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- Is the Great Flamingo Flower (anthurium andreanum) poisonous?
- The Great Flamingo Flower is slightly poisonous
- Tips
The poisonous Anthurium andreanum should not be touched with bare hands
Is the Great Flamingo Flower (anthurium andreanum) poisonous?
Anthurium andreanum is rarely found as a room decoration, but exotic and long-lasting cut flower but extremely popular. If you have been given a bouquet or have given yourself a gift, in which the striking flowers have been processed, and live in your household children or animals, it is necessary to exercise a little caution.
The Great Flamingo Flower is slightly poisonous
Like all arum family anthurium andreanum contains:
These may, upon contact or when eating the plant, penetrate the skin and mucous membranes and damage them. Skin irritation and slight chemical burns are the result. The symptoms range from dysphagia and increased salivation, nausea to vomiting, diarrhea. In the case of particularly sensitive persons bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract may occur.
Tips
Due to the toxicity of the plant, you should always wear gloves when changing the water and place the bouquet in such a way that it can not be reached by children and pets.