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10 Most Common Poisonous Plants

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals released a list of the 10 most common poisonous plants and their potential side effects.

Plant Possible Effects

1. Marijuana Depression of the central nervous system and incoordination, diarrhea, vomiting, drooling, increased heart rate, seizures, and coma.

2. Sago Plant Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, seizures, and liver failure (The seeds contain the largest amount of the toxin, though all parts are poisonous).

3. Lilies Sever kidney damage

4. Tulip/Narcissus Bulb Intense gastrointestinal irritation, drooling, loss of appetite, depression of the central nervous system, convulsions, and cardiac abnormalities.

5. Azalea/rhododendron Vomiting, drooling, diarrhea, weakness, and depression of the central nervous system. Severe poisoning can lead to coma and death from cardiovascular collapse.

6. Oleander Gastrointestinal tract irritation, abnormal heart function, hypothermia, and death.

7. Castor bean Sever abdominal pain, drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst, weakness, and loss of appetite- severe cases can result in dehydration, muscle twitching, tremors, seizures, coma, and death.

8. Cyclamen Gastrointestinal irritation, intense vomiting, and even death.

9. Kalanchoe Gastrointestinal irritation and arrhythmia.

10. Yew Trembling, incoordination, difficulty breathing, gastrointestinal irritation, and cardiac failure.

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