Don't let your children eat these flowers at home

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There are many types of Dieffenbachia. The juice of the leaves and stems of the variegated Dieffenbachia plant are poisonous, containing oxalic acid and asparagine. The leaves or stems that produce white juice when touched are also poisonous, and their juice is also irritating to the skin and eyes.

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It can cause swelling and pain in the mouth, esophagus, and stomach, and even damage the vocal cords and make people mute. It can also easily cause skin allergies, and excessive contact can cause hair loss.

Oleander

The stems, leaves, and flowers of oleander are all poisonous. The milky white juice it secretes is a toxic substance called oleandrin, which can cause poisoning if ingested by mistake. All in all, when facing oleander, just admire it and don’t touch it.

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Headache, dizziness, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, drowsiness, irregular heartbeat, and even possible loss of consciousness or death.

Datura flower

Datura is a very enchanting plant. In fact, the whole plant is poisonous, among which the fruit is the most poisonous, followed by the young leaves. Not only humans will be poisoned, but livestock will also be poisoned if they accidentally eat this flower. Therefore, you must be careful when planting it.

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Symptoms usually appear half an hour to one hour after consumption, including dry mouth and vomiting, hoarseness, flushing and fever of the skin, rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing, high blood pressure, confusion, muscle twitching, etc. In severe cases, shock, convulsions and even death may occur.

Daffodils

The fragrance of daffodils is harmless to humans, but the white, egg white-like mucus in their scaly bulbs is a toxin called latinx.

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It can cause vomiting, abdominal pain, cold sweats, difficulty breathing, skin allergies, enteritis, fainting, paralysis and even death. Also be careful not to let the venom get into your eyes. Generally speaking, the harm is not serious if it is not exposed to it for a long time or accidentally ingested.

Mimosa

The whole plant of Mimosa pudica is slightly poisonous, but it does not have much impact on humans. However, it contains mimosa alkaloids, which are harmful to the human body, so it is best not to touch it frequently.

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Frequent touching with your hands will not only cause thinning eyebrows and yellowing hair, but may even cause hair to fall out.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea flowers are as cute and attractive as cotton candy and can easily be eaten by children by mistake. In fact, the whole plant is poisonous, but the toxicity is not serious.

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Accidental ingestion can cause symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, shortness of breath, and bloody stools. Hydrangeas are also prone to cause allergies.

Lily of the Valley

The lily of the valley is pure and fresh, but the whole plant is actually poisonous, especially the leaves and stems. Even the water used to preserve the flowers is poisonous. The fruit is orange and can be easily eaten by mistake. It is best to place the planted lily of the valley where children cannot reach it.

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Symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain, cramps, and irregular heartbeat may occur. In severe cases, death may even occur, requiring gastric lavage and emergency treatment.

Poinsettia

Poinsettia is a flower with both color and appearance, but flower experts believe that it should never be placed indoors because poinsettia releases toxic substances that are harmful to the human body. The white latex secreted by its stems and leaves is also poisonous. Once it comes into contact with the skin, it will cause allergic symptoms, ranging from redness and swelling to ulceration.

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Accidental ingestion of stems or leaves can cause vomiting, abdominal pain, or even death. Therefore, it is best not to keep poinsettias at home, especially if there are children at home.

hyacinth

Hyacinth has an onion-like bulb and has a faint fragrance when it blooms. Its toxicity is hidden in the onion-like bulb at the bottom, and its pollen can easily cause allergies.

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Accidental ingestion can cause dizziness, stomach cramps, diarrhea and other symptoms. Although the fragrance of the flower is non-toxic, it can easily cause insomnia, and it also secretes carcinogens to varying degrees.

Azalea

Not all rhododendrons are poisonous, but some varieties are. For example, both yellow and white rhododendrons contain toxins, and white rhododendrons contain tetracyclic diterpenoid toxins.

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Nausea and vomiting, difficulty breathing, slow heartbeat, low blood pressure, diarrhea, epilepsy, and even death may occur.

Most of the above plants will only cause poisoning if ingested accidentally. They are harmless if you just take care of them normally, but you may worry that children may accidentally ingest them out of curiosity and suffer adverse consequences. Therefore, parents who grow flowers at home must pay attention!