Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the work of artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Poisonous Plants in the Landscape
Document related concepts
no text concepts found
Transcript
Poisonous Plants in the Landscape Vincent Mannino County Extension Director Fort Bend County Poisonous Plants in the Landscape Purpose To become familiar with some of your poisonous landscape plants To determine what parts of the plant is poisonous To review the types of poisonings Plant Poisonings Types of Poisonings Dermatitis (skin irritations) Internal Poisons – Some act on the brain causing narcotic reactions and other mental disturbances – Some affect the spinal cord resulting in paralysis and convulsions – Some act as heart depressants and stimulants – Some irritate the digestive tract and nervous system Plant Poisonings To prevent plant poisonings, follow these safety tips: Know the names of all your plants Label plants for ease in identification Keep poisonous plants, seeds, and bulbs away from children and pets Do not eat wild plants and mushrooms Teach children & pets not to eat plants The Common Poisonous Plants in the Landscape Air Potato Toxic Plant Part – Raw fruit Symptoms – Abdominal pain – Nausea Used as a high-climbing landscape plant Algerian Ivy Toxic Plant Part – All parts Symptoms – – – – diarrhea nervousness Labored respiration convulsions Used as a shade-loving vining groundcover Allamanda Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – Nausea – High temperature – Dryness of mouth Used as a flowering climber Amaryllis Toxic Plant Part – Bulbs – Seeds Symptoms – Gastrointestinal problems – Vomiting – Diarrhea Used as a spring-flowering accent plant Arborvitae Toxic Plant Part – needles Symptoms – Low blood pressure – Convulsions Used as an accent or screen plant Angel Trumpet Toxic Plant Part – All parts Symptoms – Blurring of vision – Delirium – Death Used as a flower, semihardy accent plant Azalea Toxic Plant Part – All parts Symptoms – – – – Nausea Vomiting Convulsions Death Used as a shade-loving hedge or accent plant Barberry Toxic Plant Part – All parts Symptoms – Depressant Action on heart Used as a sun-loving hedge or accent plant Black Locust Toxic Plant Part – Bark – Seeds Symptoms – Nausea – Weakness – depression Used as a flowering specimen tree Boxwood Toxic Plant Part – Leaves – twigs Symptoms – Gastric problems – Vomiting Used as a shade or sun-loving hedge or accent plant Buckeye Toxic Plant Part – All parts Symptoms – Abdominal pain – Nausea Used as a native ornamental tree Caladium Toxic Plant Part – All parts Symptoms – Burning in mouth & throat – Vomiting Used as a shade-loving foliage plant Calla-lily Toxic Plant Part – All parts Symptoms – Burning in mouth & throat – Vomiting Used as a shade-loving flowering plant Castor Bean Toxic Plant Part – seeds Symptoms – Burning in mouth & throat – gastric and intestinal problems Used as a sun-loving, large accent plant Century Plant (yucca) Toxic Plant Part – leaves Symptoms – vomiting, diarrhea Used as a sun-loving, large accent plant Cherry Toxic Plant Part – leaves, bark, seeds Symptoms – gasping, nervous breathing disorder Used as a small flowering ornamental tree Caladiums Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – burning, irritation of tongue Used as a shade-loving, foliaged accent pant Clematis Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – gastrointestinal irritation Used as a flowering climber Sweet Autumn Clematis Crinum Lily Toxic Plant Part – bulb Symptoms – Vomiting – diarrhea Used as a spring-flowering accent plant Delphinium Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – digestive upset – nervous excitement or depression Used in cluster plantings as sun-loving large accent plants Elderberry Toxic Plant Part – All vegetative parts Symptoms – – – – Nausea Vomiting Nausea vomiting Used as a native plant under tree lines Elephant Ear Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – burning, irritation of tongue Used as a large foliaged accent pant English Ivy Toxic Plant Part – leaves – stems – fruit Symptoms – – – – – headache fever anxiety breathing difficulty coma Used as a shade-loving vining groundcover or climber Eucalyptus Toxic Plant Part – leaves Symptoms – – – – – nausea vomiting diarrhea weakness respiratory difficulty Used fragrant accent tree Firethorn (pyracantha) Toxic Plant Part – berries Symptoms – stomach ache – blistering of tongue – vomiting Used as a flowering & fruiting security plant Four-o-clock Toxic Plant Part – roots – seeds Symptoms – vomiting – diarrhea – abdominal pain Used in cluster plantings as sun-loving flowering plants Ginkgo Toxic Plant Part – fruit Symptoms – violent stomach pains – kidney disorders Used as a pest-tolerant specimen tree for fall color Gloriosa Lily Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – numbness of lips, tongue and throat – nervous system paralysis Used as a shade-loving spring flowering plants Holly Toxic Plant Part – berries Symptoms – vomiting – diarrhea Both native & adapted small trees or shrubs as accent plants & wildlife attractants Honeysuckle Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – – – – – diarrhea pupil dilation irregular heartbeat respiratory failure coma Native & adapted vines or shrubs to attract humming birds, moth, & butterflies Hyacinths Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – numbness of lips, tongue and throat – nervous system paralysis Used as spring-flowering accent plants Hydrangea Toxic Plant Part – bark – leaves Symptoms – gastric & intestinal upset – convulsions Used as a shade-loving large flowering plants Impatiens Toxic Plant Part – leaves – stems – roots Symptoms – vomiting – diarrhea Used as a shade-loving flowers planted in clusters Iris Toxic Plant Part – rhizomes Symptoms – severe digestive tract discomfort Used in cluster plantings as sun-loving, moisture tolerant flowering plants Jack-in-the-Pulpit Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – severe digestive tract discomfort Used as a native , moisture tolerant accent plant Juniper Toxic Plant Part – berries Symptoms – kidney damage Used as a small ornamental tree Lantana Toxic Plant Part – fruit Symptoms – – – – gastric upset vomiting diarrhea circulatory collapse Used in cluster plantings as sunloving, low-growing bedding plant Lily-of-the-Valley Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – – – – – Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea irregular heartbeat & pulse mental confusion Used as a shade-loving accent plants Lily Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – dizziness – stomach pains – collapse Used as accent plants for spring bloom Mahonia Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – depressant action on heart Used as a shade-loving , flowering/fruiting accent plants Mimosa Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – intestinal irritation Used as a flowering tree Morning Glory Toxic Plant Part – seeds – roots Symptoms – – – – hallucinations vomiting diarrhea muscle tightness Used as a full-sun flowering climber Mountain Laurel Toxic Plant Part – leaves – twigs – flowers Symptoms – gastric upset – paralysis – convulsions Used as a native sun-loving , small tree Oleander Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – – – – – dizziness irregular heartbeat nausea convulsions death. A sun-loving plant used in cluster plantings or as an accent plant Ornamental Tobacco Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – – – – weakness diarrhea abdominal pain paralysis A sun-loving plant used in clusters or single plantings Periwinkle Vine Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – intestinal irritation Used in cluster plantings as shade-loving groundcover Annual Periwinkle Toxic Plant Part – all parts Symptoms – Hallucinations – damage to liver, kidney and nervous system Used in cluster plantings as sun-loving border plants Plumbago Toxic Plant Part – leaves – stems Symptoms – stomach pain Used in cluster plantings as sun-loving large flowering accent plants Privet Toxic Plant Part – fruit Symptoms – – – – – – nausea headache abdominal pain vomiting diarrhea low blood pressure Used in cluster plantings as sun-loving large accent plants Sago Palm Toxic Plant Part – – – – seeds roots trunk pith Symptoms – headache – vomiting – stomach disorders Used as a sun-loving large accent plant Sweet Shrub Toxic Plant Part – seeds Symptoms – affects central nervous system – heart spasms – increased heart rate Used as a native accent plant Trumpet Creeper Toxic Plant Part – All parts except fruit Symptoms – gastric irritation – dilated pupils – numbness in hands Used as a native vining plant Virginia Creeper Toxic Plant Part – berries – leaves Symptoms – – – – – nausea bloody vomiting abdominal pain kidney damage headache Used as a native vining plant Wisteria Toxic Plant Part – pods – seeds Symptoms – – – – stomach pain diarrhea nausea vomiting Used as sun-loving accent or climber Yew Toxic Plant Part – berries – foliage Symptoms – death without symptoms Used in cluster plantings as sun-loving large accent plants The End! Questions??
Related documents