Safety care while keeping plants at home for decoration

Introduction

Laymen explanation

You must be attracted by various plants present in home. You will be liking beautiful leaves, beautiful textures etc. Kids also like them. And many times, kids tries to taste it. leaves of few plants are non edible and eating small portion will cause health hazard. And really, such plants are commonly used in house-holds.

Technical explanation

Plants are good for variety of purposes- Purifying air, decoration. However, you must have heard of poisonous fruit. Similarly, leaves of few plants are non edible and eating small portion will cause health hazard. Few plants liquid can cause harm to eyes as well.

Plants cannot move to escape their predators, so they must have other means of protecting themselves from herbivorous animals. Some plants have physical defenses such as thorns, spines and prickles, but by far the most common type of protection is chemical.

Pics of such plants

Plants and Their Toxicity to Humans and Pets

Care tips

• • While selecting decor plants for home, know if safety care needs to be done. Try to avoid if you are not sure of following safety criteria

  • Explain these risks to kids. If he/she understands, then not much to worry. However, observe that kids are actually following what he/she understood.

  • Don't be panic. It is not too big risk. There are many risks in life (for example, risks while travelling).

  • Don't take this info lightly. It may result in careless consequence for which you may regret for ever.

Reference

https://dengarden.com/gardening/Dangerous-Beauties-Twenty-Toxic-Houseplants-to-Avoid-Around-Children-and-Pets

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poisonous_plants

https://leminaslifestyle.com/my-son-died-because-of-this-damn-plant-and-now-everybody-should-know-about-it-it-kills-children-for-a-minute-and-adults-for-15/