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- Caution: phylloscopters are poisonous
- False cypresses are poisonous in all parts
- Keep your distance to the neighboring property
- Tips
The cypress is poisonous and should be kept away from children
Caution: phylloscopters are poisonous
If your children frolic a lot in the garden, or if they have dogs and cats in them, you should refrain from planting false cypresses. Like almost all conifers, cypresses are poisonous - in all parts of the plant.
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False cypresses contain essential oils, such as thujene, pinene and other terpenes. Already on contact with the skin slight symptoms of intoxication are possible.
Accidental recording can cause the following poisoning:
When cutting the false cypress, wear gloves and, if possible, eye protection. Avoid touching the face or even the mouth and eyes during the care work with your hands.
Keep your distance to the neighboring property
False cypresses are also poisonous for grazing animals. If your property adjoins a grazing area, you should keep a large safety distance to the fence.
Tips
Like pharyngeal cypress, Thuja, a relative of the cypress, is also poisonous.