Toxicity Of Houseplants

Author : Spoerke,Susan C. Smolinske
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1990-07-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0849366550

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Toxicity of Houseplants by Spoerke,Susan C. Smolinske Pdf

This comprehensive volume discusses the various classes of toxic substances found in plants, and includes a series of monographs on specific species. Filled with figures and illustrations, this important reference presents information on clinical effects, the various common and botanic names, specific or class of toxin, case reports, mechanism of action, and risk assessment. The easy-to-read text provides a glossary of terms along with photographs of selected species. Everyone who comes into contact with plants will want this one-of-a-kind monograph at their fingertips. This resourceful book informs the non-botanist as well as health care practitioners, gardeners, poison center specialists, and nurserymen of the possible risks involving exposures to specific indoor plants.

Author : Anthony Knight
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482241044

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A Guide to Poisonous House and Garden Plants by Anthony Knight Pdf

This title is an excellent resource to help indentify poisonous plants in the home and garden and contains the most current information about plant toxicity in dogs and cats. This essential reference allows veterinarians to not only identify poisonous plants, but also includes the toxic properties of the plant and the clinical signs that can be expected in animals that ingest the plants. This instrumental guide contains detailed discussions on the plant toxins, the plant parts that are most dangerous and the first aid that should be considered. The title includes 192 domestic and exotic plant species, with an emphasis on plants typically found in and around the home. This user friendly guide is organized alphabetically by the plant’s botanical name, while the index includes common names listed to help find the specific plant in question. The 350 high quality color photos also assist the practitioner in accurate plant identification. The highly visual, easily accessible format make this title an ideal toxically reference for small animal practitioners.

Author : Nancy J. Turner,Patrick von Aderkas
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781604691450

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The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms by Nancy J. Turner,Patrick von Aderkas Pdf

If people knew how many poisonous plants are commonly found in homes and gardens, they'd be shocked. Plants as common as monkshood, castorbean, and oleander are not just dangerous, they're deadly. The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms is a comprehensive, easy-to-use handbook. The book is split into four main categories: mushrooms, wild plants, ornamental and crop plants, and houseplants. Each plant entry includes a clear photograph to aid the task of identification, a description of the plant, notes on where they commonly occur, and a description of their toxic properties. Plants are listed by common name to assist the non-specialist.

Author : B.C. Wolverton
Publisher : Orion Spring
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-20
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781398701175

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How To Grow Fresh Air by B.C. Wolverton Pdf

An illustrated guide to the houseplants you need for clean and fresh air when you're stuck at home How clean is the air you breathe? Plants are the lungs of the earth: they produce the oxygen that makes life possible, add precious moisture and filter toxins. Houseplants can perform these essential functions in your home or office with the same efficiency as a rainforest in our biosphere. In this beautifully illustrated guide, noted scientist Dr Bill Wolverton shows you how to grow 50 plants that filter the most common pollutants, making it easy for you to purify the environments that impact you the most.

Author : Judy Feldstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530195551

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Don't Feed Me to Your Cat! by Judy Feldstein Pdf

They can be eye-catching, breathtaking, or even useful-a simple and beautiful way to bring a bit of nature indoors. Houseplants are a staple of interior decorating and for good reason. But did you know many of these common indoor plants may pose hidden dangers to children or pets, from vomiting and diarrhea, to convulsions or even death? In Don't Feed Me to Your Cat! plant care professional Judy Feldstein shares information about twenty-five common houseplants, each with various levels of toxicity, and the possible consequences of their ingestion. In this comprehensive and clearly illustrated guide, you'll find out why kissing under the mistletoe is fine, but snacking on it isn't-and how plant placement can be just as important as baby gates and hiding household chemicals when babyproofing your house. So before tempting your cat with a tantalizing California ivy or placing a heart leaf philodendron within baby's reach, be sure to consult this helpful book for advice. With detailed descriptions, valuable care tips, and a thorough plant glossary, Don't Feed Me to Your Cat! is a must-read for parents, pet lovers, and plant hobbyists everywhere.

Author : Stacy Tornio
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781510726796

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Plants That Can Kill by Stacy Tornio Pdf

Following the success of Plants You Can’t Kill, Tornio now takes a look at those plants that can actually kill you if you’re not careful. This book will offer up information to gardening enthusiasts of all levels about common plants that are toxic, poisonous, and even deadly. While the level of toxicity varies from each plant, all are considered deadly in one way or another to wild animals, family pets, and even humans. With its colorful, easy-to-read format, Plants That Can’t Kill will introduce readers to what these plants look like, smell like, feel like, and sometimes even taste like. Fun facts, interesting tidbits, and history will combine to teach gardeners where these types of plants can be found, how poisonous each one is, and whether these plants are still okay to have in their gardens or if they should be gotten rid of immediately. Plants featured include many common and attractive species you may receive in bouquets or even decorate your homes with, including daffodils, irises, tulips, jasmine, witch hazel, mistletoe, poinsettias, buttercups, marigolds, and even fruits and vegetables like cherries, rhubarb, and some tomatoes.

Author : Dietrich Frohne,Hans Jürgen Pfänder
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-14
Category : Gardening
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114138097

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Poisonous Plants by Dietrich Frohne,Hans Jürgen Pfänder Pdf

"The majority covered here originate in temperate zones, and the text comprehensively identifies potentially dangerous plants, their distribution, level of toxicity, symptoms of poisoning and suggested treatment. Illustrations range from actual size colour and black/white photos to enlarged representations of microscopically recognizable features in fruits and leaves." --Cover.

Author : George E. Burrows,Ronald J. Tyrl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1391 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780813820347

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Toxic Plants of North America by George E. Burrows,Ronald J. Tyrl Pdf

Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference for both wild and cultivated toxic plants on the North American continent. In addition to compiling and presenting information about the toxicology and classification of these plants published in the years since the appearance of the first edition, this edition significantly expands coverage of human and wildlife—both free-roaming and captive—intoxications and the roles of secondary compounds and fungal endophytes in plant intoxications. More than 2,700 new literature citations document identification of previously unknown toxicants, mechanisms of intoxication, additional reports of intoxication problems, and significant changes in the classification of plant families and genera and associated changes in plant nomenclature. Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is a comprehensive, essential resource for veterinarians, toxicologists, agricultural extension agents, animal scientists, and poison control professionals.

Author : Tovah Martin
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604697056

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The Indestructible Houseplant by Tovah Martin Pdf

“Tovah Martin has weeded through the world of indoor plants to find over 200 options tough enough for anyone to grow.”—The American Gardener Brown thumb? No problem. The Indestructible Houseplant is packed with indoor plants that are tough, beautiful, reliable, and virtually impossible to kill. In addition to plant profiles with concise information on water, light, and blooming times, this gorgeous book includes tips on care, maintenance, and ideas for combining houseplants in eye-catching indoor displays. Follow Martin’s sage advice and you’ll have a thriving urban jungle in no time.

Author : Sandy Ann Baker
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781601383495

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The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Houseplants Alive and Thriving by Sandy Ann Baker Pdf

Houseplants are one of the most enduring members of any household. They provide a much needed addition of color, fresh oxygen, and character to any room. They can add a boost to your mood, improve the quality of air in your home, and help relax you after a long day at wont. But every houseplant needs a different amount of care, including water, food, and sunlight, Some plants, if they get too much light or too little water, will simply die without warning. To combat 1 this, you need a complete guide to keeping your houseplants alive and happy.

Author : James Walker Hardin,Jay M. Arena
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Antidotes
ISBN : UOM:39015004374792

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Human Poisoning from Native and Cultivated Plants by James Walker Hardin,Jay M. Arena Pdf

Author : Zia Allaway,Fran Bailey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780744034615

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Practical Houseplant Book by Zia Allaway,Fran Bailey Pdf

Twelve inspiring projects, plus 200 in-depth plant profiles with detailed useful information and care instructions to help you cultivate and care for your houseplants. Learn how to choose which plants to use where, care for your houseplants to keep them healthy, and use plants to best effect in your home, with trusted advice, creative inspiration, strong visual aesthetic, and practical step-by-step detail. Two hundred plant profiles provide information and care instructions for a wide variety of plants, including ferns, orchids, and succulents, while a dozen step-by-step photographic projects offer exciting ideas for using plants to decorate your home or greenhouse--from eye-catching terrariums to a living succulent wall to a floating kokedama "string garden." With information on plant care, propagation, pests and diseases, pruning, and problem-solving, The Practical Houseplant Book is the essential guide for indoor gardeners.

Author : Andreas Luch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783764383381

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Molecular, Clinical and Environmental Toxicology by Andreas Luch Pdf

Clinical Toxicology is the second volume of a three-volume set on molecular, clinical and environmental toxicology that offers a comprehensive and in-depth response to the increasing importance and abundance of chemicals of daily life. By providing intriguing insights far down to the molecular level, this three-volume work covers the entire range of modern toxicology with special emphasis on recent developments and achievements. It is written for students and professionals in medicine, science, public health or engineering who are demanding reliable information on toxic or potentially harmful agents and their adverse effects on the human body.

Author : D. Jesse Wagstaff
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420062530

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International Poisonous Plants Checklist by D. Jesse Wagstaff Pdf

Knowledge of plant toxicity has always been important, but the information has not always been reliable. Now, increasing international trade is drawing attention to the inadequacy of regional information and highlighting the geographical fragmentation and notorious discrepancies of thinly documented information. The international community of safety regulators, toxicologists, and poison control personnel requires a single reference compiled of verifiable, primary source reports of common poisonous plants. Intended for just that purpose, International Poisonous Plant Checklist: An Evidence-Based Reference successfully addresses the deficiencies and gaps in the current literature. Using accepted botanic names, the book defines the known set of toxic vascular plants. The use of botanic names satisfies the need for an international standard of identity to support worldwide communication and commerce. Also, taxonomy based on common ancestry and genetic connections provides a rational basis for studying and using plant relationships. The author supports toxicity information with references to the primary literature. Each entry includes referenced citations supporting the toxicity of the plant, symptoms and circumstances of toxic exposure, dosage and potency, chemical analysis, botany, pharmacology, mechanism and metabolism, and control. Finally, the book cross-references selected synonyms and common names. The checklist is organized alphabetically with two types of entries. The main entry documents the toxic plants themselves and a secondary entry lists selected synonyms and common names cross-referenced to the main entries. Including virtually all common animal feed plants, human food plants, and many plants that are sources of herbal products and dietary supplements, tonics, and therapeutic agents, this timely checklist compiles and verifies the known data on toxic vascular plants from around the world.

Author : Julie Bawden Davis
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781461733690

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Indoor Gardening the Organic Way by Julie Bawden Davis Pdf

Gardening organically outdoors is prevalent in most horticultural circles these days, but what about gardening indoors? Many gardeners still use harsh synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides when growing plants in their homes. How can we choose to eat organic foods, buy natural personal-care products, clean our indoor air, and yet still blast our poor houseplants with toxic chemicals? It is time to put down that spray bottle. Going organic with houseplants is not only possible-the results are amazing! Author Julie Bawden Davis brings us Indoor Gardening the Organic Way, a definitive guide to growing houseplants organically. From the dirt on mulch to eco-friendly ways to handle plant pests, Davis has provided this essential resource for novice and experienced gardeners alike. When you learn the specialized rules of gardening organically indoors, you'll soon reap the benefits of robust houseplants that will impress visitors and make your indoor environment a healthier place to be.