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I’ve been growing all kinds of different varieties of fruits and vegetables for as I say nearly all my life. When I was a little girl I was always helping my mother in the back garden with all kind of jobs was needed doing. But since then many years pass, now I am a mother of two. And just about 5 years ago I got my own allotment. And just recently I took notice of poisonous plants to my mind. My neighbour from the allotment has little boy and he is always helping them in the allotment. And just recently I have spoken to my neighbour and she told me that her son has been very ill- he had a very bad diarrhea. And I ask her what cause it - she said the seed potato.
Since that accident I have took more attention to a poisonous plants in my garden, but as I have been reading books about them I’ve find out that I can bee surrounded by poisonous plants in my own home. However, human’s death from plant poisonous in Great Brittan is low - the NCP records estimates
that one or two people die each year. But what surprise me more that the record shows that about 5000 people a year become ill thought contact with those plants. However the treatment is available but often delayed because doctors are unaware of what poison was.
If you suspected poisoning by those plants you should contact the medical assistance immediately and explain them what you were doing and what plants was-to get the help quicker. Bearing in mind that prevention is better then cure, infants and small children should be kept away from colourful berries, mushrooms and house plants and taught that what birds and animals eat are not necessary harmless to them. Parts of plants, such as seeds, bulbs should be labelled careful when sorting. You can still enjoy growing these plants for their beauty and colour and it is not necessary to remove them from the garden altogether just take a notice of them.
Those plants can cause all sorts all rashes, blisters, stomach pains , vomiting, burning, diarrhea, muscle twitches, paralysis, digestive upset, nervous excitement , kidney disorders, convulsions, coma, breathing difficulties.and if consumed in large dose can cause death. Most of the poisonous elements in plants are either alkaloid or glucosidal in form - those are most dangerous, but there are volatile oils or resinous substances, all of which will affect the living cell when consumed.
Those plants can be putt in 5 mini categories:
flowering garden plants
Monkshood (aconitum napellus) - all parts of the plant contain alkaloids.
autumn crocus (colchicum autumnaie) - alkaloids are in the bulbs.
lily of the valley (convallaria majalis) - all parts of the plant contain cardiac glycosides.
larkspur (delphinium ajacis) - the young plants and seeds are contain alkaloids.
Christmas rose (hellebores Niger) -all the parts of the plant contain glycosides.
iris (iris versicolor) - glycosides are in the bulbs.
lupine (lupines) - all parts of the plant contains alkaloids.
narcissus (narcissus) - alkaloids are in the bulbs
Aconitum (Aconitum) - the poison (aconite) is in the seeds pods and roots.
Rhubarb (rheum rhaponticum) - solube oxalates are in the leaf blades.
potato (solanum tuberosum) - glycoalkanoid is in the foliage and green-tinged tubers.
tomato (solanum lycopersicon) alkaloid is in foliage and vines.
shrubs and trees
broom (cytisus) - alkaloids are in the seeds.
mezereon (daphne mezereum) - glycoside are in the bark and berries.
laburnum (laburnum anagyroides) -alkaloid is in the all parts of the plant.
cherry laurel (prenus laurocerasus) - cyan genetic glycosides are in the leaves and kernels of fruit.
rhododendron (rhododendron species) - glycoside are in the leaves and flowers.
yew (taxus baccata) - alkaloids is in the leaves and seeds.
Azelea (azalea) - glycoside is in all parts of the plant.
weeds and hedgerow plants
deadly nightshade (atropa belladonna) - alkaloids is in the all parts of the plant.
white bryony (bryonia dioica) - glycoside are in the roots and berries.
thorn apple (daturastramonium) - alkaloids are in all parts of the plant.
spurges (euphorbia) - volatile oils are in all parts of the plant.
privet (ligature vulgaris) -glycoside is in the berries and leaves.
black Byron (tamus communis) -the poison is in the roots and berries.
house plants
dumb cane (dieffenbachia) - toxic protein is in all parts of the plant.
poinsettia (euphorbia pulcherrima) - milky sap in the steam.
hyacinth (Hyacinthus) - the toxins are in the bulb.
castor oil plant (ricinus communis) phototoxic is in the seeds.
mistletoe (viscum album) - amines are in the berries.
So there you are the “hidden danger” But I don’t really say that you have to go and dig your garden up and get rid of them. Just make sure what you got in it and if there are any poisonous berries (they are the biggest danger) just pick them up and throw it away. And when you are buying any plants from the shop always read the label and if you are not sure ask for assistance.
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Discusses the cultural, social role of the fifty most significant species of poisonous ... more
plants and fungi found in Britain, either as natives or as introductions. This book covers the plants' histories and appearance, and their chemical constituents.
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