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All varieties of liver balm is poisonous
Is the liver balm toxic?
Although the liver balm with its white, blue or violet flowers is attractive and easy to care for a garden in which children play, but still not very well suited. Unfortunately, the Ageratum houstonianum, the botanical name, is poisonous.
This toxicity refers to all parts of the liver balsam, ie leaves, stems, roots and flowers. Also for your pets, the liver balm can be a danger when they nibble on the plant. However, you can also take advantage of a property of the leaves. They contain a hormone that makes fry larvae infertile. So you inhibit the multiplication of these pests.
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Due to its toxicity, the liver balm is not well suited to the family garden, but to combat some pests in the perennial garden.