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. 10 Pretty Plants You Didn't Know Were Poisonous
Found this ... might prevent problems, or death. Yahoo!
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Thanks so much, bumus7! Always good to know this stuff. The Pokeweed plant is very prevalent here on the Delmarva Peninsula. But I always knew those as "ink berries". I figured they may be poisonous, but never researched that one. Birds love those, and their droppings are just that...like blue/purple ink. Not good on my pale gray deck.
Great post!
I would add Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet) to that interesting list! All parts of the plant are poisonous and it's advised that you don't rub your eyes after you've touched it. These are a popular plant here but I wouldn't give it garden room myself, though I think a lot of pretty plants have poisonous properties. Thanks for the list!
Thanks so much, bumus7! Always good to know this stuff. The Pokeweed plant is very prevalent here on the Delmarva Peninsula. But I always knew those as "ink berries". I figured they may be poisonous, but never researched that one. Birds love those, and their droppings are just that...like blue/purple ink. Not good on my pale gray deck.
Great post!
We called them Poke greens and ink berries too.
We would take the leaves when they were short and young
and cut off the stems and throw them away then par-boil
the leaves a little.
Dump the water and fry them up in an iron skilled with either
bacon grease or lard.
But note: most of these need to be eaten to be poisonous, and in most cases pets are not attracted to them (unless the pets are bored alone in the house all day). So the watchword is caution, not panic.
Babies are a different matter, though, as they will taste anything.
I would add Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet) to that interesting list! All parts of the plant are poisonous and it's advised that you don't rub your eyes after you've touched it. These are a popular plant here but I wouldn't give it garden room myself, though I think a lot of pretty plants have poisonous properties. Thanks for the list!
We call this "Pig Weed" here and they play havoc with our soy bean crop.
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Originally Posted by bumpus7
We called them Poke greens and ink berries too.
We would take the leaves when they were short and young
and cut off the stems and throw them away then par-boil
the leaves a little. Dump the water and fry them up in an iron skilled with either
bacon grease or lard. Dad really like them ! ! !.
A southern dish, huh?
I was going to ask you but hesitated.
What the heck.....Is this the "poke green" in the Elvis song 'Poke Salad Annie' ????
But note: most of these need to be eaten to be poisonous, and in most cases pets are not attracted to them (unless the pets are bored alone in the house all day). So the watchword is caution, not panic.
Babies are a different matter, though, as they will taste anything.
But it only takes a one time case ... and ... dead they are gone ...
and ... then they panic.
Thanks for this!
I've checked on them on our little backyard garden.
Fortunately, we don't have any on the list.
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but hesitated. 
