Daffodils – don’t they look wonderful? They awaken associations with spring, Easter and bring the sun into the heart. But is there any reason to doubt her innocent face? Are daffodils poisonous?
Are daffodils poisonous to humans and animals?
Daffodils are poisonous, especially their bulbs, which contain toxic alkaloids and calcium oxalates. Poisoning can cause skin rashes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions and even heart failure. Children and pets are particularly at risk.
Be careful when eating onions
It has often happened that the daffodil bulb has been confused with a kitchen onion. They look very similar. But they differ greatly from each other when it comes to their digestibility. While the onion is edible and he althy, the daffodil bulb is toxic. So separate kitchen onions from flower bulbs if you want to store them!
Poisonous plant parts and symptoms of poisoning
The daffodil is considered slightly toxic to poisonous. Their onions in particular are full of poisonous alkaloids. Among other things, the substances called lycorine and haemanthamine as well as calcium oxalates have toxic effects.
Inflammation and rashes can occur upon skin contact. Anyone who consumes the onions or other parts of the plant can expect the following symptoms as the severity increases:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Sweats
- Cramps
- Trembling
- Symptoms of paralysis
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Heart failure
Children and pets are particularly at risk
Daffodils are poisonous to both humans and animals such as cats, horses, rabbits and dogs. Just 15 g of fresh onion means death for a dog.
Educate your children and, if possible, keep them away from daffodils. Small children could drink the poisonous water in the vase containing daffodils. In the event of poisoning, you must act quickly. Drink water, swallow activated charcoal (€6.00 on Amazon) and see a doctor are the mottos.
Tips & Tricks
You can buy homeopathic remedies from the yellow daffodil. These help with colds, bronchitis and whooping cough, among other things.
