10 indoor plants, dangerous for children and animals

What usually symbolizes a home cosiness? Lace curtains and a flower in a pot on the windowsill! However, when selecting ornamental plants, care should be taken. Mainly care should be shown about children and pets. An adult person is unlikely to come to mind chewing leaves and flowers that grow solely for decorative purposes, but for kids who are unintelligent, dogs and cats, such an idea can easily arise. About a dozen beautiful, but insidious representatives of the home flora will be discussed in this article.

Narcissus

Virtually all kinds of narcissus are poisonous, especially those with a massive pistil inside the flower. They can cause intense problems with the digestive tract, in particular vomiting and diarrhea. In addition, cardiovascular disorders (increased blood pressure, palpitation, arrhythmia) are not excluded. Even a small piece of the bulb of this flower causes trembling of the limbs. Rarely, but there are deadly outcomes, both among people (mostly children) and domestic animals.

Hyacinth

The use of hyacinths causes similar symptoms, as in the case of narcissi. First of all, this is nausea, as well as vomiting and diarrhea. The consequences can be fatal, especially for young children and pets.

Dieffenbachia

This popular houseplant can develop with almost no light. It deserved the informal nickname of "dumb reed" because of the symptoms that arise in those who ate it. The dienenbachia juice causes a burn of the tongue and its swelling to such an extent that it blocks the access of air to the windpipe. If ingested in large quantities can be fatal to humans and pets.

Oleander

Nerium oleander looks gentle and innocent, but it is so toxic that even honey, produced from its nectar, can cause pathological symptoms.

There were few deaths of adults. When you eat one leaf, the consequences are relatively harmless, albeit unpleasant, but if you get into the body of large volumes, the matter may end sadly. Children are more susceptible, their access to the oleander plant should be ruled out. Typical symptoms of poisoning: arrhythmia, dizziness and tremor. Cats and dogs have increased heart rate, vomiting, and cold extremities.

"Peaceful" lily

In fact, it does not mean a lily, but a plant similar to it spathiphyllum. There are several of its varieties, popular due to external beauty, for example, "Mauna Loa". These flowers are also excellent air purifiers. Like philodendrons, spathiphyllum poses a certain health hazard, if eaten. Juice and pulp cause burns and swelling of the lips, mouth and tongue, difficulty in swallowing, vomiting, nausea and diarrhea.

Teschin language

This plant is also called "snake", it has leathery sword-shaped leaves, which became the reason for this name. Smooth vertical leaves are usually surrounded by soft and dense shoots.

The level of toxicity for a person is quite low, eating only causes short-term symptoms, such as pain in the mouth, salivation and nausea. In rare cases, "tawny tongue" can cause dermatological reactions. Animals that swallowed its pieces may experience increased salivation, pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Aloe vera

Aloe juice is popular due to healing properties, including aseptic. However, it can irritate the skin of a person (with direct contact) and the intestines (with ingestion).

The plant is moderately toxic to domestic animals, but is useful for external use (many shampoos for dogs contain an extract of aloe).

English ivy

This decorative climbing lianopodobnoe plant can live both indoors and outdoors. It is poisonous to humans, pets and livestock when eaten. Symptoms of poisoning with ivy: shortness of breath, convulsions, vomiting and, in rare cases, paralysis.

Hydrangea

Buds of hydrangeas can cause abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, lethargy and even fainting. This plant is especially dangerous for pets.

Iris

Irises are poisonous to humans and pets. The ingress of plants into the body causes nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever.

Although most types of iris do not pose a mortal danger, unpleasant symptoms during their eating are guaranteed. In any case, the access of curious pets or children to them should be deleted as far as possible.