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Dieffenbachia / ˌ d iː f ɪ n ˈ b æ k i ə /, [2] commonly known as dumb cane or leopard lily, is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Araceae. [3] It is native to the New World Tropics from Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina .
Dieffenbachia. A common houseplant, Dieffenbachia contains calcium oxalate crystals that can cause gastrointestinal distress in pets when ingested. In very rare cases, biting or chewing into the ...
Dieffenbachia seguine, widely known as dumbcane, [1] as well as leopard lily or tuftroot, [2] is a species of Dieffenbachia, a flowering aroid plant of the family Araceae (the arums). It is native to the neotropical realm of the Americas , from extreme southern Mexico and Belize and much of Central America , as well as the northern half of ...
All parts of the plant contain neurotoxic alkaloids such as isoquinoline and cucullarine, which are known to be poisonous to cats, cattle, and humans. [107] Cattle grazing on the leaves or bulblets may suffer from breathing difficulties, staggering, and convulsions, sometimes fatally. [108] The plant may also cause contact dermatitis if touched ...
Heart palpitations and arrhythmias, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, respiratory system paralysis, death [4] [5] Aloe vera juice medicinal aloe Aloe vera "abdominal pain, diarrhea, potentially carcinogenic, with others can potentiate cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmic agents" [3] Anthranoid laxatives
Two main types of holly with red berries shine in winter floral arrangements, wreaths and garlands, and Christmas centerpieces to bring the outside in with red, green and, in the variegated types ...
Find out if Christmas cactus is poisonous to cats and how to keep your favorite feline safe this holiday season and beyond.
Dieffenbachia longispatha is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Panama and Colombia. [1] A large member of its genus, reaching 2–3 m (7–10 ft), it is pollinated by scarab beetles from the genera Cyclocephala and Erioscelis .