Bristol's Plants That Kill

Today I came across Margaret Bristol's Plants That Kill (AOL) - a surprisingly interesting article with often forgotten but important information. In her article, Bristol discusses the seventeen deadliest plants. Here are a few common household/garden flowers that I never expected to make the list:

Peace Lily

- Ingestion causes swelling of the mouth and may cause kidney failure in cats

Foxglove

- Merely touching this plant (flowers, leaves, whatever) can give you hives or a rash. This is because the foxglove is completely poisonous... "Ingesting any part [...] can cause headaches, convulsions or even death"

Hydrangea

- It may not contain a lot, but the amount of cyanide in a hydrangea is hazardous to animals

Oleander

- Depending on the amount, ingestion may result in a stomachache, coma, or death

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Image: "Foxglove - Digitalis" [credit: Tom Curtis] from freedigitalphotos.net