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Poisonous Plants


Poisonous Plants in New Mexico
Below is a list of some common poisonous plants in New Mexico. Do not think that a plant is safe because the name of a plant is not on this list. If the name of a plant is not on this list call 1-800-222-1222 to find out if the plant is poisonous.


Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
Apricot (chewed pits)
Apple (chewed seeds)
Arrowhead vine
Avocado (leaves)
Azalea
Begonia
Buckthorn  (Coyotillo,Tullidora)
Caladium
Carnation
Castor bean
Century plant
Cherry (chewed pits)
Chile pepper (skin contact)
Chinaberry
Chokecherry (chewed pits)
Chrysanthemum, mum
Cotoneaster
Crabapple (chewed seeds)
Crocus (autumn)
Croton
Cyclamen

Daffodil
Death camas
Delphinium
Devil’s ivy
Dieffenbachia (dumb cane)
Donkey tail
Elderberry
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Euphorbia
 

 

False Hellebore
     (Corn lily, Skunk cabbage)
Ficus (sap)
Four o’clock
Foxglove
Geranium
Golden-chain tree
Holly (berries)
Horse nettle
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Iris

Ivy  (Boston, English and some
 others)

Jerusalem cherry
Jimson weed
Jonquil
Juniper
Lantana
Larkspur
Lily-of-the-valley
Lobelia
Locoweed
Lupine
Marsh marigold
Milkweed
Mistletoe
Monkshood
Morning glory
Mother-in-law’s-tongue
Mushrooms
Nandina
Narcissus
Nephthytis
Nightshade  (Black, Deadly,
 Silverleaf)


Oleander
Peace lily
Periwinkle
Peyote
Philodendron
Plum (chewed pits)
Poinsettia
Poison hemlock
Poison ivy
Poison oak
Poppy
Pokeweed
Potato (sprouts)
Pathos
Primrose
Pyracantha
Rhododendron
Rhubarb (leaves)
Rosary pea (Jequirity bean, Precatory bean)
Schefflera (Umbrella tree)
Shamrock plant
Sorrel
String-of-pearls (beads)
Sweet pea
Tobacco
Tomato (vines)
Trumpet vine
Tulip (bulb)
Virginia creeper
Water hemlock
Weeping fig
Wisteria
Yew

 

 

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