Be careful with this one plant. Please note this ornate plant is really, you will immediately realize that you often see it is not, or maybe it is in the yard of your house. In Indonesia this plant is commonly called wutah rice, sri fortune, dumb cane, banana soil, and others. Its scientific name is Dieffenbachia amoena.
This ornamental plant is a very poisonous plant species, can result in death if your child bites and swallows its leaves. The strong poison content of this plant can kill children in less than 1 minute. Medium in adults the poison can cause death less than 15 minutes. Imagine how strong the toxins are in the leaves of this plant. And if the eye, its poison or sap can cause blindness.
If you still love your children and family, destroy this ornament tree immediately, or keep out of reach of children. If you put it in the living room, make sure after reading this post immediately move to a place away from your children.
Children who like to bite objects, especially those aged 1 to 3 years who do not know anything may be picking the leaves of this ornamental plant if you put in the living room or front porch of your house, so immediately move far far.
Initial toxic reaction when biting the leaves of this plant is your tongue will swell and immediately disturb your breathing. This will cause death because your chest feels tight and can not breathe.
This one plant is also often found in the canor-government offices and schools, as a decoration for the leaves that look good. These plants are from Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. Happy to grow in the tropical climate. The leaves are large and green a special attraction especially for mothers.
You can find reliable information from the experts, or also with menshare on google related references and facts of the plant Sri Rejeki, the following explanation:
- Sri fortune or aglaonema or foreign language Chinese evergreen is an ornamental plant of taro tribe. We know if his children taro tribe indeed some like to make itchy if exposed hands.
- Habitat in tropical rainforest areas and hundreds of years so that decoration is believed to be a lucky bearer.
- Sri fortune is also strong on the weather and cold weather, and when it is 'hurt' black spots appear
- There are 30 species of agalonema in the world
- Sri fortune is toxic, which makes it poisonous because the sap of this plant contains oxalic crystals. Well, these crystals when viewed through a microscope, actually needle-shaped. This crystal can irritate the skin. Even mouth, tongue and throat. If getting injured in the throat can cause difficulty breathing, swollen throat, and burning pain.
Be careful also with the prick, can cause skin rashes or irritation. Especially who have allergies with certain crops. handling if exposed to thorn sri fortune.
Immediately wash the affected skin with soap and water to flow clean. And may arise feeling sore, pain and discomfort in the skin. If symptoms appear more severe immediately to the doctor / hospital.