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- The iris in the garden: nice but poisonous
- Medical use of various iris species
- Caution: toxicity of the iris
- Tips & Tricks
Keep your children away from irises, because they are poisonous!
The iris in the garden: nice but poisonous
The iris, also known as iris, is appreciated by many gardeners as a relatively easy-care flowering plant in the garden. Although it bears no tempting fruits, but still presents a certain risk potential for children and animals due to their toxicity.
Medical use of various iris species
In the medicine of earlier centuries certain parts of the iris were used for the following purposes:
Specialists process the root rhizomes of certain iris species today to natural emetics and throat drops. Without special knowledge, you should not do this on your own, as it can lead to serious poisoning symptoms if it is added incorrectly.
Caution: toxicity of the iris
If leaves, flowers or roots of the iris are eaten or taken in the form of processed products, it can cause vomiting, burning in the throat or even bloody diarrhea. In addition, the leaves and roots are also poisonous to horses, rabbits and other pets. Children should not be left unattended next to irises.
Tips & Tricks
If you cut food for your pets and dry it as hay, be sure to sort out any iris leaves. Since the poison also keeps in the leaves when dried, it can also lead to poisoning when fed in dried form.