in the upper part of this shell (the part near the false fruit), while the lower part contains the resin.Once harvested, cashews are typically either steamed or roasted; less frequently, the cashew nuts are extracted without roasting.See...

Moisture : 0.04% maximum reducing sugar : 0.05% maximum by weight pb content: 1 ppm maximum as content: 1 ppm. 10 radiation : normal (cs-137 at % bq per kg) crop: crop is 2010 or later