10 Most common posionous plants and possible effects
1. Marijuana - Depression of the central nervous system and incoordination, diarrhea, vomiting, drooling, increased heart rate, seizures, and coma
2. Sago palm - Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, seizures, and liver failure (The seeds contain the largest amount of the toxin, though all parts are poisonous)
3. Lilies - Severe kidney damage
4. Tulip/narcissus bulbs - Intense gastrointestinal irritation, drooling, loss of appetite, depression of the central nervous system, convulsions, and cardiac abnormalities
5. Azalea/rhododendron - Vomiting, drooling, diarrhea, weakness and depression of the central nervous system. Severe poisoning can lead to coma and death from cardiovascular collapse.
6. Oleander - Gastrointestinal tract irritation, abnormal heart function, hypothermia, and death
7. Castor bean - Severe abdominal pain, drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst, weakness, and loss of appetite -- severe cases can result in dehydration, muscle twitching, tremors, seizures, coma, and death
8. Cyclamen - Gastrointestinal irritation, intense vomiting, and even death
9. Kalanchoe - Gastrointestinal irritation and arrhythmia
10. Yew - Trembling, incoordination, difficulty breathing, gastroinestinal irritation, and cardiac failure
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