Poisonous Plants in Northern Cyprus- Beware

LittleQueenie


Joined: 20/04/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 00:02

Whilst posting about the plants I am growing it came to mind to post about some of the posionous plants we have here.



I had the following plant growing in my flower bed, it appeared and I allowed it to grow and grow until I did an internet search and realised what it is! Clearly I would not be eating a strange plant from the garden but it is a worry if you have animals or children so I have pulled it up and thrown it away..



I have noticed it growing all along the new road



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil_plant

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 01:12

Hi LittleQueenie,

Poisonous...

"According to the 2007 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records,

this plant is the most poisonous in the world."

See link above.

Navek

LittleQueenie


Joined: 20/04/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 01:14

Hi Navek,



I think it was reading that link that made me pull it up! Didn't like the sound of Ricin available in the garden..

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 01:23

Hi LittleQueenie,

Sounds like it could be a very dangerous plant to have in the garden.

Navek

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 09:32

I grew these in the Uk. Very pretty - but don't panic too much over poisonous plants, they usually taste horrible anyway. I have a front room like a greenhouse and have had 2 dogs there. They didn't chomp anything bad.

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 11:20

Oleander grows everywhere and that is very poisonous. Animals don't eat it. I've also got Lantanas in my garden and when I let the neighbours sheep and goats eat some of our gras, they did not go near the Oleanders or the Lantanas.

Very small children maybe a problem, but as BoTanica says they usually smell or taste horrible. Educating them is always better anyway, that hiding all away.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
28/07/2011 11:37

Yes poisonous plants do grow here,but the fact is,most health risks here are of a more insidious nature,sewage in the sea,mozzies carrying disease, sand fly fever,lieshmaniasis....At least you can see a poisonous plant and avoid it............