Poisonous Plants

It is possible for any plant to make a child sick, even if the plant is not poisonous. If your child eats a plant and you have any questions, call your regional poison control center.

Some household and many garden plants can poison your child if he or she eats them. Keep poisonous plants out of reach until your child is old enough to understand not to eat them.

It's a good idea to check with the nursery before buying plants to find out if they might be poisonous. Also keep an eye on children while hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities. Some plants are common in certain areas. Get to know the poisonous plants found in your area.

Potentially poisonous plants include:

angel's trumpet     four o'clock           philodendron

apple tree          foxglove               poinsettia

autumn crocus       golden chain           poison hemlock

baneberry           horse chestnut         poison ivy

belladonna lilly      tree                 poison oak

black locust        hyacinth               pokeweed

bleeding heart      hydrangea              potato (eyes,

bloodroot           inkberry                 stems, spoiled

buttercups          iris                     parts)

caladium            jack-in-the-pulpit     privet

castor bean         lady's slipper         rhododendron

cherry tree         lantana                rhubarb

chinaberry tree     larkspur               rosary pea

Christmas rose      lilly of the           skunk cabbage

cowslip               valley               snake root

daffodil            lupine                 sneezeweed

daphne              mayapple               snow-on-the-

deadly amanita      milkweed                 mountain

death camas         mistletoe              snowdrop

dieffenbachia       monkshood              sourdock

elderberry          moonseed               sweetpea

elephant's ear      morning glory          sumac

English holly       mountain laurel        tobacco

English ivy         narcissus              tomato (leaves)

false hellebore     nettle                 water hemlock

fig tree            nightshade             wisteria

fly agaric          oleander               yellow jasmine

  mushroom          peach tree             yew

Written by Kate Capage.
Published by RelayHealth.
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