Poisonous Plants
Several popular flowering plants are poisonous if
chewed or eaten. Although fragrant, carnations are also poisonous. Common
butterfly weed, often transplanted to gardens from the wild, should never
be ingested. Carolina Jessamine, noted for its panicles of yellow flowers,
is also a poisonous plant. Other plants to avoid ingesting include: Chinaberry,
common ivy, clematis, four-o-clock, sedum, Irish potato, blood lily, bird-of-paradise,
oleander, vinca, caladium, tobacco, Virginia creeper, trillium, trumpet
creeper, trumpet flower, wax berry, wild garlic, tomato, burning bush
(Euonymus), and Calla lily.
In case of accidental exposure or ingestion, contact your local poison
control center or a physician. You can call the Carolina’s Poison
Center at: (800) 848-6946