The complete brochure with scientific plant names is available at our clinic. Plants and Poisoning With the increased popularity of indoor and outdoor plants, the number of accidental poisonings associated with plants has also increased. In fact, household plants recently edged out household products as the nation's number one cause of poisoning in children under five.
Pets are also frequent victims of plant poisoning.
We think everyone should be aware of potential danger from plants since nearly all of us sometimes have pets or children around our homes as residents or visitors. Know Your Plants You should remember that we cannot accurately identify your plants from a telephone description, so it is vitally important that you know the names of all plants in your home and yard. We suggest that you keep with your plants the name tabs that come with them when purchased. Take unfamiliar plants to a reputable nursery or plant store and have them positively identified. Any type of outdoor mushroom should be considered dangerous.