House plant has several benefits such as making a house look more lively to be able to clean the air around it. However, you also need to be careful when choosing plants to be placed around the house.
Some of these plants can be harmful to health, both for you and for pets. Here are some plants that are potentially harmful to health, as quoted from the pages of Good Housekeeping, Monday (06/12/2017)
- Elephant ears
Who does not know this uniquely shaped leaves of plants? Almost every yard of a house in Indonesia have ornamental plants.
However, the other named dieffenbachia plant can be fatal if accidentally swallowed. Elephant ear leaves can cause airway walls swell and closed airway.
Even just rub the leaves can cause a burning sensation or itching.
2 lilies
White beautiful flower is dangerous for cats, especially the genus Hemerocallis. If you accidentally eat a bit of interest can lead to kidney failure or death.
3 Oleander
Eating little tiny flowers are commonly grown in white, pink, or red can be fatal. One leaves alone can harm small children.
Symptoms of poisoning arising form slow heartbeat, drowsiness, and trembling.
4 Rhododendron and azalea
The color is striking looks lovely. However, overall these plants, both flowers, leaves or stems can be dangerous if ingested.
You will experience abdominal pain, difficulty breathing, paralysis, coma, or even the death if accidentally eat them.
5 Hydrangea
Hydrangea dominated purplish blue color and grow bergerumbul indeed look pretty decorate the yard. But this flower contains cyanide. When the flower is consumed little by you or the pet, the impact can be fatal.