Here’s a quick reminder of some plants to steer clear of:

 

1. Oleander

   

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   Nerium oleander, commonly known as oleander, is a small tree or shrub that can grow up to 7 feet tall. Its flowers are tubular with five lobes, and can be red, pink, white, cream, yellow or purple. It grows in seasonally dry watercourses.

   Symptoms of Consumption

   Nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, abdominal pain, irregular heart rate, poor or irregular circulation, skin irritations, hives, tremors, seizures, coma, death.
   

2. Stinging Tree

   

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   Found in Australia and Indonesia, denodrocnide moroides (also known as stinging tree or suicide plant) is a green, leafy bush that can sometimes grow over 40 metres tall. Its leaves are covered with hair-like stinging needles that deliver a potent neurotoxin when touched.

   Symptoms of Touching

   Extreme pain, extreme itching, swelling, death.
   

3. Lily of the Valley

   

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   Convallaria majalis, also known as lily of the valley, is a strong sweetly-scented plant which bears small white flowers and is found in Northern Europe and Asia.

   Symptoms of Consumption

   Vomiting, diarrhea, slowed heart rate, severe heart arrhythmias, seizures, death.
   

4. Water Hemlock

   

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   Standing at 3-6ft tall, cicuta (water hemlock) has small white flowers which form in an umbrella shaped cluster. Water hemlock can be found in wet, open areas like swamps and marshes.

   Symptoms of Consumption

   Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, tremors, confusion, weakness, dizziness, drowsiness, seizures, death.
   

5. Deadly Nightshade

   

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   Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade or witches berry) is a branching herbaceous perennial that grow up to 2 metres. It has purple bell-shaped flowers, and produces sweet shiny black berries. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, but has been reportedly seen in North America.

   Symptoms of Consumption

   Sensitivity to light, blurred vision, headache, rash, slurred speech, confusion, hallucination, delirium, convulsions, death.
   

6. Foxglove

   

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   Digitalis, commonly known as foxglove, are tall, flowering plants commonly found in open woods, and woodland areas. Its tubular flowers can be pink, red, purple, white, and yellow.

   Symptoms of Consumption

   Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, reduced appetite, jaundiced vision, abnormal heart rate, tremors, seizures, death.
   

7. Monkshood

   

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   Aconitum, also known as monkshood, wolf’s bane, and blue rocket, can grow up to 4 feet tall. Its lobed flowers are dark purple-blue, and often have toothed edges. It is native to the northern hemisphere, and often grows in mountain meadows.

   Symptoms of Touching

   Blisters

   Symptoms of Consumption

   Nausea, convulsions, confusion, headaches, vomiting, paralysis, death.