Be Careful When Choosing Flowers: These Flowers Should Not Be Kept Indoors
Growing some flowers and plants at home has become a choice for many people; besides looking beautiful, they can also purify the air. However, not all flowers and plants are suitable for indoor placement. The more beautiful the appearance, the greater the hidden risks may be. Let's take a look below at which flowers and plants are not suitable for indoor placement.
1. Flowers and plants that easily cause allergies
Poinsettia: The white sap in its stems and leaves irritates the skin and causes allergic reactions. If ingested by mistake, it can also easily lead to poisoning and even death.
Scarlet sage: Its abundant pollen easily irritates people with allergic constitutions and can easily worsen the condition of asthma patients.
In addition, Syringa oblata, geraniums (Pelargonium), redbud (Cercis chinensis), and hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) are all allergenic. Contact can easily cause skin allergies, red rashes, and similar conditions.
2. Toxic flowers and plants
Mimosa (Mimosa pudica): Mimosa contains mimosine. Excessive contact can easily cause hair loss.
Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas): It contains alkaloids, and its fruit is the most toxic part. If ingested by mistake, it can very easily cause central nervous system poisoning, and may even be life-threatening.
Narcissus: Narcissus also contains an alkaloid and must not be ingested. It is fine to keep it at home for viewing, but try to touch it as little as possible.
3. Strongly fragrant flowers
Night-blooming cestrum (Cestrum nocturnum): Night-blooming cestrum releases a large amount of fragrance at night. This strong fragrance is very harmful to human health. Keeping it indoors for a long time can easily cause problems such as dizziness and insomnia.
Tulip: Tulips contain toxic alkaloids. Staying in the fragrance of tulips for a few hours can easily cause dizziness and mental fog, and poisoning symptoms can also easily appear.
In addition, peonies, roses, narcissus, lilies, and other flowers are also strongly fragrant. If you stay for a long time in an environment with a strong fragrance, you can easily feel chest tightness and difficulty breathing, and it can also easily cause insomnia.