Everyone Keeps It in a Place of Honor in Their Home: Even a Single Leaf Is Poisonous - Sözcü Newspaper
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That showy ornamental plant, grown unknowingly in almost every home and living room, nearly cost a child his life. In Tokat, a nightmare began when a 2-year-old child bit off a piece of its leaf, ending in intensive care. Known colloquially as the "weeping flower," its sap is practically poison.
The case of a 2-year-old child in Tokat who was admitted to intensive care after eating a Dieffenbachia plant, also known as the "weeping flower," has brought the issue of poisonous ornamental plants in homes back to the forefront. Experts state that caution should be exercised regarding these plants, especially in homes where young children are present. So, which plants in the home are dangerous for children?
In Tokat, a 2-year-old child who put a leaf from a potted Dieffenbachia (weeping flower) in his mouth was taken to intensive care due to extreme swelling in his lips and throat. Experts emphasized that calcium oxalate crystals in the plant's sap can block the airways and pose a life-threatening risk, while the family who experienced this horrifying incident warned those with children not to keep this plant in their homes.
A 2-year-old child in Tokat, who ate a piece of a Dieffenbachia plant, known locally as the "weeping flower," was admitted to intensive care due to swelling in his lips and throat. After treatment, the child's health improved, and his family said, "Those with children shouldn't give this plant to their children. Its name is Dieffenbachia. We didn't know it had such effects."
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