Sunday, March 29, 2009

Something dumb make me itch so much...

Dieffenbachia 'Exotica Camilla' / D. 'Tropic Mariane'
[Dumb Cane]





This is a common indoor plant which is an erect herb with a stout green stem bearing large fleshy leaves. The oblong leaves are either entirely green or variegated with the veins ususally dark green and the spaces between them white. Reddening and irritation of he oral cavity followed by burning pain, salivating, diffculty in swallowing and loss of speech for several days after ingesting it. Poisonous when taken in the soluble form causing paralysis of the nevous system. It is corrosive to the skin and precipitates blood calcium. The sharp ends produce injuries which can cause death in humans, especially in children. [A Guide to Toxic Plants in Singapore]

Warning: See what it did to my hand in January...

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