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The beautiful desert rose is unfortunately poisonous
A milk juice that makes the desert rose poisonous ...
In the home of the desert rose, primitive peoples use the white sap as a poison of the dart. That says it all, right? This desert and steppe plant adapted to extremes knows how to defend against predators ...
A highly toxic milk juice
The milk juice of the desert rose is highly toxic. The name of the plant family also indirectly indicates the toxicity. The desert rose belongs to the family of the dog poison plants. It is related to the oleander, which is also poisonous.
Cardenolide and Honghelin make the desert rose as poisonous as the red foxglove. Consuming both the leaves and the flowers, seeds or shoots can have damaging consequences, among others:
Tips
Although poisoning is unlikely due to the bitter taste, you should place this indoor plant out of the reach of pets and infants and wear gloves during care such as repotting!