NAME

PART POISONOUS

SYMPTOMS

Rosary Pea/Abrus precaterius

Fruit if chewed can kill

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cold sweats, trembling

Wolfsbane/Monkshood/ Aconitum napellus

Roots are irritant and very poisonous

Numbness of mouth, nausea, slowing of pulse and breathing and often death

Elephants Ears/ Alocasia species/ Colocasia species

All parts

Chewing – temporary paralysis of mouth and throat
Swallowing – internal pain & gastric irritation

Deadly Nightshade /Atropa belladonna

All parts

Dilated pupils, rapid heartbeat, blurred vision, constipation, convulsions & fever

Beetroot /Beta vulgaris

Leaves

Abdominal pains

Marigold /Calendula officianalls

Leaves

Skin irritation & nausea if swallowed

Lily of the Valley /Convallaria majalis

All parts

Vomiting, diarrhoea & irregular heartbeat

Daphne

Fruit can kill
Leaves

Blistering of skin & soft tissues of mouth.
Vomiting. Bloody diarrhoea

Angels Trumpets /Datura species

All parts

Intense thirst, dilation of pupils, rapid pulse, hallucinations, delirium, convulsions & often death.

Larkspur /Delphinium species

All parts

Salivation, vomiting, diarrhoea, convulsion

Dumb Cane /Dieffenbachia species

Leaves and stems

Burning pain, swelling of throat, vomiting, diarrhoea

Foxglove /Digitalis purpurea

All parts

Nausea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, mental irregularities, sometimes convulsions

Poinsottia /Euphorbia pulcherrirna

Leaves, saps & flowers

Skin irritation, vomiting, diarrhoea, delirium

English Ivy /Hedera helix

Leaves, fruit

Excitement, laboured breathing, diarrhoea, coma

Hydrangea /Hydrangea macrophylla

Stems, leaves, buds

Nausea, vomiting and gastro enteritis

Holly /Ilex aquifolium

Leaves, berries

Vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness

White Cedar /Nelie azerderach

Fruit

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, severe thirst, cold sweat, sleeplessness, convulsions.  Death can occur.

Daffodil Jonquil /Narcissus species

All parts

Vomiting, abdominal pains, convulsions, sometimes death.

Oleander /Nerium oleander

All parts

Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dizziness, bloody diarrhoea.  Coma and death may follow within 30 hrs

Philodendron

Leaves, stems

Burning sensation, swelling of throat.  Acute gastritis, shock and sometimes death.

Stone Fruits /Prunus species

Seeds if eaten in quantity. 
Also some species have poisonous leaves.

Dizziness, breathing difficulty, paralysis, convulsions. 
Sometimes coma preceding death.

Rhubarb /Rhaum rhoponticum

Green-leaf blades

Twitching, breath difficulties, weak pulse, coma and death.

Rhododendron & Azalea

All parts

Salivation, vomiting, staggered walk, convulsions, breathing difficulties, collapse

Castor Oil Plant /Ricinus communis

Seeds

Vomiting, nausea, coldness, extreme thirst, convulsions, collapse & death

Pepper Tree /Schinus areira Schinus molle

Fruit

Throat irritation, vomiting, diarrhoea

Potato, Blackberry, /Nightshade

Solanum species

Fruit mainly in all species. 

Potato –leaves and green tubers also

Loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, bloody diarrhoea, breathing problems, general apathy.  Death can occur

Yew /Taxus baccata

Leaves, twigs, seed – kernels

Large amounts – instant death Less acute cases – vomiting, diarrhoea, trembling, breathing difficulties, convulsions

Wandering Jew/ Tradescantia albiflora

Leaves

Rash on skin

Stinging Nettles /Urtica species

Leaves, stems

Reddening and itching of skin, swelling

Wisteria /Wisteria sinensis

Seeds or pods

Mild to severe gastro-enteritis, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea

Arum Lily /Zantedeschia aethiopiea

White spathe/yellow spadis of the flower spike

Swelling of tongue and throat, acute gastritis, severe diarrhoea, followed by shock