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| Toxic Plants |
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| The amount of poison in a plant tends to vary with location, age of plant, season, weather conditions. In some plants, the toxin is confined only to certain parts. Additionally, plants normally considered non-toxic may have been treated with an insecticide, making them toxic. More>> |
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| Non Toxic Plants |
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| While there is little scientific data on plant ingestions, the following are generally considered non-toxic in small amounts. This list is meant to be used simply as a helpful guide in the choosing and placement of your plants. Be sure to have all your plants properly identified at time and keep them labelled for future references. More>> |
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| Pets and Plants |
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| www.petplace.com |
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Canadian Association of Poison Control Centres
www.capcc.com |
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Animal Poison Control Center. In addition to phone number has first aid and poison prevention advice for pet owners. American site
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=apcc |
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Forteens Ways to Avoid
Plant Poisoning
1. Become familiar with the dangerous plants in your area, yard and home. Know them by sight and name.
2. Do not eat wild plants and mushrooms.
3. Keep plants, seeds, fruits and bulbs away from children.
4. Teach children at an early age to keep unknown plants and plant parts out of their moutns. Make them aware of the potential danger of poisonous plants.
5. Teach children to recognize poison ivy.
6. Be certain you know the plants used as skewers for meat or marshmallows.
7. Do not allow children to suck nectar from flowers or make "tea" from leaves.
8. Know the plant before eateing its fruits, or berries.
9. Do not rely on pets, birds, or squirrels to indicate non-poisonous plants.
10. Avoid smoke from burning plants.
11. Remember. heating and cooking do not always destroy the toxic substance.
12. store labelled bulbs and seeds safely away from children and pets.
13. Do not make homemade medicines from native or cultivated plants.
14. Remember, there are no safe "tests" or "rules of thumb" for distinguishing edible from poisonous plants.
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