These 15 Common House Plants Are More Deadly Than You Realize - Especially For Children And Pets

Jun 17, 2018

Many common garden plants are dangerous for children and pets. Do you have any of these plants in your home or yard? 

People think it is fun to kiss under the mistletoe, but large amounts of this mildly hallucinogenic plant cause digestive issues and dangerous slowing of the heartbeat. 

Lily of the Valley consists of Cardiac glycosides, which leads to dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, and rashes. Death will be both likely and unpleasant. 

The English Yew has the appearance of plastic and contains alkaloids which cause convulsions, paralysis, and heart failure. The seeds are particularly dangerous.

The common Philodendron irritates the skin and causes swelling of the throat, breathing problems, stomach pain, and an unpleasant, burning sensation.

While castor oil may have health benefits, the plant is one of the most poisonous in the world. One seed can kill a child.

Water Hemlock's white flowers are deceptively attractive to pets because it smells like carrots, but it harms the nervous system.

Don't get rhubarb leaves in your rhubarb pie. They can cause kidney failure.

Rhododendron and Azalea are pretty, popular, and poisonous, causing stomach pain, breathing difficulty, coma, paralysis, and death! 

Foxglove was once used to make heart medicine, but the wrong amount can have devastating results, including death.

Any part of this plant, even a leaf, causes drowsiness, slowed heart rate, and death in a child. 

Climbing Wisteria is harmful to pets, especially horses, dogs, and cats! Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea.

Hydrangeas contain cyanide! It would take a lot of them, however, for the results to be deadly. 

Lilies such as Day lilies, Easter Lilies, and Tiger Lilies, are dangerous for cats, leading to kidney failure. 

The poet Wordsworth may have liked them, but dogs who dig are at risk because the bulbs cause heart arrhythmia, convulsions, diarrhea, vomiting, and tremors.

White snakeroot contains trematol, a deadly alcohol. It is dangerous to even consume an animal who has eaten it. Symptoms include abdominal pain, loss of appetite, weakness, and nausea. 

These common plants are popular, but they are dangerous to children and pets. Show this article to your friends and family to warn them of the deadly consequences.

Our content is created to the best of our knowledge, yet it is of general nature and cannot in any way substitute an individual consultation with your doctor. Your health is important to us!