Poison Houseplants
HOUSE PLANTS
PLANT	TOXIC PART	SYMPTOMS
Caladium	All plant parts	Same as Dieffenbachia
Christmas rose	Seed and young plants	Gastric, nervous system, depression
Crown-of-thorns	Milky sap	Gastric
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane), Elephant Ear	All parts	Intense burning and irritation of the mouth and tongue. Death can occur if base of the tongue swells enough to block the air passage of the throat.
Hyacinth, Narcissus, Daffodil	Bulbs	Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. May be fatal.
Oleander	Leaves, branches	Extremely poisonous. Affects the heart, produces severe digestive upset and has caused death.
Rosary Pea, Castor Bean	Seeds	Fatal. A single Rosary Pea seed has caused death. One or two Castor Bean seeds are near the lethal dose for adults.