Comments on: Five Household Plants That Can Kill You

By: tonya

tonya — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:04:52 +0000

I liked your article, i learned something from it. good job.

By: hoover

hoover — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:34:02 +0000

Amaryllis are called “naked ladies” because the flowers appear before the leaves: the plants are “naked” of foliage. Adding “ladies” shows you that gardeners have dirty minds. Also, florist Amaryllis, the kind generally sold as gifts and in your photo, are actually in the genus Hippeastrum. Amaryllis is a different genus, though the plants are similar. Species Hippeastrum are native to South America, while Amaryllis are from South Africa.

Also interesting to note that the REAL reason Johnny Appleseed was such a legend for carrying apple seeds from place to place, is because the apples that grew from his trees were used to make hard cider–yes, booze!

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:59:52 +0000

black locusts grow farther north than Philly. i have one in my back yard in Boston.

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:05:15 +0000

“My family has been in landscaping for five generations now, and I’ve been doing it for ten.”
I don’t think so, O Old One.

By: someone

someone — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:58:34 +0000

“My family has been in landscaping for five generations now, and I’ve been doing it for ten. I’m 22. You do the math”

You started landscaping 228 years before you were born? (assuming a 25 year generation).

Good article, just had to point that out as it struck me as funny.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:58:47 +0000

Know what else can kill you if you do a lot of it besides the deadly apple seed?
Smoking.
Now that’s two bad habits I’ve got to quit.

By: Cerium

Cerium — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:17:07 +0000

I was a little surprised not to see Oleander on the list. In California it is all over the place- down freeways and lining driveways. I have always been cautioned that even a small part of a leaf can kill.

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By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:04:39 +0000

This was a very interesting article, which taught me a lot. Thanks!

By: Dave RH

Dave RH — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:12:06 +0000

It was an interesting article, but I did find it a bit misleading. Several of your “deadly” plants would require large doses to kill you, and there are plenty that are more deadly…