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Panicking- dd has eaten some of a plant...

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Hayls · 27/06/2006 17:13

I THINK it's a kelanchoe (not an expert though) and she has eaten at least one flower. Any urgent advice please? She is 2 and will only say she likes eating flowers

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moondog · 27/06/2006 17:17

Know nothing about plants.
Do you?
Have you any you know are poisonous?
How many are there that it could potentially be???
Collect a sample of each separately and ring NHS Direct.

foxinsocks · 27/06/2006 17:18

call nhs direct and ask to speak to someone at the Poisons Information Service

Hayls · 27/06/2006 17:27

Thanks, ahve just foudn ou that it is deff Kalanchoe and am trying to find out whether or not it is poisonous. We're on holiday atm and didn't even clock the plants...

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moondog · 27/06/2006 17:27

Let us know Hayls....

Hayls · 27/06/2006 17:30

excuse typos, totally stressed. am on hold with nhs direct...

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TooTicky · 27/06/2006 17:31

Try local garden centre - they keep a list of what is dangerous.

foxinsocks · 27/06/2006 17:31

poor you - well done for even noticing

TooTicky · 27/06/2006 17:32

Go to casualty - internet says possibly toxic, causes vomiting etc.

foxinsocks · 27/06/2006 17:33

if you go to A&E, don't forget to take a sample of the plant with you (leaves and flower) and try and find out which bit she ate

Hayls · 27/06/2006 18:08

Spoke to NHS Direct and the roots are toxic- flowers are toxic in large quantities but I'm sure she only ate one flower so she should be OK- they did say she might have tummy upset but not too likely, more likely if she'd eaten ALL the flowers on the plant. We were in the garden centre today and she said she likes eating flowers- if only I'd had a bit of a chat then... Think the only effects are gastric
Thanks for all advice

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moondog · 27/06/2006 19:42

Phew!!

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