Many garden plants are poisonous to some extent. As long as you do not come into contact with the sap or swallow parts, there is nothing wrong. But if you prune or pick flowers with your bare hands, for example, it is good to know which ones are so poisonous that they can cause very serious health problems. Or worse. We list 10 of the most poisonous garden plants.
1. Blue monkshood (Aconitum)
The plant contains the poisonous substance aconitine in all parts. The poison can even be absorbed through the skin. When swallowing this monkshood, very serious symptoms can occur: vomiting, numbness and tingling in the face, low blood pressure and a slow and irregular heartbeat. This can be fatal.
2. Golden Rain (Laburnum anagyroides)
All parts of the plant are highly poisonous, but the seeds are the most. Swallowing even a few of them can be fatal.
3. Autumn styleless (Colchicum autumnale)
Autumn crocus contains the toxin colchicine, which when ingested can cause bloody diarrhea, severe vomiting, abdominal pain, heart failure and respiratory paralysis. Just 3 leaves can be fatal.
4. Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
Both the leaves and the berries of holly are poisonous. A few berries only cause some discomfort. Eating more than 5 berries can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea and sometimes drowsiness.
5. Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
All parts of Lily of the Valley are poisonous. Ingestion may cause abdominal pain, vomiting, dizziness, heart rhythm disturbances and blurred vision.
6. Oleander (Nerium oleander)
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