Deadly Plants to Koi
& Goldfish
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The
following list of harmful plants comes from an article published in KOI |
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Plant |
Poisonous Part |
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Amaryllis |
Bulbs |
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Azalea |
Leaves |
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Balsam Pear |
Seeds, outer rind of fruit |
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Baneberry |
Berries, roots |
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Bird of Paradise |
Seeds |
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Black Locust |
Bark, sprouts, foliage |
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Blue-Green Algae |
Some forms toxic |
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Boxwood |
Leaves, stems |
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Buckthorn |
Fruit, bark |
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Buttercup |
Sap, bulbs |
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Caladium |
Leaves |
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Calla Lily |
Leaves |
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Castor Bean (Castor Oil) |
Beans, Leaves |
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Challice Vine |
All parts |
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Cherry Tree |
Bark, twigs, leaves, pits |
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Christmas Candle |
Sap |
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Coral Plant |
Seeds |
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Daffodil |
Bulbs |
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Daphne |
Berries |
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Datura |
Berries |
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Deadly Amanita |
All parts |
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Death Camas |
All parts |
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Deiffenbachia |
Leaves |
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Delphinium |
All parts |
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Eggplant |
All parts but fruit |
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Elephant's Ear (Taro) |
Leaves, stem |
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English Ivy |
Berries, leaves |
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False Henbane |
All parts |
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Foxglove |
Leaves, seeds |
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Golden Chain |
All parts, especially seeds |
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Hemlock, Poison |
All parts, especially roots and
seeds |
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Hemlock, Water |
All parts, especially roots and
seeds |
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Henbane |
Seeds |
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Holly |
Berries |
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Horse Chestnut |
Nuts, twigs |
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Hyacinth |
Bulbs |
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Hydrangea |
Flower bud |
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Indian Turnip
(jack-in-the-pulpit) |
All parts |
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Iris (Blue Flag) |
Bulbs |
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Java Bean ( |
Uncooked bean |
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Jerusalem Cherry |
Berries |
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Jimsonweed |
Leaves, seeds |
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Juniper ( J. virginiana)
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Needles, stems, berries |
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Lantana |
Immature berries |
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Larkspur |
All parts |
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All parts |
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Lily of the Valley |
All parts, including water |
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Lobelia |
All parts |
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Locoweed |
All parts |
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Lords and Ladies |
All parts |
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Marijuana |
Leaves |
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Mayapple |
All parts, except fruit |
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Mescal Bean |
Seeds |
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Mistletoe |
Berries |
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Mock Orange |
Fruit |
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Monkshood |
Leaves, roots |
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Morning Glory |
All parts |
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Narcissus |
Bulbs |
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Nightshades (All) |
Berries, leaves |
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Oak |
Acorns, foliage |
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Oleander |
Leaves, branches, nectar of
blossoms |
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Philodendron |
Leaves, stem |
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Pikeweed |
Leaves, roots, immature berries |
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Poinsettia |
Leaves, flowers |
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Poison Ivy |
Sap |
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Poison Oak |
Sap |
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Potato |
Eyes and new shoots |
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Privet |
All parts, including berries |
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Rhododendron |
All parts |
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Rhubarb |
Leaves |
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Rosary Peas |
Seeds |
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Skunk Cabbage |
All parts |
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Snow on Mountain |
All parts |
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Snowdrop |
All parts, especially buds |
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Sweet Pea |
Seeds and fruit |
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Tobacco |
Leaves |
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Virginia Creeper |
Sap |
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Wisteria |
All parts |
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Yam Bean |
Roots, immature pods |
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Yew (American, English,
Japanese) |
Needles, seeds |