2006-10-03 12:51:30 · 4 answers · asked by sunflower 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Poisonous Part
All parts.
Symptoms
Burning of lips and mouth, numbness of throat; intense vomiting and diarrhea, muscular weakness and spasms, weak pulse, paralysis of the respiratory system, convulsions; fatal.
Toxic Principle
Alkaloids delphinine, ajacine, and others.
Severity
HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!
2006-10-03 13:06:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are. While working with delphiniums once, I developed a skin rash, nothing too severe, but I am sure different people react differently to the toxins in the plant. I just wore gloves when I had to deal with the plants!
2006-10-04 08:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by plantmd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larkspur (Delphinium ajacis) Seeds and leaves are poisonous. Sap in the foliage may cause skin irritation.
But they sure are beutiful and I have tried for years to perfect my growing of them - while I was living in Canada.
2006-10-03 20:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Dephiniums also know as larkspur are poisonous to eat.
2006-10-03 19:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by Juli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋