Poisonous plants

This is not a complete list of poisonous plants. It is a list of plants that could cause serious illness in children who eat them. It is best not to grow these in places here children may have access to them.

Both the botanical (Latin) and common names for each plant are listed.

• Abrus precatorius - Crab’s eye, Gidee gidee, Jequirity bean, Rosary bean
• Aconitum species - Monkshood, Wolf’s bane
• Asclepias curassavica - Red-headed cotton bush
• Asclepias fruiticosa - Gomphocarpus fruiticosa, Swan plant
• Asclepias physocarpa - Balloon cotton bush
• Acokanthera species - Bushman’s poison
• Atropa belladonna - Belladonna, Deadly nightshade
• Brugmansia species - Angel’s trumpet
• Casabella thevetia or Thevetia peruviana - Lucky nut, Yellow oleander
• Cestrum diurnum - Day-blooming cestrum, Day jessamine
• Cestrum nocturnum - Lady of the night, Night jessamine
• Colchicum autumnale - Autumn crocus, Crocus, Meadow saffron
• Conium maculatum - Hemlock
• Consolida species - Larkspur
• Convallaria majalis - Lily-of-the-valley
• Corynocarpus laevigatus - New Zealand laurel, Karaka nut
• Cycas species - Cycad, Zamia
• Daphne species - Daphne, Garland flower, Lilac daphne, Mezereon, Rose daphne, Spurge laurel, Winter daphne
• Datura species - Angel’s trumpet
• Datura metel - Downy thorn apple, Horn of plenty
• Datura stramonium - Common thorn apple, Jamestown weed, Jimson weed
• Delphinium species - Delphinium
• Dieffenbachia - Dumb cane
• Digitalis species - Foxglove
• Duranta erecta/Duranta repens - Golden dewdrop, Sky flower
• Euphorbia species - Euphorbia, Spurge
• Gloriosa superba - Climbing lily, Glory lily
• Gomphocarpus fruiticosa - Asclepias fruiticosa, Swan plant
• Gomphocarpus physocarpus -  Asclepias physocarpa, Balloon cotton
• Helleborus species - Christmas rose, Corsican Hellebore, Easter rose, Hellebore, Lenten rose
• Hyoscyamus niger - Black henbane, Henbane
• Jatropha multifida - Coral plant, Physic nut
•  Laburnum species - Golden chain tree, Golden rain, Laburnum, Scotch laburnum
• Lantana camara - Lantana, Shrub verbena
• Lepidozamia species - Cycad, Zamia
• Lobelia species - Cardinal flower, Lobelia
• Macrozamia species - Cycad, Zamia
• Melia azedarach - Bead tree, Cape lilac, Chinaberry, Persian lilac, Rosary tree, White ceda
• Nerium oleander - Oleander, Rose laurel
• Oenanthe crocata - Water dropwort, Hemlock
• Ornithogalum species - Common star of Bethlehem, Chincherinchee, Giant chincherinchee, Star of Bethlehem
• Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa - Cooktown loquat, Finger cherry, Wannakai
• Ricinis communis - Castor oil plant
• Solanum dulcamara - Bittersweet, Climbing nightshade
• Solanum nigrum - Black nightshade, Common nightshade
• Solanum pseudocapsicum - Christmas cherry, Jerusalem cherry, Winter cherry
• Stropanthus species - Corkscrew flower, Spider tresses, Stropanthus
• Thevetia peruviana or Casabella thevetia - Lucky nut, Yellow oleander
• Toxicodendron succedaneum - Rhus, Rhus tree, Wax tree, Poison sumac
• Veratrum species - False hellebores