5 kinds of potted plants that are harmful to your health indoors, don't even take them for free if you're given 100 pots, hurry up and move them out
These 5 kinds of flowering potted plants, placed indoors, if accidentally eaten by mistake, are harmful to your health, don't even take them for free if you're given 100 pots, hurry up and move them out, let's take a look together below at which 5 kinds they are!
Night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum)
The fragrance of night-blooming jasmine is very strong. At night it stops carrying out photosynthesis, absorbs oxygen, and releases a large amount of waste gas, which is bad for people's health. Leaving night-blooming jasmine in the bedroom for a long time can easily cause symptoms such as dizziness, coughing, and insomnia, and in severe cases, it can even cause hair loss!
Oleander (Nerium oleander)
The flowers of oleander are very small and delicate, pink and lovely, but often the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is. The whole oleander plant is toxic, and its toxicity mainly exists in the bark, leaves, flowers, and the sap that flows out. If accidentally eaten by mistake, it can cause symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, and palpitations, and in severe cases lead to death!
Azalea (Rhododendron)
Azalea, also known as yingshanhong, has many varieties and many flower colors. Among them, the yellow azalea is toxic, and the entire plant and flowers contain toxins. If accidentally eaten by mistake, it can easily cause poisoning. The white azalea contains tetracyclic diterpenoid toxins, and after poisoning it can also easily cause vomiting, difficulty breathing, and so on. You still need to be cautious when caring for this kind of flower. If there are children at home, be sure to place it somewhere out of their reach!
Lantana (Lantana camara)
The flowers of lantana are very colorful and splendid, very distinctive, and also have a strong effect in decorating the home, but its flowers are also toxic. If accidentally eaten by mistake, symptoms of poisoning such as diarrhea and fever can also appear, and some people are even allergic to lantana!
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
If the white sap inside the poinsettia accidentally gets on the skin, it can also cause allergic redness and swelling. In addition, if accidentally eaten by mistake, the most severe case is poisoning and death!
These 5 kinds of flowers, it's better not to keep them indoors. If you like growing flowers, you might as well grow these: jasmine (Jasminum sambac), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis), clivia (Clivia miniata), asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus), rubber tree (Ficus elastica), and so on
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