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Old 14-03-2004, 11:19 PM
David Ross
 
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Default Poinsettia vs. Daffodil

TOM KAN PA wrote:

How come every winter there are posts warning and inquiring of the poisonous
poinsettia but in the spring there is no concern about the daffodills.
The poinsettia's poison is greatly exagerated. Even though the daffodil is
toxic in all parts, from bulbs to stems to golden trumpets, it is never
mentioned.


It's the same as for oleander vs peaches. The leaves of both are
equally poisonous. The almond like kernel in the center of a
peach pit is deadly. Yet I see frequent warnings in this
newsgroup against planting oleander with never a mention of
keeping children away from peach trees.
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