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- The spit palm as a houseplant: Carefully poisonous!
- Beware of the white milk juice
- Precautions without panic
- Tips
The sap of the spit-tree is poisonous
The spit palm as a houseplant: Carefully poisonous!
Specifically, the spit palm (Euphorbia leuconeura) is not a palm species, but rather an Euphorbia species that can hurl its seeds, much like the Indian balsam, in its name. As a houseplant, a spit-tree is quite decorative, but also not completely harmless.
Beware of the white milk juice
The poisonous latex of the spit palm appears clearly visible on injuries of the leaves or stems and contains among other things the following ingredients:
The euphorbia juice is not only gifitg, but may even be carcinogenic due to the tumor promoters it contains.
Precautions without panic
The toxicity of Milchsafts should not speak against a culture of the wolf milk plants on the windowsill. With proper handling and adequate ventilation, these plants pose no greater threat than many other poisonous indoor and garden plants. However, you should choose the location very consciously or be very attentive, if in a room regularly also children or free-roaming pets reside.
Tips
The mere touch of a spit palm usually causes no complaints, but protective gloves should be worn as a precautionary measure in all care measures on the spit palm.