Plants to Keep Out of Baby's Reach



As far as children and your pets are concerned, the following list of plants should be considered dangerous. Please keep them out of reach of little hands as they tend to put things in little mouths. If you are uncertain what a plant is, or if it might be dangerous, take it to a local botanist or nursery to find out more.


Algerian ivy
aloes
amaryllis
arrowhead vine
asparagus fern
Autumn crocus
azalea
belladonna
bird of paradise
black hellebore, or Christmas Rose
Boston ivy
buttercups
caladium
calla lily
castor bean
 cherry (twigs and leaves)
chrysanthemum
creeping charlie
daffodil
diffenbachia
elephant ears
emerald duke
English holly
English ivy
euphorbia species
ficus, or weeping fig
foxglove
hemlock
hydrangea
iris
ivy (hedera)
Jerusalem cherry
Jimsonweed
lantana
larkspur
lily-of-the-valley
marble green
oleander
philodendron
poinsetta
pokeweed
pot mum
pothos
red princess
rosary pea
scheffera
Spanish ivy
spathiphyllum
spider mum
spider plant
sprengeri fern
Swedish ivy
tulip
wild mushrooms
yew


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