3 common ornamental plants at home are toxic, and many people are still growing them

With the improvement of living standards, more and more people are pursuing a higher quality of life. Therefore, in addition to everyday life, they also like to grow some plants and flowers at home. Placing them at home not only makes the home warm and comfortable, but also does a good job of freshening the air at home.

But what many people do not know is that plants at home cannot be grown carelessly, because some plants contain toxins. Take these 3 plants, for example: although they look nice, they contain "toxin", and many people are still growing them.

1. Night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum)

Night-blooming jasmine, whether you hear its name or look at its appearance, is very beautiful and lovely. Placed at home as usual, it becomes especially fragrant at night. Therefore, many people even put night-blooming jasmine in their bedrooms. Little do they know that the pleasant fragrance is actually the waste gas it releases. Moreover, for people at home with high blood pressure or heart disease, night-blooming jasmine especially must not be put in the bedroom, because its fragrance will make patients with high blood pressure and heart disease feel depressed and uncomfortable, or dizzy and lightheaded. In severe cases, it may even cause difficulty breathing and so on. Therefore, as for night-blooming jasmine, it is best not to grow it indoors.

2. Dumb cane (Dieffenbachia, "Dishu Guanyin")

The leaves of dumb cane can be said to be very large and green, and because of this, it is much loved by many people. But in fact, dumb cane contains "toxin": whether it is the white sap in its rhizome or the water it drips, both carry "toxicity". If it only touches the skin, it is still all right, and may only cause itching and stinging. But if it gets into the eyes, the consequences are extremely serious; some cases may lead to conjunctivitis, and some may even lead to blindness. Therefore, for families with children, it is best not to grow dumb cane.

3. Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

Golden pothos should be an extremely common plant for us, because it has a certain ornamental value, and many people grow it at home. But compared with the toxicity of the previous two, the toxicity of golden pothos is obviously much smaller, and it is contained in its leaves, so as long as we do not eat it, or do not touch its sap, it will be very safe. After all, its other parts are not toxic either. However, for families with children, care and caution are still needed. After all, if you get its sap on you, it will also cause redness, swelling and itching of the skin, and if you accidentally eat it, it will cause swelling and pain in the throat.

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