{"id":2922,"date":"2010-09-14T14:14:57","date_gmt":"2010-09-14T18:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=2922"},"modified":"2024-05-22T15:30:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T19:30:15","slug":"2351e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2351e\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin #2351, Maine Farm Safety Program: Poisonous Plants in and Around the Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/strong><\/span>Bulletin #2351, Maine Farm Safety Program: Poisonous Plants in and Around the Home (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Dawna L. Cyr, Farm Safety Project Assistant, and Steven B. Johnson, Ph.D., Extension Crops Specialist<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poisonous plants are everywhere. More than 700 species of plants located in the United States and Canada have caused illness or death in humans. Plants with poisonous parts can be found in homes, flower gardens, and vegetable gardens. Some ornamental shrubs and trees and a variety of wild plants common in yards, woods, swamps, and fields can cause sickness and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plants can be a poisonous hazard inside the home. Children need to be taught not to eat any part of a plant unless they have permission from a knowledgeable adult. Decorate with plants that are not poisonous. If you are uncertain of a plant’s identity, take it to a nursery or florist for identification. It is a good idea to label plants found in the home and throw away leaves as they die and fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n