Not All Greenery Is Good!

To most of us, a house without plants isn’t complete. Plants add colour, texture, beauty, freshness to our homes. They literally breathe life into homes. They're beautiful to look at and can help improve air quality, but they also include harmful toxins. Therefore, they can be poisonous to humans and pets. Eating or touching leaves, ingesting berries, blossoms, and roots or skin contact with sap or juices might cause serious symptoms. “Oh, what are these poisonous plants at my home?” you may ask. Let’s see:

Daffodil: The lovely daffodil is a beloved plant. They bloom in the spring and signal the end of the long winter months. Looks are deceiving, however. Daffodils are highly toxic, especially if the bulb is ingested. They can cause severe stomach issues, including pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Worse, they can cause a spike in blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, tremors, and sometimes even death.

Aloe Vera: It has long been a popular household plant due to its many medicinal properties. It can aid with burns, cuts, and skin problems. The gel inside the plant is known for these properties, but the skin and other inner layers can irritate human skin on contact. They can irritate intestines upon ingestion.

Lily: Lilies, some of the most beautiful flowers in the world, are also one of the most hazardous. It might cause stomach upset, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, and skin irritation in humans. Cats are particularly susceptible to lily toxicity. Symptoms in animals include vomiting, lethargy, and lack of appetite.

English Ivy: It is a vine plant grown both indoors and outdoors for decorative purposes. It is poisonous to humans, pets, and livestock when ingested. Symptoms include breathing difficulties, convulsions, vomiting, and in extreme cases, paralysis and coma.

Yes, these plants are toxic in nature. However, a house is not a home without plants. Therefore, we can keep these plants to our home décor as long as we take precautions.