Another common misspelling involves inserting an extra T (the fact that "points" is a nickname commonly used in the florist and nursery trades probably does not help matters here). You offered up some great suggestions for your neighbors after I shared in a recent column what has become a nightmare for many this very rainy summer: nocturnal landscape design by deer. 14, no. Wash the area with soap and water and apply a cool compress to ease itching. From the ASPCAs list, we investigated some of the most dangerous plants that your cat is likely to encounter. The sap of the plant contains a chemical called saponin, which is toxic to deer. He further stated that he had read an article somewhere regarding reports of radioactive deer in Pennsylvania. While the toxicity of the leaves and sap may last for up to 12 hours, the symptoms are most likely to go away on their own in a matter of minutes. Because Christmas cactus are so harmlessly edible, if you leave them outside in long, dry summers, squirrels can consume them from the roots. If Poinsettias are consumed, they can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and other symptoms in cats. Plant taxonomy classifies Christmas poinsettias as Euphorbia pulcherrima, literally, "the most beautiful Euphorbia" (Euphorbia is not only a genus name but also the name of a large plant family). This misconception was spread by a 1919 urban legend of a two-year-old child dying after consuming a poinsettia leaf. Intolerant of the cold, in the North, it is grown almost exclusively indoors. When laymen speak of the "flowers" on poinsettia plants, what they are referring to are petal-like leaves known as "bracts." As it happened, I'd be just starting to get dressed for work and there she'd be, outside the bedroom window. Euphorbia pulcherrima does have flowers, but these green and yellow flowers are smalland certainly not a noteworthy feature. or. Have any observations to add to the discussion? The poinsettia plant is often considered deadly. It is also said that it is deer resistant. Deer avoid many flowers, including daffodils, foxgloves, and poppies, because they are toxic to them. Poinsettias are regarded as deer resistant thanks to their taste and scent, both of which deer do not like. No one should eat poinsettias, mistletoe, and holly, but if small amounts are consumed, they are unlikely to cause serious illness.
