Dangerous Plants: Do You Know What They Are?

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1. Is this oleander plant poisonous?

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The leaves and branches of this plant are highly toxic. The toxins affect the heart, produce severe digestive upset and can cause death.

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Dangerous Plants: Do You Know What They Are? - Quiz

Test your knowledge of poisonous plants! Do you know the difference between the ones that are harmless and the ones that wreak havoc?

2. It's a little known secret that adding the berries of the mistletoe plant to any dish gives your family a sweet surprise! 

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Do not eat! Eating mistletoe berries will kill you.

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3. Watch out for the beautiful, yet poisonous impatiens.

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Non-toxic! Just beautiful.

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4. Which fruit's seeds, when digested, release cyanide?

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Cherry seeds contain a compound that releases cyanide when eaten.

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5. Which part of the rhubarb is poisonous to eat?

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Ingesting rhubarb leaves causes convulsions and coma, followed by rapid death.

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6. Hostas are poisonous to which species?

 

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Hostas are poisonous to cats and dogs...but deer love them!

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7. Which symptom is NOT associated with azalea poisoning?

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Is this oleander plant poisonous?
It's a little known secret that adding the berries of the...
Watch out for the beautiful, yet poisonous impatiens.
Which fruit's seeds, when digested, release cyanide?
Which part of the rhubarb is poisonous to eat?
Hostas are poisonous to which species? 
Which symptom is NOT associated with azalea poisoning?
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