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Toys • Baby • Equipment • Sizes Infant – Teen A Rose is a Rose
IEDEsBt.U1T983TRU vomiting, pain in the mouth, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and
TR E cramps. It can also affect the heart rate. Another plant toxic
in its entirety is the oleander. Whether ingesting it or inhal-
©WWW
THE SALE YOU HAVE Would you spend over $200,000
BEEN WAITING FOR for a flower? An anonymous
FREQUENT GENERAL buyer paid that price for a
BUYERS: PUBLIC:
Shenzhen Nongke Orchid during
B6EG0IN%S JOUNFEF23 B5EG0IN%S JOUNFEF24 an auction in 2005. Shenzhen
with some exceptions with some exceptions Nongke is the Chinese corpora-
A Quality Children’s and Maternity Consignment Shop tion that developed this plant in
the laboratory over a period of
10744 York Road • Cockeysville eight years. It takes four or five
1 1/2 Miles N. of Padonia Road years for the orchid to blossom.
410-666-9265
JUNE HOURS: Monday-Saturday – 10-4 ing smoke from a burning branch (such as if it is used for
REGULAR HOURS BEGIN IN JULY: Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 10-4, roasting marshmallows), it can cause heart rate changes.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-4 Rhododendron and azalea (a variety of rhododendron)
bushes have toxic leaves. Honey made from the flower nectar
is toxic, too. Symptoms from eating either include a sensation
of a burning mouth and increased salivation, vomiting, diar-
rhea, and a tingling sensation in the skin. Headaches, weak
muscles, and dim vision could follow. Heart rate can also be
affected by these toxins.
Eating narcissus, also known as daffodils or jonquils, can
lead to intestinal discomfort, as well, but generally only if one
eats a large quantity of the bulbs, which people sometimes
mistake for onions. Children could have a more severe reac-
tion.
Chrysanthemums, also known as mums, are often planted
to keep rabbits away. However, the flower heads can also be
somewhat toxic to humans, although not usually on a dan-
gerous level. Touching the flowers could cause a slight aller-
gic reaction, causing you to feel itchy or puff up, but this is
generally easy to treat with allergy medication.
Calling poison control or your doctor would be appropri-
ate if it is suspected that any of the above flowers may have
been ingested.
No matter what types of plants or flowers you display in
your home or grow in your garden, it is worth contemplating
and appreciating how wondrous and beautiful is the world G-
d made for us to enjoy.◆
An earlier version of this article was published in TACHLIS
Magazine.
62 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
IEDEsBt.U1T983TRU vomiting, pain in the mouth, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and
TR E cramps. It can also affect the heart rate. Another plant toxic
in its entirety is the oleander. Whether ingesting it or inhal-
©WWW
THE SALE YOU HAVE Would you spend over $200,000
BEEN WAITING FOR for a flower? An anonymous
FREQUENT GENERAL buyer paid that price for a
BUYERS: PUBLIC:
Shenzhen Nongke Orchid during
B6EG0IN%S JOUNFEF23 B5EG0IN%S JOUNFEF24 an auction in 2005. Shenzhen
with some exceptions with some exceptions Nongke is the Chinese corpora-
A Quality Children’s and Maternity Consignment Shop tion that developed this plant in
the laboratory over a period of
10744 York Road • Cockeysville eight years. It takes four or five
1 1/2 Miles N. of Padonia Road years for the orchid to blossom.
410-666-9265
JUNE HOURS: Monday-Saturday – 10-4 ing smoke from a burning branch (such as if it is used for
REGULAR HOURS BEGIN IN JULY: Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 10-4, roasting marshmallows), it can cause heart rate changes.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-4 Rhododendron and azalea (a variety of rhododendron)
bushes have toxic leaves. Honey made from the flower nectar
is toxic, too. Symptoms from eating either include a sensation
of a burning mouth and increased salivation, vomiting, diar-
rhea, and a tingling sensation in the skin. Headaches, weak
muscles, and dim vision could follow. Heart rate can also be
affected by these toxins.
Eating narcissus, also known as daffodils or jonquils, can
lead to intestinal discomfort, as well, but generally only if one
eats a large quantity of the bulbs, which people sometimes
mistake for onions. Children could have a more severe reac-
tion.
Chrysanthemums, also known as mums, are often planted
to keep rabbits away. However, the flower heads can also be
somewhat toxic to humans, although not usually on a dan-
gerous level. Touching the flowers could cause a slight aller-
gic reaction, causing you to feel itchy or puff up, but this is
generally easy to treat with allergy medication.
Calling poison control or your doctor would be appropri-
ate if it is suspected that any of the above flowers may have
been ingested.
No matter what types of plants or flowers you display in
your home or grow in your garden, it is worth contemplating
and appreciating how wondrous and beautiful is the world G-
d made for us to enjoy.◆
An earlier version of this article was published in TACHLIS
Magazine.
62 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
