A Guide to Poisonous House and Garden Plants

Anthony Knight

Contents Preface xxi Tables Plants Grouped According to their Primary Toxins xxvii Plants Listed by their Primary Clinical Effects xxxv Poisonous Fruits and Seeds of Common Garden Plants xlvii Abrus precatorius Rosary Pea 1 Acalypha hispida Chenille plant 3 Acer rubrum Red maple 4 Achillea miliforme Yarrow 6 Acokanthera species Bushmans poison 7 Aconitum species Monks hood 9 Actaea species Bane Berry 11 Adenium species Desert rose, mock azalea 12 Adonis species Pheasants eye 13 Aesculus species Horse Chestnut 15 Agapanthus orientalis African blue lily 17 Agave species Century plant 18 Aglaonema species Chinese evergreen 19 Albizia julibrissin Mimosa tree 20 Aleurites species Tongue nut 22 Allamanda cathartica Allamanda 23 Allium species Onion 24 Alocasia species Elephants ear 27 Aloe species Aloe 28 Amaryllis belladonna Belladona lily 31 Anemone species Anemone 32 Anthurium species Flamingo flower 33 Arisaema species Jack in the pulpit 34 Armoracia rusticana Horse radish 36 Arum species Calla lily 37 Asclepias species Butterfly weed, milk weed 38 Asparagus sprengeri Asparagus 41 Atropa belladonna Deadly nightshade 42 Aucuba japonica Aucuba, Japanese laurel 43 Baptisia species Blue false indigo 44 Begonia species Begonia 45 Blighia sapida Ackee 47 Bowiea volubilis Climbing onion, Zulu potato 48 Brugmansia species Angels trumpet 49 Brunfelsia pauciflora Yesterday, today and tomorrow 51 Buxus species Box, boxwood 53 Caesalpinia species Bird of paradise 54 Caladium species Caladium 55 Calla pallustris White arum 56 Calotropis species Crown flower, Giant milkweed 57 Caltha species Marsh Marigold 59 Calycanthus species Carolina allspice 60 Cannabis sativa Marijuana 61 Capsicum species Chili pepper 63 Caryota species Fishtail palm 66 Cassia species Golden shower 67 Celastrus scandens American bittersweet 68 Cestrum species Jessamine 69 Chelidonium majus Celandine 72 Cicuta species Water hemlock 74 Clematis species Clematis 76 Clivia species Kaffir lily 77 Colchicum species Autumn crocus 78 Colocasia species Elephants ear 80 Conium maculatum Poison hemlock 82 Convallaria majalis Lily of the valley 83 Coriaria species Coriaria 85 Corydalis species Corydalis, fitweed 86 Corynocarpus laevigatus Corynocarpus 88 Crassula species Silver jade plant 89 Crinum species Spider lily 90 Cryptostegia species Rubber vine 92 Cycas revoluta Cycad 93 Cyclamen species Cyclamen 95 Daphne species Daphne 96 Datura species Jimsonweed 98 Delphinium species Larkspur 100 Dicentra species Bleeding heart 102 Dieffenbachia species Dumb cane 103 Digitalis species Foxglove 106 Dracaena species Corn plant 108 Epipremnum aureum Pothos 109 Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 111 Erythrina species Coral tree 112 Eucharis amazonica Amazon lily 114 Euonymus species Strawberry bush 115 Eupatorium rugosum White snakeroot 117 Euphorbia species Euphorbia 119 Ficus species Ficus, fig 122 Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop 123 Gelsemium sempervirens Carolina jessamine 125 Gloriosa superba Glory lily 126 Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky coffee tree 127 Haemanthus multiflorus Blood lily 129 Hedera species Ivy 130 Heliotropium species Heliotrope 131 Helleborus niger Christmas rose 133 Hemerocallis species Day lily 134 Hibiscus species Hibiscus 136 Hippeastrum spp. Amaryllis lily 137 Hosta species Hosta 139 Hoya species Hoya 140 Humulus lupulus Hops 141 Hyacinthoides non-scripta English bluebell 142 Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 143 Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea 145 Hymenocallis species Spider lily 146 Hyoscyamus niger Black henbane 148 Ilex species Holly 149 Ipomoea tricolor Morning glory 151 Iris species Iris 153 Jatropha species Barbados nut 154 Juglans nigra Black walnut 156 Kalanchoe species Kalanchoe 159 Kalmia species Laurel 161 Laburnum anagyroides Golden chain tree 163 Lantana camara Lantana 165 Lathyrus species Sweet pea 168 Leucothoe species Fetter bush 170 Ligularia sp