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Poisonous Plants
Plants can make a room look great but be sure to keep plants out of reach of your baby.
If you think your baby ate any part of a plant listed below or any plant you are not sure about, call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Houseplants
Here is a list of poisonous houseplants that you might find in your home. Always keep them out of reach of your baby or better yet, remove them from your home entirely.
- Amaryllis - Hippeastrum - entire plant, especially the bulb.
- Caladium - Caladium - entire plant in flower.
- Devil’s Ivy - Scindapsus aureus - entire plant.
- Dieffenbachia or Dumbcane –Dieffenbachia - entire plant.
- Elephant Ears - Colocasia esculenta -entire plant in flower.
- English Ivy - Hedera helix - leaves and berries.
- Philodendron - Philodendron - entire plant.
- Pothos - Epipremnum aureum - entire plant.
- Needlepoint Ivy - Hedra - leaves.
- Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima – leaves and stems.
- Rosary Pea - Abrus precatorius – seeds.
Garden Plants
Here is a list of poisonous plants that you might find in your garden. Keep them away from your baby.
- Bleeding Heart - Dicentra - entire plant.
- Buttercups - Ranunculus - entire plant.
- Delphinium - Delphinium - entire plant in flower.
- Daffodil - Narcissus - entire plant, especially bulbs.
- Four O’Clock - Mirabilis jalapa - roots and flowers.
- Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea - entire plant.
- Golden Chain Tree - Laburnumanagyroides - bean like capsules in which seeds are suspended.
- Holly - Ilexaquifolium - fruit (ripe).
- Hyacinth - Hyacinthus orientalis - bulbs.
- Hydrangea - Hydrangea - leaves and flowers.
- Iris - Iris - entire plant, especially underground stems.
- Juniper - Juniperus - berries.
- Larkspur - Delphinium - entire plant (young) and seeds.
- Lily-of-the-Valley - Convallaria majalis – leaves and flowers.
- Lobelia - Lobelia - entire plant in flower.
- Morning Glory - Convolvulus or Ipomoea– seeds.
- Monkshood - Aconitum napellus – entire plant especially fleshy roots.
- Oaks - Quercus - acorns and leaves.
- Poppy - Papaver somniferum - entire plant.
- Privet - Ligustrum vulgare - leaves & berries.
- Rhododendron - Rhododendron – entire plant.
- Rhubarb - Rheum rhabarbarum – leaf blade.
- Sedum - Sedum - entire plant in flower.
- Snow-on-the-Mountain - Euphorbiamarginata - entire plant in flower.
- Star of Bethlehem - Ornithogalumumbellatum - entire plant.
- St. John’s Wort - Hypericum perforatum – entire plant.
- Tulips - Tulipa - bulbs.
- Wisteria - Wisteria - seeds and pods.