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The beautiful fat hen is slightly poisonous
Fetthenne only slightly toxic
Fat hens, or stonecrops, as the plants of the family of the thick-leafed plants are also called, can be found in many gardens and on many balconies. This is hardly surprising, after all it is a matter of very easy-care and robust as well as ornamental plants. Neither pet owners nor parents of young children need to worry about toxicity; fat hens are considered to be very mildly toxic, if at all.
Exception magnificent or beautiful fat hen (Sedum spectabile)
The thick, water-storing leaves of peppercorns contain poisonous alkaloids, but only in such low concentrations, so that hardly to few effects (such as nausea, gastrointestinal complaints) are felt. Many fat hens are even very much nibbled on by rabbits and guinea pigs and tolerated without problems - with the exception of the magnificent fat hen, which is largely spurned. Incidentally, some fatty hens were formerly also used in medicine, such as externally with badly healing wounds.
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Some people eat many types of Sedum u. a. in wild herbs salads, in particular the leaves are processed. The taste is described as quite spicy and spicy. Finally, the stonecrop has its name also because he used to land on the table in the past.