Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) The have common names such as: Euphorbiaceae, or spurge family: characterized by the presence of latex (milky sap) Not as deadly as people think. In the wild they are more toxic, the ones in the house are ...
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For years we were warned that poinsettias – those beautiful red and pink flowering plants we display at Christmastime – were poisonous. Parents magazines, medical books and guides, and even doctors and veterinarians cautioned us to keep the...
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Are poinsettia plants poisonous? ... Even with all that to dissuade anyone from believing in poisonous poinsettias, this is still a tenacious legend. Nearly 66% of those participating in a 1995 Society of American Florists poll still believed poinsettias toxic if eaten.
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www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/poinsettia.asp
www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/poinsettia.asp
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For years poinsettias had the bad reputation of being poisonous. While they are not meant to be eaten by humans, pets or livestock, ingesting poinsettias would probably cause some stomach upset, as would eating most any houseplant. However ...
http://gardening.about.com/od/winterinthegarden/a/Poins...
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There's a misconception that poinsettias are highly poisonous. According to studies done by the Ohio State University in connection with the Society of American Florists, no toxicity was found when eaten in quantities higher than those like...
http://www.hgtv.com/landscaping/poinsettias-variations-...
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In this day of stupid warning labels (On packaging for a Rowenta iron: Do not iron clothes on body), if poinsettias were toxic in any way they would not be available. And if they were, they would carry a warning label such as: ... So the answer to the question is: Poinsettias are non-toxic and are not poisonous.
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www.mhacv.org/are_poinsettias_poisonous.htm
www.mhacv.org/are_poinsettias_poisonous.htm
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The answer, 53% believed incorrectly that the plant ispoisonous to humans and animals. Another surprising answer, 52% ofthe floral clerks surveyed also believed that poinsettias arepoisonous. ... ISU Entomology / Horticulture and Home Pest News / Do You Believe Poinsettias Are Poisonous...
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www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1993/12-8-1993/poison....
www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1993/12-8-1993/poison.html
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Poinsettia Phobia Continues to Dampen the Holiday Spirit Fifty percent of Americans still believe poinsettias are toxic; According the the American Medical Association's Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants, other than occasional cases of vomiting, ingenstion of the poinsettia plant has been found to produce no effect.
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www.rabbit.org/care/poinsettia.html
www.rabbit.org/care/poinsettia.html
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