Are oleander flowers really poisonous?
Poisonous?
Oleander plants are indeed poisonous, although a fatal dose may vary--an infant or small animal being more sensitive than a large adult. This site lists some good information about oleander toxicity:
http://www.oleander.org/toxic.html
Reply:Yes, they are.
In Southern Louisiana, Voodoo practitioners used the liquid inside the plant to poison their enemies.
Reply:Yes.
Reply:The seeds are slightly poisonous to birds and wildlife that may ingest them. It would not be good to have a child ingest them either.
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