2006-10-31 13:57:34 · 8 answers · asked by A V 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Berries? On poinsettias? I don't think so....
The toxicity of these plants has been wildly exaggerated. The sap is a mild irritant if ingested but that's about it, and there's nothing about them that would tempt a child or pet to take a bite.
2006-10-31 14:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the sap is toxic if you break a piece of the plant off and it oozes out it' s white sap and you ingest it it will indeed make you a little ill to say the least . if you've got them in your yard , and your worrying about kids getting to them and trying them out as a nice thing to eat ; is truly highly unlikely , oleanders are as bad if not worse . and just to clarify the 'poisonous part ' of the poinsettia --- it is the sap that is the problem ---- there are no berries on a poinsettia, when the bracts come out --- they may look like a berry -- but they are indeed not . good luck .
2006-10-31 23:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by bill g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poinsettia's can cause vomiting if swallowed, but are not fatal.
There are other plants around the house that are much more poisinous - the holly plant, even mistletoe!
The way I see it is just to be safe - keep anything that could be a risk out of the way of kids and pets. (Better safe than sorry!)
2006-10-31 14:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy365 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are poisonous. Keep small children and pets away from them. Kids can be attracted because of the berries, but all parts of this plant are poisonous.
2006-10-31 14:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by wd_athena 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it may kill them for one. and that they'll vomit. in the journey that your animal has eaten some you realy could desire to take them to the vet they'll use charcole to absorbe the poison and make the animal vonit
2016-10-21 01:46:22 · answer #5 · answered by cardish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what I know they are poisonous,but who cares you have to take the good with all that beauty with the bad
2006-10-31 18:10:41 · answer #6 · answered by maryann 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes they are poisonous.
2006-10-31 14:17:35 · answer #7 · answered by BettyBoop 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, vary poisonous.
2006-10-31 14:05:00 · answer #8 · answered by plantlady159 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋