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Dangerous Plant?
« on: August 21, 2012, 11:25:39 PM »
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Re: Dangerous Plant?
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 12:21:13 AM »

Dangerous Plant?

if we leave it to snopes.com, that website for urban legends with the tagline "rumor has it", then this is very dangerous.  and thus dangerously too common for comfort.

but let's hear it also from a more staid website:

Dieffenbachia is a genus of tropical plants in the Family Araceae noted for their patterned leaves. Members of this genus are popular as houseplants because of their tolerance for shade. The common name is "dumb cane" due to its poisoning effect on the throat due to raphides. The dieffenbachia was named by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott, the director of the Botanical gardens in Vienna, to honor his head gardener Joseph Dieffenbach (1796–1863).

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Re: Dangerous Plant?
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 12:25:13 AM »


Toxicity

The cells of the Dieffenbachia plant contain needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals called raphides.  If a leaf is chewed, these crystals can cause a temporary burning sensation and erythema.  In rare cases, edema of tissues exposed to the plant have been reported.  Mastication and ingestion generally result in only mild symptoms.  With both children and pets, contact with dieffenbachia (typically from chewing) can cause a host of unpleasant symptoms, including oral irritation, excessive drooling, and localized swelling.  However, these effects are rarely life-threatening.  In most cases, symptoms are mild, and can be successfully treated with analgesic agents, antihistamines, or medical charcoal.  Gastric evacuation or lavage is "seldom" indicated.  In patients with exposure to toxic plants, 70% are children younger than 5 years.

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Re: Dangerous Plant?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 02:00:24 PM »
Hala! Common ra ba ni kaayo! :P

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