Is Lobelia plant toxic to humans ?

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Ds has just eaten 3 small leaves (3×3mm?) of a lobelia bedding plant as ge was helping me get it out of the boot after a B&Q trip.
He's 18 6ft 2 & about 14stones. Had a full stomach when he ate it. He's just googled & found something that says it's toxic. He's got ASD so is now mithering.
Does anyone know of I need to take him to A&E ? (obvs usual caveat of 'best call 111 to be sure').

Anyone ?

www.healthline.com/nutrition/lobelia#dosage-side-effects

Toxic doses at end.

Thanks. It's Lobelia erinus which is a different kind ? RHS says lobelia can be harmful except L. erinus.

@theemmadilemma

No idea. I can only google same as you.

Call 111 as we have no poison helpline in the UK.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/144798092849300/?ref=share

I would ask the question on this Facebook group, they are really helpful and quick response

Actually sorry i think they are for ID of unknown plants, but you already know the ID

18 years old and he ate some leaves off a plant at B&q?

I would just call 111. It's taken a long time to get any answers so wouldn't you know by now if he hasn't had any ill effects. Why did he eat them?

Gardeners world say lobelia Erin's is not toxic to anyone or anything. Id imagine if it was so toxic that three small leaves could harm an adult it would carry a warning and parents would have pulled it out of gardens for years.

111 advised Lobelia is toxic but only in larger doses.

@IndiaPaleAle I bought the plants, he & his sister were helping me unload the car. Whikst I took a food bag in, he pulled some leaves off & ate them 'to make his sister laugh'. Then googled the plant name & panicked when he saw the word 'toxic'. He's ASD & has clinical anxiety. I looked plant up on RHS poison list & was reassured but he was still mothering (as by this point was his sister also ASD). So, I phoned for Official Advice (he's very rules based) which has reassured him.
Frustrating, but all's well.

Still mithering not mothering !

Glad he is ok