Is the hydrangea actually poisonous? This article explains it clearly

The hydrangea is poisonous. In people's imagination, the hydrangea is as tempting as a marshmallow and seems non-toxic, but in fact, once you eat the hydrangea, abdominal pain appears within a few hours. Other typical symptoms of poisoning include skin pain, vomiting, weakness and sweating, and there are reports that patients may even experience coma, convulsions and collapse of the blood circulation in the body. Fortunately, an antidote for hydrangea poisoning has now been developed. As for smelling it, it will not cause poisoning, and its scent is actually not very noticeable; as long as you do not eat it, you will not be poisoned.

The hydrangea is produced in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, China and other provinces and regions. It grows on plains or in mountainous areas, epiphytic on trees or rocks; it is cultivated in gardens both at home and abroad.

The hydrangea is native to China and Japan. It was introduced to the United Kingdom in 1736. In Europe, cultivation is relatively common in the Netherlands, Germany and France, and hydrangea varieties in colors such as red, blue and purple can be seen in flower shops. There are also quite a few hydrangeas planted in the ground in small gardens and in front of buildings.

At present, the German company Rampp · Jungpflanzen is a world-famous enterprise producing hydrangeas, and is also the main breeding and production unit for new hydrangea varieties. Next, the Dutch company Moerheim · Van der · and Israel's Yag Nursery are also major hydrangea producers. In Asia, Japan is mainly rich in hydrangeas, and in gardening shops there is a wide variety of hydrangeas, where many new varieties with strange flower colors can be seen, expensive, all used as household potted ornamentals. At present, hydrangeas have an annual output of 2.7 million pots and an output value of 17 million USD, ranking twelfth in the output value of potted flowers in Japan. In the Americas, cultivation is mainly relatively common in the United States, with a certain number of both potted and outdoor plantings.

Our country cultivated the big-leaf hydrangea relatively early, and hydrangeas were planted in the Jiangnan gardens built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The parks built in the early 20th century were also inseparable from the planting of hydrangeas. Modern parks and scenic areas all plant them in large patches to form landscapes. However, the potted ornamental use of hydrangeas is not yet very common, which brings an excellent opportunity for the development and application of hydrangeas.

Although the hydrangea is poisonous, as long as you do not eat it, poisoning will not occur. Here, families with children should be especially reminded to avoid planting poisonous flowers such as the hydrangea.