Poison Plants

[Music] the world of plants always beautiful sometimes dangerous this is poison oak if you touch it this plant may give you a painful skin rash 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 really or Not Here I Come the Oleander Bush seems good to hide behind but the plant is poisonous chewing an Oleander Leaf can make you ill okay Throw It come on throw it good all right that's what did you have have to do that I think that's poison up come on let me try to get it okay touching this ball might cause a skin rash because poisonous oils from the plant may now be on it look carefully and remember what poison an oak is like then avoid it this is poison ivy it too contains an oil that can give you a skin rash beware of it another plant that can cause your skin to break out in a rash is the poison sumac avoid its leaves stems and Blossoms the oil particles from these plants are so tiny they can even be carried by wind or smoke in some cases skin irritations from these plants can be so serious that a doctor is needed or even a hospital as soon as you suspect that you have been near a poisonous plant wash with strong soap this helps prevent skin irritation [Music] here's one way accidents can happen the bead in the girl's mouth is a dried Rosary Bean it's highly poisonous it could kill you people use rosary beans as ornaments and don't realize they are [Music] dangerous Wendy I'd like to ask about a hot dog I have enough hot dog but I don't have enough scers oh well maybe I'll use a twig good idea be sure to get a green twig cuz if you get a brown twig it might burn okay I'll go get a good green [Music] twig Wendy has a stick oh that's fine here's some hot dogs aren't hot dogs good yeah they're delicious is it really a good idea to use a branch for barbecuing sometimes not this Branch came from this Oleander Bush not only are the Oleander leaves poisonous so are the twigs and branches when poisoning is suspected the best thing you can do is drink lots of water then see a doctor as soon as possible [Music] you come on hurry up I found berries over here I found some red orange thousands of different kinds of berries grow wild many are good to eat some can make you sick does anybody know what kind of berries these are these are yellow currant berries they are harmless and tasty and are among the wild berries that are safe to eat oh here's some more they're all over you can learn to recognize which berries are edible and enjoy picking them fresh from the bushes more up in there but you have to know what you're [Music] doing hey look out for the mushroom I didn't know there was in here nether did I there's some more over there let's go pick them yeah ew they look different than the other those other ones are different this one's bigger different colors yellow and orange and pink that one's only brown light brown these are different shapes hi Dad look hi Dad look what we got yeah hey guys you want to be careful when it comes to mushrooms same variety of mushroom growing one spot can be poisonous growing in another spot it can be all right you just could never tell about mushrooms if you like them get them in a restaurant or a grocery store but don't pick them they can be [Music] poisonous hey guys you know what this is well whates it look like look like an onion that's right that's the problem it does look like an onion actually it's a daffodil bulb remember we had them growing here last year I'm just digging them up for next season somebody might see this and think it's an onion and eat it that'll be a problem cuz it's poisonous is there any other poisonous plants in the yard oh yeah they're probably quite a few here in the yard here we'll take a look at some of them over here these are tomatoes which are okay but leaves are something else these leaves over here you can use those in cooking and it'd be all right that's the basil plant the tomato leaves are actually poisonous even though the tomatoes themselves are okay okay so you got to be careful here's a poisonous plant that's easy to miss it's gimson wheat not only the fruit but the leaves and the stem are all poisonous in fact if you were to rub it against your hand and then rub your hands across your face or against your eyes you would cause a skin irritation and your eyes would water this is badana originally this came from Europe and was used as a medicine but if you were to eat one of these berries that's growing wild can make you very sick many people don't suspect that even plants from nurseries can be poisonous the Jerusalem Cherry for example its leaves and unripe fruit are poisonous the poia the rododendron the aelia the Lantana and the night shades just chewing any part of them will make you sick the castor bean shrub decorates many Gardens and Parks the seeds of the castor bean are especially dangerous the seeds if eaten are so so poisonous they can be fatal to enjoy nature and be safe you just have to remember a few simple things some plants can really irritate your skin never put any plant or part of a plant into your mouth remember trees can be poisonous too picking berries is a lot of fun if you know what kind of berries you're eating they may look pretty but that doesn't mean they're good to eat if you like mushrooms buy them in a grocery store or get them in a restaurant but don't just pick them they could be [Music] poisonous the more you know about plants the more you can enjoy nature and have a really good time