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Daylilies (Hemerocallis)
Named for its extra short blooming time, daylilies produce lovely flowers that last for only one day apiece. The Latin name, Hemerocallis, accordingly means "beauty for a day." Available in a variety of colors, the ever-popular daylilies are many a gardener's favorite. The foliage is attractive (even after flowers have faded) and the plant requires minimal maintenance. These flowers are great for filling in large empty areas with mass plantings or lining walkways or garden paths.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Daylilies
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Attributes of Daylilies
Plant Height
30 cm to 91 cm
Spread
30 cm to 90 cm
Flower Size
8 cm to 15 cm
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Purple
Orange
Pink
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Ideal Temperature
5 - 35 ℃
Scientific Classification of Daylilies
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Monocotyledons
Order
Asparagus and allies
Family
Asphodel
Genus
Daylilies
Daylilies and Their Toxicity
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* The judgment on toxicity and danger is for reference only. We DO NOT GUARANTEE any accuracy of such judgment. Therefore, you SHALL NOT rely on such judgment. It is IMPORTANT TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE in advance when necessary.
Toxic to Cats
Many varieties of the Hemerocallis genus are extremely poisonous to cats, and even the smallest contact with this plant or its pollen constitutes a medical emergency. Cats should not be around daylilies as the entire plant, including pollen and the water from the vase, can cause severe poisoning, with a threat of death in extreme cases. The first symptoms include dehydration, vomiting, lethargy, and loss of appetite.
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Who Is Most at Risk of Plant Poisoning?
Your pets like cats and dogs can be poisoned by them as well!
Do not let your lovely pets eat any parts, nor contact with the sap of toxic or unknown plants;
It’s better to kill those growing around your house. Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants and gloves with sharp tools to dig it out completely;
Clean the tools with rubbing alcohol or soap and water but do not do that with bare hands;
Clean your hands and skin once exposed to plants with soap and water;
Consider using barrier creams that contain bentoquatam to prevent poison oak, ivy and sumac rashes;
Dump it in special trash cans in sealed garbage packages, and do not let your pets reach it;Do not let your lovely pets eat any parts, nor contact with the sap of toxic or unknown plants;
If you take your pets to hike with you in the wild, please don’t let them eat any plants that you don’t know;
Once your pets eat, touch or inhale anything from toxic plants and act abnormally, please call the doctors for help ASAP!
Pets
Some pets are less likely than children to eat and touch just about everything. This is good, as a pet owner. However, you know your pet best, and it is up to you to keep them safe. There are plenty of poisonous weeds that can grow within the confines of your lawn, which might make your dogs or cats ill or worse if they eat them. Try to have an idea of what toxic plants grow in your area and keep them under control and your pets away from them.
Common Toxic Houseplants
When it comes to decorating a house, there is nothing more refreshing than adding some beautiful houseplants. Some common house plants can also be toxic.
Aloe
Aloe is famous for its sunburn-soothing properties and its gorgeous desert design. However, many people do not realize that the latex the aloe vera plant produces can be mildly toxic to pets and children.
The latex contains a chemical compound known as saponin. Which when ingested, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood sugar. This, if left unchecked, can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The proper response is to contact poison control or a veterinarian to know what to do in your particular circumstance if either your child or pet consumes aloe.
The latex of the plant is similar to the sap of the tree. It is inside the leaf, but sticks mainly toward the edges. If aloe gel is prepared properly it should be safe for use, but be sure to apply it only topically when treating burns.
The latex contains a chemical compound known as saponin. Which when ingested, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood sugar. This, if left unchecked, can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The proper response is to contact poison control or a veterinarian to know what to do in your particular circumstance if either your child or pet consumes aloe.
The latex of the plant is similar to the sap of the tree. It is inside the leaf, but sticks mainly toward the edges. If aloe gel is prepared properly it should be safe for use, but be sure to apply it only topically when treating burns.
Philodendron
Philodendron, also known as sweetheart vine, has become a resident at many houses and even businesses. They are glossy green and the leaves elegantly split, displaying interesting designs. Behind this beauty there is a needle-like toxin called calcium oxalate crystals.
These crystals are held within the plant and only affect you, your pets, or your loved ones if the plant tissue is broken. If ingested, the crystals can cause severe swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, burning and pain. If they are accidentally caught on the skin, they can cause skin irritation.
If anyone accidentally ingests philodendron and they find it difficult to breathe or their tongue starts to swell up, it is important to seek medical attention immediately to avoid suffocation. If you have very young children or pets who have a tendency to tear at plants, keep them away from any philodendrons.
These crystals are held within the plant and only affect you, your pets, or your loved ones if the plant tissue is broken. If ingested, the crystals can cause severe swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, burning and pain. If they are accidentally caught on the skin, they can cause skin irritation.
If anyone accidentally ingests philodendron and they find it difficult to breathe or their tongue starts to swell up, it is important to seek medical attention immediately to avoid suffocation. If you have very young children or pets who have a tendency to tear at plants, keep them away from any philodendrons.
Peace Lily
Peace lilies produce stunningly white flowers that bring to mind peace and serenity. This is one reason they are invited into our homes and given a place to stay. However, similar to philodendrons, the peace lily contains oxalate crystals known as raphides.
The raphides, once ingested, will cause swelling and burning sensations and can also cause skin irritation. Both pets and humans can get these symptoms so it is important to keep these plants from anyone who is likely to tear or chew it. Symptoms can become dire if the raphides cause the tongue and throat to swell to a point where the person or pet is having difficulty breathing. Seek proper medical attention if this is the case.
The raphides, once ingested, will cause swelling and burning sensations and can also cause skin irritation. Both pets and humans can get these symptoms so it is important to keep these plants from anyone who is likely to tear or chew it. Symptoms can become dire if the raphides cause the tongue and throat to swell to a point where the person or pet is having difficulty breathing. Seek proper medical attention if this is the case.
Snake Plant
The snake plant is an interesting and popular house plant. Its stark architecture and wavy coloring has made it a fan favorite. This plant too, however, is toxic when ingested or if the sap touches your skin.
Snake plant sap will cause rashes if it comes into contact with your skin. In addition, it will cause diarrhea and vomiting when ingested. Again these symptoms are very serious and would be best avoided by keeping snake plants out of reach or by choosing a different houseplant.
Snake plant sap will cause rashes if it comes into contact with your skin. In addition, it will cause diarrhea and vomiting when ingested. Again these symptoms are very serious and would be best avoided by keeping snake plants out of reach or by choosing a different houseplant.
Common Toxic Garden Plants
Daffodil
Daffodils are a strikingly colorful flower. This can sometimes bring them much attention not from just onlooking adults but children as well. Since kids are more drawn to colorful objects, they may have a higher chance of just grabbing the flower and eating it. Adults have also been known to accidentally grab daffodil bulbs instead of onions.
Why are these mistakes so dangerous? Daffodils contain lycorine, which can induce nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It also contains oxalates which can cause swelling and pain. The symptoms can be worse in animals, because if your pets eat daffodils they may experience drowsiness, low blood pressure or even liver damage.
Make sure to call poison control when these symptoms set in. The vomiting and diarrhea have been known to go away after 3 hours, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Ingesting liquids to keep hydration up can be important. If the patient is having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately.
Why are these mistakes so dangerous? Daffodils contain lycorine, which can induce nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It also contains oxalates which can cause swelling and pain. The symptoms can be worse in animals, because if your pets eat daffodils they may experience drowsiness, low blood pressure or even liver damage.
Make sure to call poison control when these symptoms set in. The vomiting and diarrhea have been known to go away after 3 hours, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Ingesting liquids to keep hydration up can be important. If the patient is having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately.
Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are unique, with their soft blue and pink flowers. They are a great addition to any garden, but should not be snacked on—not that you would want to. Hydrangeas can be especially nasty because they contain compounds known as glycosides. These will release hydrogen cyanide into the bloodstream when consumed. This will block your body’s ability to uptake oxygen to the cells in your body.
The way to combat this kind of poisoning is through getting IVs from the vet or doctor. It is important to contact your medical professional immediately since the symptoms can be fatal within minutes or hours.
The way to combat this kind of poisoning is through getting IVs from the vet or doctor. It is important to contact your medical professional immediately since the symptoms can be fatal within minutes or hours.
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron, the state flower of Washington, is also toxic. The multitudinous, pink flowers can be quite dangerous. All parts of this plant are toxic, the leaves and seeds more so than the flowers. However, even the nectar of the flower is toxic and in the Mediterranean, where rhododendrons grow in more dense quantities, the honey from bees who gather rhododendron nectar can be poisonous.
Normally kids and pets do not eat enough to experience the full poisoning effect. However, just eating two leaves is enough to be considered dangerous. The grayanotoxin glycosides within the rhododendron can cause vomiting, diarrhea and irregular heartbeats. Things can get very serious when too much rhododendron is consumed and can lead to necessary medical intervention.
Start by calling poison control first if you suspect anyone has been munching on rhododendrons. The experts there will be able to help guide you through the necessary processes to cure your loved one.
Normally kids and pets do not eat enough to experience the full poisoning effect. However, just eating two leaves is enough to be considered dangerous. The grayanotoxin glycosides within the rhododendron can cause vomiting, diarrhea and irregular heartbeats. Things can get very serious when too much rhododendron is consumed and can lead to necessary medical intervention.
Start by calling poison control first if you suspect anyone has been munching on rhododendrons. The experts there will be able to help guide you through the necessary processes to cure your loved one.
Rhubarb
Yummy rhubarb has a nasty side to it. While the stems are used in many recipes, including for rhubarb strawberry pie, the leaves are toxic. They contain oxalic acid which is known to blister the mouth, cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and kidney stones. The leaves are known to be more toxic to pets than humans, but in either case, it is important to contact poison control immediately to figure out necessary steps to cure the patient.
Common Toxic Weeds in the Yard
Bittersweet Nightshade
Nightshade is an invasive, noxious weed that is extremely poisonous. It has been found along the East and West Coast of the U.S. It makes its home in areas with disturbed soil. This could be near your garden or areas that have recently had bushes/trees put in.
These plants are dark green with purple flowers that develop into bright red berries. The whole plant is toxic and should be avoided by pets and children alike. If ingested it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The colorful berries are especially enticing to young children. If you see any plants that look similar to tomato or pepper plants that you did not plant in your yard, it is best to just pull them immediately.
Call poison control immediately if you think someone has fallen victim to nightshade.
These plants are dark green with purple flowers that develop into bright red berries. The whole plant is toxic and should be avoided by pets and children alike. If ingested it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The colorful berries are especially enticing to young children. If you see any plants that look similar to tomato or pepper plants that you did not plant in your yard, it is best to just pull them immediately.
Call poison control immediately if you think someone has fallen victim to nightshade.
Buttercups
Buttercups are found throughout the United States, especially in wet areas. The shiny, yellow flowers will pop up in the springtime, accompanying their dandelion friends. However, unlike dandelions, buttercups are not edible.
Buttercups will release a compound called protoanemonin. This toxin is known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, hypersalivation, depression, blisters, and more. These symptoms will affect both humans and animals. The sap may also cause irritation when it comes into contact with skin. These yellow flowers are dangerous and children should be observed cautiously when around them.
Buttercups will release a compound called protoanemonin. This toxin is known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, hypersalivation, depression, blisters, and more. These symptoms will affect both humans and animals. The sap may also cause irritation when it comes into contact with skin. These yellow flowers are dangerous and children should be observed cautiously when around them.
Foxgloves
Foxgloves are beautiful plants that build towers out of vivid purple bell-shaped blossoms. They are very pretty to look at, but they contain a compound known as digoxin. This chemical is used in certain medicines to help people with certain heart conditions. However, the medicine is made by specialists, whereas someone eating foxgloves will receive unregulated amounts of the chemical.
This toxin can make you vomit and lower your heartbeat. This often causes dizziness and faintness. It is extremely important to call poison control immediately to know what to do in the case of foxglove poisoning. Some people have confused the young leaves of foxglove with borage, making adult foragers at risk as well as kids and pets.
This toxin can make you vomit and lower your heartbeat. This often causes dizziness and faintness. It is extremely important to call poison control immediately to know what to do in the case of foxglove poisoning. Some people have confused the young leaves of foxglove with borage, making adult foragers at risk as well as kids and pets.
How to Tend to or Get Rid of Toxic Plants
Now that you know where to start with toxic plant identification, let us discuss how to either tend to the poisonous plants you decide to keep or get rid of them that plague your yard.
How to Tend to Poisonous Plants
Many plants that are toxic when ingested are also skin irritants. The philodendron is a good example of this. When the sap comes into contact with skin, it can cause a rash to form. To help protect yourself when tending to toxic plants, it is important to wear some sort of gloves.
Latex gloves may be the best solution due to their disposability. Regular gloves could potentially keep the poisonous sap on their surface. If the gloves aren’t cleaned then you could accidentally touch the irritant or pass it to someone else.
In addition you will want to plan where to keep your deadly beauties. If you have a toxic indoor plant try to keep it up high or out of reach of children and pets. This will keep accidents few and far between. Another idea is keeping your plants in areas that are usually inaccessible to children or pets. Areas such as an office, study room, or guest bedroom could be good locations. If applicable, you could also set up a terrarium for your little plant baby, making it more difficult for curious hands or paws to access.
In addition you will want to plan where to keep your deadly beauties. If you have a toxic indoor plant try to keep it up high or out of reach of children and pets. This will keep accidents few and far between. Another idea is keeping your plants in areas that are usually inaccessible to children or pets. Areas such as an office, study room, or guest bedroom could be good locations. If applicable, you could also set up a terrarium for your little plant baby, making it more difficult for curious hands or paws to access.
If you plan to have outdoor plants, location will be key. You will want to put plants in an area that will be inaccessible to children, pets and even wild animals. You will probably want to avoid planting the plants in the front of your house if kids walk by on a regular basis, just to be cautious. Having the plants behind a fence will be best, but use your discretion when choosing a spot.
How to Get Rid of Poisonous Plants
The easiest but possibly most controversial way to get rid of poisonous plants is by using herbicides. This can be especially easy if you own a grass lawn and use an herbicide that targets broadleaf (non-grass) species. You can find many herbicides meant for yard use by simply searching the term online. Once you have purchased the herbicide you will want to make sure to follow the label posted on the container. If you follow the instructions precisely, then everything should run smoothly for you.
If you don’t plan on using herbicides, there are a few organic methods you can use to try to get rid of toxic plants. You can manually pull the plants out of the ground. This is probably one of the most difficult methods because there is no assurance that you will get the whole plant out this way.
You can also try pouring boiling hot water or spraying white vinegar on the target plants. This may take more time than using a synthetic herbicide, but you can feel a little better about using these products.
You can also try to use wood chips to cover a certain area where you do not want anything to grow. This will not stop all the weeds, but the few that make it through can be easily picked by hand.
If you don’t plan on using herbicides, there are a few organic methods you can use to try to get rid of toxic plants. You can manually pull the plants out of the ground. This is probably one of the most difficult methods because there is no assurance that you will get the whole plant out this way.
You can also try pouring boiling hot water or spraying white vinegar on the target plants. This may take more time than using a synthetic herbicide, but you can feel a little better about using these products.
You can also try to use wood chips to cover a certain area where you do not want anything to grow. This will not stop all the weeds, but the few that make it through can be easily picked by hand.
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Who Is Most at Risk of Plant Poisoning?
Everyone should keep the following in mind to prevent being poisoned:
Do not eat any parts, nor contact with the sap of toxic or unknown plants;
If you need to kill it, wear long-sleeved shirts, pants and gloves with sharp tools to dig it out completely;
Clean the tools with rubbing alcohol or soap and water but do not do that with bare hands;
Clean your hands and skin once exposed to plants with soap and water;
Consider using barrier creams that contain bentoquatam to prevent poison oak, ivy and sumac rashes;
Dump it in special trash cans in sealed garbage packages;
Wear properly when you hiking or working in the wilderness. Long pants, long sleeves, gloves, hiking shoes, etc., that protect you from being hurt by any plants;
Once you or your family aren’t feeling well after eating, touching or inhaling anything from toxic plants, please call your doctor for help ASAP!
Outdoor Workers and Recreationalists
Those who enjoy the outdoors either as a hobby or as part of their work will rarely see a plant and decide to munch on it (although the scenario is not unheard of). However, they do tend to deal with moving through and brushing aside plants. These people are more at risk of being poisoned by touching toxic plants than by ingesting them.
Foragers
Foraging for food and medicinal plants is a desirable skill among people who want to feel at one with the land. This hobby can be very useful and enjoyable, but if done wrong , it can lead to disastrous effects. People who forage are picking and grabbing plants with the full intention of using those plants, most of the time to ingest them.
Children
While outdoor workers are more likely to touch poison and foragers are more likely to ingest poison, children can easily do both. These bundles of joy just love to run around and explore the world. They enjoy touching things and occasionally shoving random stuff in their mouth; this is a terrible combination with toxic plants in the mix.
If you let your children run about, it is important to know what are the local toxic plants that they could accidentally get into. Try to educate the children and steer them away from where the toxic plants are located.
If you let your children run about, it is important to know what are the local toxic plants that they could accidentally get into. Try to educate the children and steer them away from where the toxic plants are located.
Common Toxic Houseplants
When it comes to decorating a house, there is nothing more refreshing than adding some beautiful houseplants. Some common house plants can also be toxic.
Aloe
Aloe is famous for its sunburn-soothing properties and its gorgeous desert design. However, many people do not realize that the latex the aloe vera plant produces can be mildly toxic to pets and children.
The latex contains a chemical compound known as saponin. Which when ingested, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood sugar. This, if left unchecked, can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The proper response is to contact poison control or a veterinarian to know what to do in your particular circumstance if either your child or pet consumes aloe.
The latex of the plant is similar to the sap of the tree. It is inside the leaf, but sticks mainly toward the edges. If aloe gel is prepared properly it should be safe for use, but be sure to apply it only topically when treating burns.
The latex contains a chemical compound known as saponin. Which when ingested, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood sugar. This, if left unchecked, can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The proper response is to contact poison control or a veterinarian to know what to do in your particular circumstance if either your child or pet consumes aloe.
The latex of the plant is similar to the sap of the tree. It is inside the leaf, but sticks mainly toward the edges. If aloe gel is prepared properly it should be safe for use, but be sure to apply it only topically when treating burns.
Philodendron
Philodendron, also known as sweetheart vine, has become a resident at many houses and even businesses. They are glossy green and the leaves elegantly split, displaying interesting designs. Behind this beauty there is a needle-like toxin called calcium oxalate crystals.
These crystals are held within the plant and only affect you, your pets, or your loved ones if the plant tissue is broken. If ingested, the crystals can cause severe swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, burning and pain. If they are accidentally caught on the skin, they can cause skin irritation.
If anyone accidentally ingests philodendron and they find it difficult to breathe or their tongue starts to swell up, it is important to seek medical attention immediately to avoid suffocation. If you have very young children or pets who have a tendency to tear at plants, keep them away from any philodendrons.
These crystals are held within the plant and only affect you, your pets, or your loved ones if the plant tissue is broken. If ingested, the crystals can cause severe swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, burning and pain. If they are accidentally caught on the skin, they can cause skin irritation.
If anyone accidentally ingests philodendron and they find it difficult to breathe or their tongue starts to swell up, it is important to seek medical attention immediately to avoid suffocation. If you have very young children or pets who have a tendency to tear at plants, keep them away from any philodendrons.
Peace Lily
Peace lilies produce stunningly white flowers that bring to mind peace and serenity. This is one reason they are invited into our homes and given a place to stay. However, similar to philodendrons, the peace lily contains oxalate crystals known as raphides.
The raphides, once ingested, will cause swelling and burning sensations and can also cause skin irritation. Both pets and humans can get these symptoms so it is important to keep these plants from anyone who is likely to tear or chew it. Symptoms can become dire if the raphides cause the tongue and throat to swell to a point where the person or pet is having difficulty breathing. Seek proper medical attention if this is the case.
The raphides, once ingested, will cause swelling and burning sensations and can also cause skin irritation. Both pets and humans can get these symptoms so it is important to keep these plants from anyone who is likely to tear or chew it. Symptoms can become dire if the raphides cause the tongue and throat to swell to a point where the person or pet is having difficulty breathing. Seek proper medical attention if this is the case.
Snake Plant
The snake plant is an interesting and popular house plant. Its stark architecture and wavy coloring has made it a fan favorite. This plant too, however, is toxic when ingested or if the sap touches your skin.
Snake plant sap will cause rashes if it comes into contact with your skin. In addition, it will cause diarrhea and vomiting when ingested. Again these symptoms are very serious and would be best avoided by keeping snake plants out of reach or by choosing a different houseplant.
Snake plant sap will cause rashes if it comes into contact with your skin. In addition, it will cause diarrhea and vomiting when ingested. Again these symptoms are very serious and would be best avoided by keeping snake plants out of reach or by choosing a different houseplant.
Common Toxic Garden Plants
Daffodil
Daffodils are a strikingly colorful flower. This can sometimes bring them much attention not from just onlooking adults but children as well. Since kids are more drawn to colorful objects, they may have a higher chance of just grabbing the flower and eating it. Adults have also been known to accidentally grab daffodil bulbs instead of onions.
Why are these mistakes so dangerous? Daffodils contain lycorine, which can induce nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It also contains oxalates which can cause swelling and pain. The symptoms can be worse in animals, because if your pets eat daffodils they may experience drowsiness, low blood pressure or even liver damage.
Make sure to call poison control when these symptoms set in. The vomiting and diarrhea have been known to go away after 3 hours, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Ingesting liquids to keep hydration up can be important. If the patient is having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately.
Why are these mistakes so dangerous? Daffodils contain lycorine, which can induce nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It also contains oxalates which can cause swelling and pain. The symptoms can be worse in animals, because if your pets eat daffodils they may experience drowsiness, low blood pressure or even liver damage.
Make sure to call poison control when these symptoms set in. The vomiting and diarrhea have been known to go away after 3 hours, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Ingesting liquids to keep hydration up can be important. If the patient is having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately.
Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are unique, with their soft blue and pink flowers. They are a great addition to any garden, but should not be snacked on—not that you would want to. Hydrangeas can be especially nasty because they contain compounds known as glycosides. These will release hydrogen cyanide into the bloodstream when consumed. This will block your body’s ability to uptake oxygen to the cells in your body.
The way to combat this kind of poisoning is through getting IVs from the vet or doctor. It is important to contact your medical professional immediately since the symptoms can be fatal within minutes or hours.
The way to combat this kind of poisoning is through getting IVs from the vet or doctor. It is important to contact your medical professional immediately since the symptoms can be fatal within minutes or hours.
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron, the state flower of Washington, is also toxic. The multitudinous, pink flowers can be quite dangerous. All parts of this plant are toxic, the leaves and seeds more so than the flowers. However, even the nectar of the flower is toxic and in the Mediterranean, where rhododendrons grow in more dense quantities, the honey from bees who gather rhododendron nectar can be poisonous.
Normally kids and pets do not eat enough to experience the full poisoning effect. However, just eating two leaves is enough to be considered dangerous. The grayanotoxin glycosides within the rhododendron can cause vomiting, diarrhea and irregular heartbeats. Things can get very serious when too much rhododendron is consumed and can lead to necessary medical intervention.
Start by calling poison control first if you suspect anyone has been munching on rhododendrons. The experts there will be able to help guide you through the necessary processes to cure your loved one.
Normally kids and pets do not eat enough to experience the full poisoning effect. However, just eating two leaves is enough to be considered dangerous. The grayanotoxin glycosides within the rhododendron can cause vomiting, diarrhea and irregular heartbeats. Things can get very serious when too much rhododendron is consumed and can lead to necessary medical intervention.
Start by calling poison control first if you suspect anyone has been munching on rhododendrons. The experts there will be able to help guide you through the necessary processes to cure your loved one.
Rhubarb
Yummy rhubarb has a nasty side to it. While the stems are used in many recipes, including for rhubarb strawberry pie, the leaves are toxic. They contain oxalic acid which is known to blister the mouth, cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and kidney stones. The leaves are known to be more toxic to pets than humans, but in either case, it is important to contact poison control immediately to figure out necessary steps to cure the patient.
Common Toxic Weeds in the Yard
Bittersweet Nightshade
Nightshade is an invasive, noxious weed that is extremely poisonous. It has been found along the East and West Coast of the U.S. It makes its home in areas with disturbed soil. This could be near your garden or areas that have recently had bushes/trees put in.
These plants are dark green with purple flowers that develop into bright red berries. The whole plant is toxic and should be avoided by pets and children alike. If ingested it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The colorful berries are especially enticing to young children. If you see any plants that look similar to tomato or pepper plants that you did not plant in your yard, it is best to just pull them immediately.
Call poison control immediately if you think someone has fallen victim to nightshade.
These plants are dark green with purple flowers that develop into bright red berries. The whole plant is toxic and should be avoided by pets and children alike. If ingested it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The colorful berries are especially enticing to young children. If you see any plants that look similar to tomato or pepper plants that you did not plant in your yard, it is best to just pull them immediately.
Call poison control immediately if you think someone has fallen victim to nightshade.
Buttercups
Buttercups are found throughout the United States, especially in wet areas. The shiny, yellow flowers will pop up in the springtime, accompanying their dandelion friends. However, unlike dandelions, buttercups are not edible.
Buttercups will release a compound called protoanemonin. This toxin is known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, hypersalivation, depression, blisters, and more. These symptoms will affect both humans and animals. The sap may also cause irritation when it comes into contact with skin. These yellow flowers are dangerous and children should be observed cautiously when around them.
Buttercups will release a compound called protoanemonin. This toxin is known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, hypersalivation, depression, blisters, and more. These symptoms will affect both humans and animals. The sap may also cause irritation when it comes into contact with skin. These yellow flowers are dangerous and children should be observed cautiously when around them.
Foxgloves
Foxgloves are beautiful plants that build towers out of vivid purple bell-shaped blossoms. They are very pretty to look at, but they contain a compound known as digoxin. This chemical is used in certain medicines to help people with certain heart conditions. However, the medicine is made by specialists, whereas someone eating foxgloves will receive unregulated amounts of the chemical.
This toxin can make you vomit and lower your heartbeat. This often causes dizziness and faintness. It is extremely important to call poison control immediately to know what to do in the case of foxglove poisoning. Some people have confused the young leaves of foxglove with borage, making adult foragers at risk as well as kids and pets.
This toxin can make you vomit and lower your heartbeat. This often causes dizziness and faintness. It is extremely important to call poison control immediately to know what to do in the case of foxglove poisoning. Some people have confused the young leaves of foxglove with borage, making adult foragers at risk as well as kids and pets.
How to Tend to or Get Rid of Toxic Plants
Now that you know where to start with toxic plant identification, let us discuss how to either tend to the poisonous plants you decide to keep or get rid of them that plague your yard.
How to Tend to Poisonous Plants
Many plants that are toxic when ingested are also skin irritants. The philodendron is a good example of this. When the sap comes into contact with skin, it can cause a rash to form. To help protect yourself when tending to toxic plants, it is important to wear some sort of gloves.
Latex gloves may be the best solution due to their disposability. Regular gloves could potentially keep the poisonous sap on their surface. If the gloves aren’t cleaned then you could accidentally touch the irritant or pass it to someone else.
In addition you will want to plan where to keep your deadly beauties. If you have a toxic indoor plant try to keep it up high or out of reach of children and pets. This will keep accidents few and far between. Another idea is keeping your plants in areas that are usually inaccessible to children or pets. Areas such as an office, study room, or guest bedroom could be good locations. If applicable, you could also set up a terrarium for your little plant baby, making it more difficult for curious hands or paws to access.
In addition you will want to plan where to keep your deadly beauties. If you have a toxic indoor plant try to keep it up high or out of reach of children and pets. This will keep accidents few and far between. Another idea is keeping your plants in areas that are usually inaccessible to children or pets. Areas such as an office, study room, or guest bedroom could be good locations. If applicable, you could also set up a terrarium for your little plant baby, making it more difficult for curious hands or paws to access.
If you plan to have outdoor plants, location will be key. You will want to put plants in an area that will be inaccessible to children, pets and even wild animals. You will probably want to avoid planting the plants in the front of your house if kids walk by on a regular basis, just to be cautious. Having the plants behind a fence will be best, but use your discretion when choosing a spot.
How to Get Rid of Poisonous Plants
The easiest but possibly most controversial way to get rid of poisonous plants is by using herbicides. This can be especially easy if you own a grass lawn and use an herbicide that targets broadleaf (non-grass) species. You can find many herbicides meant for yard use by simply searching the term online. Once you have purchased the herbicide you will want to make sure to follow the label posted on the container. If you follow the instructions precisely, then everything should run smoothly for you.
If you don’t plan on using herbicides, there are a few organic methods you can use to try to get rid of toxic plants. You can manually pull the plants out of the ground. This is probably one of the most difficult methods because there is no assurance that you will get the whole plant out this way.
You can also try pouring boiling hot water or spraying white vinegar on the target plants. This may take more time than using a synthetic herbicide, but you can feel a little better about using these products.
You can also try to use wood chips to cover a certain area where you do not want anything to grow. This will not stop all the weeds, but the few that make it through can be easily picked by hand.
If you don’t plan on using herbicides, there are a few organic methods you can use to try to get rid of toxic plants. You can manually pull the plants out of the ground. This is probably one of the most difficult methods because there is no assurance that you will get the whole plant out this way.
You can also try pouring boiling hot water or spraying white vinegar on the target plants. This may take more time than using a synthetic herbicide, but you can feel a little better about using these products.
You can also try to use wood chips to cover a certain area where you do not want anything to grow. This will not stop all the weeds, but the few that make it through can be easily picked by hand.
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Distribution of Daylilies
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Distribution Map of Daylilies
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How to Grow and Care for Daylilies
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The daylilies genus, widely known as daylilies due to their ephemeral blooms, has straightforward care needs that make it quite popular in a variety of landscapes. Basic care requires sufficient sunlight (partial to full), well-drained soil, and regular watering with more emphasis during the growing season. Common challenges include certain plant diseases such as daylily rust and pests like aphids and spider mites. Seasonal considerations like winter mulching in colder climates keep these hardy perennials thriving throughout the year.
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Exploring the Daylilies Plants
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8 most common species：
Orange daylily
The yellow-red daylily is a perennial herbaceous plant that can reach heights of growth up to 1.5 m. As a means of survival it has rhizomes. Their main roots are finger-like and fleshy swollen.
Amur daylily
Amur daylily (Hemerocallis middendorffii) is a popular ornamental plant grown for its bright, attractive flowers that are slightly fragrant and often rebloom in fall. The dried leaves are very tough and can be used for making footwear. This plant is a good garden choice because it is easy to grow and resistant to most pests and diseases.
Dumortier's daylily
Dumortier's daylily is a flowering perennial that produces fragrant yellow flowers that last for a single day. Within its native habitat, the dried foliage is used for making plaited footwear, while in other parts of the world, this attractive flower is used as a garden ornamental.
Citron day-lily
Often used in Asian cooking citron day-lily is native to China and eastern Asia. This perennial produces large showy trumpet-shaped blooms that are highly fragrant. Flowers typically bloom in summer.
Daylilies 'Canadian Border Patrol'
Daylilies 'Canadian Border Patrol' is an award-winning daylily cultivar distinguished for its large, cream-white flowers adorned with purple throats and edges. This daylily blooms repeatedly throughout the Early and Midseason. Gardeners love that this cultivar is low maintenance and attracts butterflies.
Daylilies 'Wineberry Candy'
Daylilies 'Wineberry Candy' is a daylily cultivar bred by Stamile in 1990, from parent plants 'Tet. Siloam Virginia Henson' × 'Paper Butterfly'. It is a mid-season daylily with extended blooming (at least 16 hours), named for its pink outer petals marked by wine-purple veining and eyezone. Daylilies 'Wineberry Candy' has won numerous awards, including the Award of Merit in 1997 and the L. Ernest Plouf Award for the best dormant and fragrant cultivar in 1998
Daylilies 'Strawberry Candy'
Daylilies 'Strawberry Candy' is one of the most popular reblooming daylilies, hybridized by Stamile in 1989. The parent cultivars are 'Panache' and 'Tet. Siloam Virginia Henson'. Daylilies 'Strawberry Candy' has highly colorful flowers, dominated by strawberry-pink hues that earned it its name, and flowers profusely during a long summer blooming season. It has won a number of awards, including the American Hemerocallis Society's highest honor — the Silver Stout Medal Award, in 1998.
Daylilies 'Spellbinder'
Gaining an Award of Garden Merit in 1984, daylilies 'Spellbinder' has seen the test of time, retaining its popularity even to this day. Daylilies 'Spellbinder' is a daylily cultivar that was produced by crossing (H. 'Lucretius' x H. 'Kathleen Elsie Randall') and H. 'Golden Prize'. Aptly named, this plant really does cast some spells on all that lay eyes on its aromatic, tangerine-colored blooms.
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Orange daylily
Orange daylily
The yellow-red daylily is a perennial herbaceous plant that can reach heights of growth up to 1.5 m. As a means of survival it has rhizomes. Their main roots are finger-like and fleshy swollen.
Amur daylily
Amur daylily
Amur daylily (Hemerocallis middendorffii) is a popular ornamental plant grown for its bright, attractive flowers that are slightly fragrant and often rebloom in fall. The dried leaves are very tough and can be used for making footwear. This plant is a good garden choice because it is easy to grow and resistant to most pests and diseases.
Dumortier's daylily
Dumortier's daylily
Dumortier's daylily is a flowering perennial that produces fragrant yellow flowers that last for a single day. Within its native habitat, the dried foliage is used for making plaited footwear, while in other parts of the world, this attractive flower is used as a garden ornamental.
Citron day-lily
Citron day-lily
Often used in Asian cooking citron day-lily is native to China and eastern Asia. This perennial produces large showy trumpet-shaped blooms that are highly fragrant. Flowers typically bloom in summer.
Daylilies 'Canadian Border Patrol'
Daylilies 'Canadian Border Patrol'
Daylilies 'Canadian Border Patrol' is an award-winning daylily cultivar distinguished for its large, cream-white flowers adorned with purple throats and edges. This daylily blooms repeatedly throughout the Early and Midseason. Gardeners love that this cultivar is low maintenance and attracts butterflies.
Daylilies 'Wineberry Candy'
Daylilies 'Wineberry Candy'
Daylilies 'Wineberry Candy' is a daylily cultivar bred by Stamile in 1990, from parent plants 'Tet. Siloam Virginia Henson' × 'Paper Butterfly'. It is a mid-season daylily with extended blooming (at least 16 hours), named for its pink outer petals marked by wine-purple veining and eyezone. Daylilies 'Wineberry Candy' has won numerous awards, including the Award of Merit in 1997 and the L. Ernest Plouf Award for the best dormant and fragrant cultivar in 1998
Daylilies 'Strawberry Candy'
Daylilies 'Strawberry Candy'
Daylilies 'Strawberry Candy' is one of the most popular reblooming daylilies, hybridized by Stamile in 1989. The parent cultivars are 'Panache' and 'Tet. Siloam Virginia Henson'. Daylilies 'Strawberry Candy' has highly colorful flowers, dominated by strawberry-pink hues that earned it its name, and flowers profusely during a long summer blooming season. It has won a number of awards, including the American Hemerocallis Society's highest honor — the Silver Stout Medal Award, in 1998.
Daylilies 'Spellbinder'
Daylilies 'Spellbinder'
Gaining an Award of Garden Merit in 1984, daylilies 'Spellbinder' has seen the test of time, retaining its popularity even to this day. Daylilies 'Spellbinder' is a daylily cultivar that was produced by crossing (H. 'Lucretius' x H. 'Kathleen Elsie Randall') and H. 'Golden Prize'. Aptly named, this plant really does cast some spells on all that lay eyes on its aromatic, tangerine-colored blooms.
Daylilies 'Barbary Corsair'
Daylilies 'Barbary Corsair'
Daylilies 'Barbary Corsair' is a hybrid cross between Hemerocallis 'Lilliputian Knight' and Hemerocallis 'Little Lassie'. This variety contains the combination of dark maroon petals of the first parent with the ability to rebloom from the latter. The deep color is quite a contrast to most daylilies, which are known for their vibrant and exciting hues. Like its parent, it is named after a group of historical mercenaries. In this case, the plant is named after the famous North African pirates, Barbary Corsairs.
Daylilies 'Red Precious'
Daylilies 'Red Precious'
The daylilies 'Red Precious' is one of over 60,000 cultivars of the daylily. This variety, as its name reflects, is notable for its deep, vibrant red flowers that are accented with yellow coloration on the inside of the petals. The stems can grow to 61 cm tall, with impressive blooms growing to 15 cm across.
Daylilies 'Red Volunteer'
Daylilies 'Red Volunteer'
Proudly showcasing velvety deep red blossoms, daylilies 'Red Volunteer' is a perennial favorite among gardeners. Its trumpet-shaped flowers, around six inches in diameter, bloom atop 30-inch stems, lending a splash of vibrant color to any landscape from early to mid-summer. This hardy species thrives in a variety of soil conditions, preferring full sun to partial shade, while its drought tolerance and minimal care requirements make it a resilient and attractive choice for both novice and experienced garden enthusiasts alike.
Daylilies 'Missenden'
Daylilies 'Missenden'
Daylilies 'Missenden' is an award-winning daylily cultivar that is distinguished by its large, orange-red, and moderately reflexed petals with prominent yellow throats. This clump-forming cultivar is primarily noted for its bright colors and bicolor effect. The name may refer to the villages of Great Missenden and Little Missenden in England.
Daylilies 'Cartwheels'
Daylilies 'Cartwheels'
Daylilies 'Cartwheels' is a golden and fragrant daylily cultivar that blooms in late spring and early summer. It is a cross between Daylilies 'Soledad' and Daylilies 'Signal Light.' daylilies 'Cartwheels' is more compact than its parents, reaching only 76 cm instead of 91 to 94 cm. It gets its name for its rounded petals that resemble a cartwheel.
Daylilies 'James Marsh'
Daylilies 'James Marsh'
Distinguished by its vibrant red flowers, the daylilies 'James Marsh' variety of daylily is named for famed daylily hybridizer James Marsh and comes from the Chicago Cherry cultivar. The plant's flowers are fragrant and large, growing to as wide as 18 cm in diameter.
Daylilies 'Flamingo Fantasy'
Daylilies 'Flamingo Fantasy'
Daylilies 'Flamingo Fantasy' boasts vibrant pink blooms that captivate with their soft, ruffled edges and contrasting golden throats. These perennial flowers emerge from robust, arching foliage and exude a subtle fragrance. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, daylilies 'Flamingo Fantasy' is an adaptable plant that flourishes in well-drained soil, showcasing its resilience and grace through the warmth of summer days. Each blossom's brief yet splendid display contributes to the plant's seasonal charm.
Daylilies 'Joan Senior'
Daylilies 'Joan Senior'
Named for its extra short blooming time, daylilies 'Joan Senior' produce lovely flowers that last for only one day apiece. The Latin name, Hemerocallis 'Joan Senior', accordingly means "beauty for a day." Available in a variety of colors, the ever-popular daylilies 'Joan Senior' are many a gardener's favorite. The foliage is attractive (even after flowers have faded) and the plant requires minimal maintenance. These flowers are great for filling in large empty areas with mass plantings or lining walkways or garden paths.
Daylilies 'Marion Vaughn'
Daylilies 'Marion Vaughn'
Daylilies 'Marion Vaughn' is a daylily with a distinction, with petals sporting a unique lemon color and white midribs. Although subtle in color, this plant is exceedingly noticeable when placed in a garden setting. The exact genealogy of daylilies 'Marion Vaughn' has not been specified, but we do know K. D. Smith first hybridized it in 1951.
Daylilies 'Gentle Shepherd'
Daylilies 'Gentle Shepherd'
Daylilies 'Gentle Shepherd' is a daylily cultivar selected to have remarkably large, cream-white flowers adorned with a greenish throat, borne on tall, almost naked stems. When they first open, the flowers have a yellowish hue. This cultivar is considered one of the best daylilies with white blooms and is very drought-tolerant. Daylilies 'Gentle Shepherd' probably gets its name from the gentle white petals.
Daylilies 'August Frost'
Daylilies 'August Frost'
Daylilies 'August Frost' is a daylily with hardy green foliage and lovely white-yellow blooms. This variant produces a lot of buds and therefore many blooms. They are known for being reliable to grow and for their large blooms, which reach up to 15 cm in width.
Daylilies 'Rocket City'
Daylilies 'Rocket City'
Daylilies 'Rocket City' boasts vibrant orange-blossom flowers emblazoned with a contrasting burnt-orange eye. This perennial establishes clumps of arching green foliage that act as a lush backdrop to its brightly colored, trumpet-shaped blooms. Typically thriving in full sun to partial shade, daylilies 'Rocket City' adapts to various well-drained soils, attracting pollinators while resisting deer. Its robust blooms grace gardens from early to midsummer, adding bursts of warm tones to the landscape.
Daylilies 'Daring Deception'
Daylilies 'Daring Deception'
Bred in 1994, the daylilies 'Daring Deception' is an award-winning Daylily with flowers that are two different shades of purple. The upper part of the flower is a lighter, lavender shade, while the hue deepens toward the center to a royal purple that looks stunning set against the flower's green throat. In addition to its coloration, gardeners also like that it is good for attracting pollinators.
Daylilies 'Primal Scream'
Daylilies 'Primal Scream'
With its dazzling, oversized tangerine-orange blooms, daylilies 'Primal Scream' is a striking daylily that makes a bold statement in any garden. The large, ruffled petals curve back gracefully, exposing a vivid color that can be seen from afar. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, daylilies 'Primal Scream' adapts well to a variety of soils and conditions, exhibiting robust growth and exceptional blooming vigor, which reflect the plant's hardy nature and ease of care.
Daylilies 'Green Flutter'
Daylilies 'Green Flutter'
Daylilies 'Green Flutter' is so named because it is has a greenish-yellow flower with a green center. This flower is greener than most clematis flowers and appears at the end of spring or early in summer. This hybrid is grown principally for its showy flowers and is a great candidate for beds and borders, courtyards, cottages, and informal gardens.
Daylilies 'American Revolution'
Daylilies 'American Revolution'
Daylilies 'American Revolution' is a daylilly cultivar most likely named for its firework appearance! It is a vigorous, reblooming daylily that has velvety dark-red blooms with green or yellow throats that span 14 cm. This variety blooms mid to late summer, which is much later than most flowers in this genus.
Daylilies 'Black Magic'
Daylilies 'Black Magic'
Known for its many useful qualities such as heat and drought resistance, hardiness, and showy flowers, the daylilies 'Black Magic' is a popular midseason cultivar. Its name Daylilies 'Black Magic' inspired by its physical appearance, which ranges from dark red to nearly black. Although a diploid, the daylilies 'Black Magic' has undisclosed parent plants. In addition to its healthful qualities, this plant offers gardeners low care requirements.
Daylilies 'Mardi Gras Parade'
Daylilies 'Mardi Gras Parade'
A low-maintenance daylily cultivar perennial, daylilies 'Mardi Gras Parade' blooms a profusion of lavender flowers with wine-colored centers. These flowers last only a few hours, opening in the morning and withering by evening, replaced the following day by a new bloom. This daylily is often referred to as the 'perfect perennial' due to its extreme hardiness to match its eye-catching attractiveness.
Daylilies 'Fairy Tale Pink'
Daylilies 'Fairy Tale Pink'
Daylilies 'Fairy Tale Pink' is characterized by its charming, soft pink blossoms that present a delicate ruffled edge, exuding a whimsical appeal. These trumpet-shaped flowers bloom atop graceful, arching scapes, rising from clumps of strappy green foliage. Thriving in sunny spots with well-drained soil, daylilies 'Fairy Tale Pink' graces gardens with its perennial resilience and brings a touch of fairytale romance to the landscape.
Daylilies 'Woodside Ruby'
Daylilies 'Woodside Ruby'
True to its name, daylilies 'Woodside Ruby' grows brilliant ruby-red flowers with green throats. The flowers are large and have piecrust margins. This cultivar was produced as a hybrid between Hemerocallis 'Preppy' and Hemerocallis 'Super Purple' and is the parent to eighteen cultivars.
Daylilies 'Ruby Spider'
Daylilies 'Ruby Spider'
Daylilies 'Ruby Spider' is a striking, award-winning Daylily cultivar, selected to boast remarkably large flowers of unique coloration — the ruby-red flowers with spoon-like petals are adorned with prominent bright yellow bases. Being a tall cultivar, it's best suited for a back section of a garden bed, where it can be easily seen without blocking smaller plants.
Daylilies 'Always Afternoon'
Daylilies 'Always Afternoon'
Daylilies 'Always Afternoon' is a robust perennial that boasts large, ruffled, mauve-pink blossoms with a striking purple eye zone and a green throat. The trumpet-shaped flowers unfurl for just one day, typically in the afternoon, gracing gardens with daily bursts of color. Flourishing in full sun to partial shade, this daylily adapts to various soil conditions, embodying grace and resilience.
Daylilies 'Catherine Woodbury'
Daylilies 'Catherine Woodbury'
Daylilies 'Catherine Woodbury' has pastel lavender-pink flowers that transition to yellow towards the center. Along with its green foliage, this plant has a gentle appearance that can be appealing in gardens or containers. These flowers are not only ornamental but also very fragrant.
Daylilies 'Golden Chimes'
Daylilies 'Golden Chimes'
Daylilies 'Golden Chimes' is an elegant daylily bred for the distinctive golden-orange flowers for which it is named. These flowers have darker reddish undersides and are smaller than those of many daylilies. Gardeners choose this cultivar over others as its showy flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Daylilies 'Golden Chimes' also goes well in many garden positions and also in containers.
Daylilies 'Cherry Cheeks'
Daylilies 'Cherry Cheeks'
A late midseason daylily cultivar, daylilies 'Cherry Cheeks' is named for its blush pink flowers. The pale stripe down each petal is a unique and delightful feature of this cultivar, which was hybridized by Peck in 1968. Prolific in its blooming and growth habits, it is also hardy, attractive to pollinators, and has good drought and heat tolerance.
Daylilies 'Stoke Poges'
Daylilies 'Stoke Poges'
Daylilies 'Stoke Poges' is an attractive daylily noted for its characteristic salmon-pink flowers, which darken to a deeper pink throat. These flowers also stand out from other daylilies due to their compact funnel shape. This daylily is named after a village and nearby castle in Buckhamingshire, England, and its showy flowers have won it the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Daylilies 'Berlin Red Velvet'
Daylilies 'Berlin Red Velvet'
With bright blooms of red petals and an orange center, daylilies 'Berlin Red Velvet' is impossible to miss. Daylilies 'Berlin Red Velvet' is a Hemerocallis cultivar produced by crossing ('Dundee' x 'Prussia') and 'Johnny Ward'. Although there's no explanation for the "Berlin" part of this cultivar's name, for "Red Velvet," no explanation is needed – the blooms are crimson and feel like velvet to touch.
Daylilies 'Mint Condition'
Daylilies 'Mint Condition'
The daylilies 'Mint Condition' variety is notable for its midseason blooms of large yellow flowers with beautiful ruffled petals. Introduced in 1983, the daylilies 'Mint Condition' is a hybrid of the Bunny Hug and Wynn varieties of daylily. It was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Horticultural Society in 1987.
Daylilies 'French Tudor'
Daylilies 'French Tudor'
With an unmistakable appearance, daylilies 'French Tudor' boasts large pink blooms with yellow throats, combining the best qualities of its parents and making it a sure choice for any vibrant display. It's a daylily cultivar created by crossing H. 'Madame Curie' and H. 'Mariska'.
Daylilies 'Fooled Me'
Daylilies 'Fooled Me'
Daylilies 'Fooled Me' hasn't won multiple awards — including the Stout Silver Medal, the highest award given to a daylily cultivar — for no reason. It boasts a beautiful bicoloration of bright yellow flowers with a captivating red center. This perennial is vastly popular, partly because of its blooms that disappear after 24 hours, leaving the spectators craving more!
Daylilies 'Prairie Blue Eyes'
Daylilies 'Prairie Blue Eyes'
Daylilies 'Prairie Blue Eyes' is named for the color of its flowers. Predominately lavender, they transition to a violet-blue color toward the eye zone, which is the perimeter around the light yellow-green throat of this flower. It is derived from Hemerocallis 'Prairie Hills' and Hemerocallis 'Lavender Flight'.
Daylilies 'Ruffled Apricot'
Daylilies 'Ruffled Apricot'
Daylilies 'Ruffled Apricot' is a popular daylily that stands out from its parent, the Northbrook Star, because of the color of its ruffled flower petals, which are (as you'd imagine) apricot-colored, explaining the name. These showy flowers reward gardens with color and intense fragrance, which attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Daylilies 'Night Beacon'
Daylilies 'Night Beacon'
Daylilies 'Night Beacon' is a very dramatic daylily cultivar selected to boast small, but impressive purple flowers adorned with contrasting yellow throats. The color combination makes it look like a beacon in the night. It is an evergreen daylily that blooms early midseason. Famous for its vibrant colors, this cultivar is particularly prized for its excellent reblooming performance.
Daylilies 'Mini Pearl'
Daylilies 'Mini Pearl'
Daylilies 'Mini Pearl' (Hemerocallis hybrid 'Mini Pearl') is a delicate, fragrant cultivar from the daylily genus, Hemerocallis. Despite the name 'Mini Pearl,' these plants feature sizable melon-pink flowers. Each flower only lasts one day, as implicated by its common name. Daylilies 'Mini Pearl' is very forgiving and can be planted in most soil conditions.
Daylilies 'Bright Sunset'
Daylilies 'Bright Sunset'
Daylilies 'Bright Sunset' is an early-season tetraploid daylily. This variant is named for its orange and yellow blooms, which can grow to 12 cm in width. This daylily is fragrant, easy to grow and can be used in pots, beds or shrub borders for color and beauty.
Daylilies 'Cinderella's Dark Side'
Daylilies 'Cinderella's Dark Side'
The name of the cultivar daylilies 'Cinderella's Dark Side' highlights its beauty and mystery perfectly, displaying the elegance of Cinderella in a dark way. Daylilies 'Cinderella's Dark Side' is a daylily hybrid created by crossing (H. 'Pardon Me' x H. 'Eleanor Apps') with H. 'Little Squiz'. This plant's purple blooms and contrasting orange eye are what makes it such a popular choice for a garden display.
Daylilies 'Karen Sue'
Daylilies 'Karen Sue'
This abundant-growing and bicolored daylily variety is famous among gardeners for its big and bright blooms. Hybridized from other lily cultivars, daylilies 'Karen Sue' was named for its beautiful and feminine appearance. Daylilies 'Karen Sue' won its popularity for its high ornamental value, extreme hardiness, and appeal to pollinators.
Daylilies 'Dragons Eye'
Daylilies 'Dragons Eye'
A prolific bloomer, the daylilies 'Dragons Eye' has a strong and consistent rebloom late in the summer season. Its parents are the Enchanter's Spell and Janice Brown. With soft pink petals and an 'eye' of rich red, Daylilies 'Dragons Eye' is named for its vibrant appearance. This multi-award-winning small-flowered daylily cultivar has many good qualities such as drought and heat tolerance, hardiness, and low demand for care.
Daylilies 'Neyron Rose'
Daylilies 'Neyron Rose'
An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, daylilies 'Neyron Rose' produces yellow-throated, lilylike flowers with red petals atop clumps of bright green foliage. Hybridized from other daylily varieties, this cultivar was named after the cultivator and its roselike colors. Daylilies 'Neyron Rose' became prestigious in gardens for its prolific and beautiful flowers, attractive foliage, and relative hardiness.
Daylilies 'Planet Max'
Daylilies 'Planet Max'
The daylilies 'Planet Max' is a tall spider daylily cultivar that blooms prolifically. Its parentage has not been disclosed, but it was named Hemerocallis 'Planet Max' after a cat named Max. The daylilies 'Planet Max' was an honorable mention from the American Hemerocallis Society and offers gardeners many favorable qualities such as heat and drought tolerance, hardiness, showy flowers, and low maintenance.
Daylilies 'Pardon Me'
Daylilies 'Pardon Me'
Daylilies 'Pardon Me' is a highly popular Daylily cultivar, cultivated for its remarkably long blooming season, when it produces masses of showy, fragrant, cranberry-red flowers with yellow throats. The flowers of this night bloomer usually last up to 24 hours.
Daylilies 'Pink Damask'
Daylilies 'Pink Damask'
This award-winning cultivar will double bloom throughout the season and attract flying pollinators. The Daylilies 'Pink Damask' was named after damask roses for its similar color pattern. Considered nearly indestructible, the daylilies 'Pink Damask' is easy to grow: hardy, forming leafy clumps, and tolerant of heat and drought.
Daylilies 'Mary Todd'
Daylilies 'Mary Todd'
Daylilies 'Mary Todd' is a wildly successful daylily hybrid that has been called the 'perfect perennial' because it has been bred to need little care. Compared to other daylilies, daylilies 'Mary Todd' is extremely hardy and tolerant of heat and drought. It also has brilliant showy yellow flowers. This is one of the most decorated of all daylilies, winning multiple awards. This hybrid is named for Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882), wife of President Abraham Lincoln.
Daylilies 'Holly Dancer'
Daylilies 'Holly Dancer'
First registered in 1988, the daylilies 'Holly Dancer' is a spider variant of the hybrids Stoplight x Monseigneur Garnet and Stoplight x sdlg. An extended bloom variety that starts flowering in mid-summer, its deep red and yellow-accented flowers are a popular choice for adding a splash of vibrant color to gardens.
Daylilies 'Stafford'
Daylilies 'Stafford'
Gardeners value daylilys highly because of their showy flowers, and daylilies 'Stafford', with its unusually dark red flowers, is a standout hybrid. This plant is ideal for flower beds and borders, and also looks superb in cottage gardens.
Daylilies 'Allegiance'
Daylilies 'Allegiance'
A daylily like no other, daylilies 'Allegiance' produces prominent red flowers with an impressive yellow coloration around the center and on the bloom's veins. H. 'Summer Interlude' was crossed with an unknown plant by Griesbach-Hardy in 1986 to create this cultivar. Daylilies 'Allegiance' really does pledge allegiance to your garden when planted, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.
Daylilies 'Happy Returns'
Daylilies 'Happy Returns'
Bred from the famous 'Stella de Oro', daylilies 'Happy Returns' is a daylily cultivar distinguished by its pale yellow flowers. Although each flower lasts for just one day, this excellent reblooming cultivar provides a non-stop show from spring to the first fall frosts.
Daylilies 'Nona's Garnet Spider'
Daylilies 'Nona's Garnet Spider'
With extreme hardiness, drought, and heat tolerance, the daylilies 'Nona's Garnet Spider' is cherished for its many qualities, such as its deep red petals and yellow throat. Gardeners may be attracted to its low care requirements, its ability to attract flying pollinators, and its versatility in borders, beds, slopes, and containers.
Daylilies 'Romantic Returns'
Daylilies 'Romantic Returns'
Daylilies 'Romantic Returns' is known for its vibrant displays of large, ruffled, reblooming flowers in a rich pink hue, which stand out against its lush green foliage. This perennial thrives in full sun to partial shade, showcasing its blooms from early summer to fall. Its adaptability and drought tolerance make it a garden favorite, offering a continuous visual appeal. Daylilies 'Romantic Returns' attracts pollinators, adding dynamic life to its surroundings.
Daylilies 'Bonanza'
Daylilies 'Bonanza'
A bonanza is a rich yield or harvest and that's an appropriate name for this daylily, which rewards gardeners with repeating flowers that show from summer through to fall. The bright orange-yellow flowers have a magenta central brushmark bisected by a yellow line. This is a distinctive patterning unique to this hybrid.
Daylilies 'Little Grapette'
Daylilies 'Little Grapette'
Daylilies 'Little Grapette' is a charming perennial that boasts petite, grape-colored blossoms, each with a striking yellow throat. The flowers of daylilies 'Little Grapette' emerge from compact, grass-like foliage, unfurling their beauty daily amidst the summer months. This diminutive variety thrives in sunny settings, drawing pollinators and adding vibrant dashes of purple to borders and garden paths with its drought-tolerant and hardy nature.
Daylilies 'Dominic'
Daylilies 'Dominic'
Daylilies 'Dominic' is a vigorous grower with vibrant red-black flowers. It is a hybrid of Hemerocallis 'Royal Ambassador' and Hemerocallis 'Baja'. Gardeners love it due to its unique color and its tolerance to a variety of light conditions.
Daylilies 'Pandora's Box'
Daylilies 'Pandora's Box'
With delicate, creamy-white petals edged in soft purple, daylilies 'Pandora's Box' offers a visual surprise akin to its mythological namesake. This resilient daylily thrives in full sun to partial shade, unfurling abundant blooms above grassy green foliage in midsummer. It's a hardy perennial that adapts well to a variety of soils, enchanting gardeners with its low-maintenance yet showy display.
Daylilies 'Chicago Apache'
Daylilies 'Chicago Apache'
The daylilies 'Chicago Apache' is notable for its dark red blooms complemented by a bright yellow center. It is a variety of daylily with ruffled petals that give an elegant appearance to the garden. The flowers grow to 13 cm across. Blooming later than other daylilies, daylilies 'Chicago Apache' is a good choice for gardeners who want to extend their enjoyment of daylilies.
Daylilies 'Nosferatu'
Daylilies 'Nosferatu'
With dark purple flowers that look almost black, it’s no surprise that the daylilies 'Nosferatu' was named after a fictitious vampire. It has showy single flowers which are lightly fragrant. Although daylilies 'Nosferatu' likes full sun, it also has a good degree of cold hardiness. This is a tetraploid midseason daylily bred for its high bud count.
Daylilies 'Omomuki'
Daylilies 'Omomuki'
Daylilies 'Omomuki' is a striking daylily known for its vibrant flowers. Each bloom showcases a delicate blend of colors, transitioning from a soft yellow throat to pale edges, and lasts for a single day. This perennial thrives in well-drained soil with full sun to partial shade, elegantly stretching up to 24 inches tall, with a hardiness that allows it to adapt to a variety of garden settings.
Daylily 'Frans Hals'
Daylily 'Frans Hals'
Named for its extra short blooming time, daylily 'Frans Hals' produce lovely flowers that last for only one day apiece. The Latin name, Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals', accordingly means "beauty for a day." Available in a variety of colors, the ever-popular daylily 'Frans Hals' are many a gardener's favorite. The foliage is attractive (even after flowers have faded) and the plant requires minimal maintenance. These flowers are great for filling in large empty areas with mass plantings or lining walkways or garden paths.
Daylilies 'Awesome Blossom'
Daylilies 'Awesome Blossom'
The multi-award-winning daylilies 'Awesome Blossom' is a reblooming daylily known for its weather resistance and hardiness. The plant is a cross between the Mask of Time and the Daring Deception x Wisest of Wizards. Since its introduction, the daylilies 'Awesome Blossom' has been versatile and can be found in borders, beds, containers, and groundcover.
Daylilies 'Charles Johnston'
Daylilies 'Charles Johnston'
Daylilies 'Charles Johnston' is a striking perennial known for its robust, vivid red blooms that contrast sharply with a green throat. Each flower, which lasts only one day, is presented on a tall scape that rises above a dense clump of arching, grass-like foliage. Ideally suited for sunny garden spots, daylilies 'Charles Johnston' thrives in well-drained soil, exhibiting resilience and adaptability. Its blossoms are a magnet for pollinators and a spectacular addition to any daylily collection.
Daylilies 'Red Hot Returns'
Daylilies 'Red Hot Returns'
Like other daylilies, the blooms of daylilies 'Red Hot Returns' last for less than a day. However, the name of this cultivar hints at its flowers' ability to rebloom on the same stalk the next day. The blooms are a striking red that transitions to yellow toward the center of the flower.
Daylilies 'Siloam Merle Kent'
Daylilies 'Siloam Merle Kent'
Daylilies 'Siloam Merle Kent' is a stunning midseason daylily with pink orchid flowers and a dark purple eye. It is a dwarf lily and has a much longer bloom time than most varieties, lasting anywhere from 16 to 24 hours! It is a cultivar of the Hemerocallis genus and was named after the town in Arkansas in which it was first grown.
Daylilies 'Helle Berlinerin'
Daylilies 'Helle Berlinerin'
Daylilies 'Helle Berlinerin' dazzles with large, vibrant blooms that exhibit a captivating blend of yellow and orange hues, reminiscent of a fiery sunset. These trumpet-shaped flowers shine atop tall, robust stalks, contrasting with the strappy, lush green foliage. Thriving in sunny gardens, daylilies 'Helle Berlinerin' has adapted to flourish in well-drained soils, signaling the onset of summer as it bursts into a spectacularly brief yet daily floral display.
Daylilies 'Custard Candy'
Daylilies 'Custard Candy'
Daylilies 'Custard Candy' is a daylily cultivar recognizable by its cream-yellow flowers adorned with purple-burgundy centers, green throats, and golden, ruffled edges on the petals. This cultivar is known as a vigorous grower and it's noted for its sturdiness and, of course, the color spectacle it provides. The name refers to its custard and candy colors.
Daylilies 'Africa'
Daylilies 'Africa'
Strikingly beautiful, this daylily cultivar provides a picturesque presentation that sets it apart from other species of its genus. Although the exact parentage of daylilies 'Africa' is unknown, we know the hybridizer Kropf-Tankesley-Clarke produced it in 1987. Gardeners love the drama of this plant, with its extreme contrast between deep purple petals and prominent orange eye.
Daylilies 'Siloam Amazing Grace'
Daylilies 'Siloam Amazing Grace'
Daylilies 'Siloam Amazing Grace' is recognized by its large, fragrant, peach-pink flowers with ruffled edges and a striking purple eyezone. These daylilies bloom profusely in midsummer, each flower lasting only a single day in its full glory. Optimally grown in full sun to part shade, daylilies 'Siloam Amazing Grace' thrives in well-drained soil and demonstrates resilience to diverse growing conditions, embodying an effortless grace in gardens and landscapes.
Daylilies 'Whichford'
Daylilies 'Whichford'
Cultivated by Harry Randall in 1960, daylilies 'Whichford' displays fragrant, trumpet-shaped greenish-yellow flowers. Take care to plant this daylily cultivar in full sun for maximum flowering potential. Daylilies 'Whichford' may be attacked by some garden pests such as the glasshouse red spider mite and may be affected by bacterial leaf and stem rot.
Daylilies 'Spider Man'
Daylilies 'Spider Man'
Daylilies 'Spider Man' is recognizable due to its vibrant crimson flowers with yellow accents. It was created as a hybrid between Hemerocallis 'Douglas Dale' and Hemerocallis 'Howard Goodson'. This plant is popular among gardens due to its vibrant colors and reblooming potential.
Daylilies 'Bertie Ferris'
Daylilies 'Bertie Ferris'
Daylilies 'Bertie Ferris' is a compact daylily cultivar known for its early season bloom time. Embracing its environment, it flourishes in full sun to partial shade, with vibrant orange flowers that span up to 3 inches in diameter. Each blossom, a delicate yet sturdy trumpet, lasts a single day, capturing the essence of ephemeral beauty in well-drained soils.
Daylilies 'Siloam Double Classic'
Daylilies 'Siloam Double Classic'
The saying "pretty as a flower" rings true for daylilies 'Siloam Double Classic'. With delightful, salmon-pink blossoms, it is, indeed, a classic. It's a daylily cultivar with double blooms—hence the name—and green throats. This species is often called a 'perfect perennial' because of its hardiness, extravagant appearance, tolerance to drought and heat, and easy growing nature.
Daylilies 'All American Chief'
Daylilies 'All American Chief'
Daylilies 'All American Chief' showcases vibrant, large, crimson-red flowers with a striking yellow throat. Each blossom spans roughly 9 inches, making a bold statement in midsummer gardens. These perennial beauties thrive best in full sun but can tolerate partial shade, which may affect the vibrancy of their blooms. Adapted to a variety of soil conditions, daylilies 'All American Chief' is a resilient and eye-catching addition to any landscape.
Daylilies 'Sammy Russell'
Daylilies 'Sammy Russell'
A reliable and striking daylily variant, daylilies 'Sammy Russell' has deep crimson flowers with a bright golden throat. Hybridized from other daylily varieties by H. M. Russell, he named this cultivar after a family member. Daylilies 'Sammy Russell' is extremely popular for its long-lasting blooms, showy flowers, and extreme hardiness.
Daylilies 'Royal Mountie'
Daylilies 'Royal Mountie'
A daylily hybrid produced by crossing H. 'James Marsh' and H. 'Scarlet Oak', daylilies 'Royal Mountie' takes on the best properties of both parents, specifically their unique look of bright red blooms with a contrasting yellow-green eye. When you witness daylilies 'Royal Mountie', it's easy to see why "Royal" is in its cultivar name.
Daylilies 'Marse Connell'
Daylilies 'Marse Connell'
Daylilies 'Marse Connell' is a midseason daylily, developed in the 1950s by Connell nurseries. It blooms in midsummer in profusion, and the flowers can be used for cut arrangements. It enjoys full sun and tolerates heat and humidity well, provided it is well watered. It is recommended to combine this cultivar with similar cultivars in other colors for maximum visual effect.
Hemerocallis hybrid 'Berlin Lemon’
Hemerocallis hybrid 'Berlin Lemon’
As its name suggests, the hemerocallis hybrid 'Berlin Lemon’ produces bright yellow flowers. The variety has light green foliage, and the flowers' coloration also includes a slight green hue in its center. It has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
Daylilies 'Corky'
Daylilies 'Corky'
Daylilies 'Corky'is a ray of sunshine, and its bright yellow blooms provide a stark contrast against its vibrant green leaves. Daylilies 'Corky' is a cultivar, a cross between an unknown daylily species and H. 'Mignon'. This cultivar is widely popular among gardeners for its dazzling display, so keep your eyes peeled!
Daylilies 'Hyperion'
Daylilies 'Hyperion'
Daylilies 'Hyperion' has the wow factor, with a stark contrast between the yellow blooms and the dark green leaves that they protrude from. This plant is one of 80,000 daylily cultivars, created by crossing the 'Sir Michael Foster' and 'Florham' daylilies. The name "Hyperion" is also the name of a Titan who represented the sun, which may allude to daylilies 'Hyperion''s bright color.
Daylilies 'Strutter's Ball'
Daylilies 'Strutter's Ball'
Daylilies 'Strutter's Ball' boasts large, sumptuous blossoms that display a rich, deep purple hue, often with a velvety texture. These flowers contrast strikingly against the plant's lush, strap-like green foliage. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, daylilies 'Strutter's Ball' is a hardy perennial, with blooms that each last just one day, epitomizing the ephemeral beauty of the garden's midsummer palette.
Daylilies 'Tiger Swirl'
Daylilies 'Tiger Swirl'
Daylilies 'Tiger Swirl' is a stunning daylily in the 'Rainbow Rhythm' series of copyrighted Daylilies. The plant is named for its strikingly unique flowers which feature tiger-like bright orange-yellow petals with a darker red stripe surrounding the center. Gardeners like to plant these showy garden flowers in their gardens to attract birds, bees and hummingbirds.
Daylilies 'Frans Hals'
Daylilies 'Frans Hals'
Daylilies 'Frans Hals' is a robust perennial known for its vibrant, bicolored flowers that feature a striking blend of reddish-orange and yellow hues. Each blossom lasts just one day, reflective of its genus's name meaning 'beauty for a day.' Thriving in full sun to partial shade, these hardy flowers adorn grassy clumps, adding a lively burst of color to midsummer gardens.
Daylilies 'Bess Ross'
Daylilies 'Bess Ross'
Daylilies 'Bess Ross' has gained a lot of popularity over the years, and rightly so, with its vibrant red blooms and lively golden-orange heart. Daylilies 'Bess Ross' is a daylily cultivar of unknown parentage, but this doesn't seem to hold it back. It's loved for its blooms, although these are fleeting, only flowering for twenty-four hours before withering.
Daylilies 'Apricot Sparkles'
Daylilies 'Apricot Sparkles'
Daylilies 'Apricot Sparkles' dazzles with its trumpet-shaped apricot blooms, that burst forth in abundance from neat, grass-like foliage. Thriving in sunny gardens, this perennial's vibrant flowers open daily throughout a long blooming season, attracting pollinators and adding warmth to its surroundings, while its hardy nature ensures resilience against most garden challenges.
Daylilies 'Christmas Is'
Daylilies 'Christmas Is'
Daylilies 'Christmas Is' is a vibrant perennial known for its bold trumpet-shaped blooms that exhibit a rich, deep red color, emulating the festive warmth of the holiday season. Flourishing in full sun to partial shade, its broad, strap-like green leaves provide a lush backdrop for the florid display that peaks during mid to late summer. The contrast of blossoms against foliage captures the essence of summer vitality.
Daylilies 'Destined To See'
Daylilies 'Destined To See'
Daylilies 'Destined To See' is a daylily cultivar with stunning multicolored blooms that consist of creamy yellow petals, lavender eyes and edges, and yellow-green throats. It is an early midseason daylily, so it begins blooming a few weeks before most cultivars of this genus in mid to late spring. After seeing a picture of the daylily you will be 'destined to see' it yourself!
Daylilies 'Razzmatazz'
Daylilies 'Razzmatazz'
Daylilies 'Razzmatazz' is a tetraploid midseason daylily cultivar with showy flowers, which presumably give it its name. The blooms are a spectacular purple contrasted with a golden eye and green throat. The purple petals contain pie crust edges and dark purple veining.
Daylilies 'Crimson Pirate'
Daylilies 'Crimson Pirate'
The daylilies 'Crimson Pirate' is a striking perennial known for its vibrant, red-spider shaped blossoms that stand out in any garden. Each flower, flaunting its narrow petals, is a striking contrast against the green, grassy foliage that forms dense clumps. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, daylilies 'Crimson Pirate' adapts well to various soil types, proving robust and easy to maintain. Its hardiness and extended blooming period make it a favorite among gardeners seeking a splash of midsummer color.
Daylilies 'Free Wheelin'
Daylilies 'Free Wheelin'
Daylilies 'Free Wheelin' has a unique coloration of yellow petals with a solid dark purple streak, a distinctive pattern that's quite dissimilar from its parent plants. This daylily cultivar is produced from crossing H. 'Wild and Wonderful' and H. 'Marked by Lydia', but the origin of the name remains elusive.
Daylilies 'Autumn Red'
Daylilies 'Autumn Red'
As hinted by its name, daylilies 'Autumn Red' has bright red flowers; however, it typically blooms in the summer. The flowers are large and have bright yellow throats. This cultivar is the parent of at least eight named cultivars.
Hemerocallis hybrida
Hemerocallis hybrida
Hemerocallis hybrida is a striking daylily that blooms only once a day. Its trumpet-shaped flowers come in an array of colors, making it a popular ornamental garden plant.
Daylilies 'Stella de Oro'
Daylilies 'Stella de Oro'
Daylilies 'Stella de Oro' is a multiple award winner and very popular Daylily cultivar. This miniature Daylily was bred to bear fragrant, bright yellow flowers with gently ruffled edges and greenish throats. It was also bred to have a prolonged flowering period, with each blossom lasting 16 hours.
Daylilies 'Purple de Oro'
Daylilies 'Purple de Oro'
Daylilies 'Purple de Oro' is among the most popular re-blooming daylilies. It flowers abundantly, with up to 25 buds over its long blooming period. The color of the flowers is deep reddish-purple with a yellow throat. Daylilies 'Purple de Oro' was bred by DeGroot and registered in 2000.
Daylilies 'Gordon Biggs'
Daylilies 'Gordon Biggs'
Daylilies 'Gordon Biggs' is a Daylily with an ultra-showy flower that stands out from the parent plant because of its petals, which are attractively ruffled at the edges. Despite having no fragrance, these red flowers are popular garden standouts and the plant grows well in many environments, needing little care.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
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Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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Daylilies
Hemerocallis
Named for its extra short blooming time, daylilies produce lovely flowers that last for only one day apiece. The Latin name, Hemerocallis, accordingly means "beauty for a day." Available in a variety of colors, the ever-popular daylilies are many a gardener's favorite. The foliage is attractive (even after flowers have faded) and the plant requires minimal maintenance. These flowers are great for filling in large empty areas with mass plantings or lining walkways or garden paths.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
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Attributes of Daylilies
Plant Height
30 cm to 91 cm
Spread
30 cm to 90 cm
Flower Size
8 cm to 15 cm
Flower Color
Yellow
Red
Purple
Orange
Pink
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Ideal Temperature
5 - 35 ℃
Scientific Classification of Daylilies
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Monocotyledons Order
Asparagus and allies Family
Asphodel Genus
Daylilies Daylilies and Their Toxicity
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Toxic to Cats
Many varieties of the Hemerocallis genus are extremely poisonous to cats, and even the smallest contact with this plant or its pollen constitutes a medical emergency. Cats should not be around daylilies as the entire plant, including pollen and the water from the vase, can cause severe poisoning, with a threat of death in extreme cases. The first symptoms include dehydration, vomiting, lethargy, and loss of appetite.
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Your pets like cats and dogs can be poisoned by them as well!
Do not let your lovely pets eat any parts, nor contact with the sap of toxic or unknown plants;
It’s better to kill those growing around your house. Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants and gloves with sharp tools to dig it out completely;
Clean the tools with rubbing alcohol or soap and water but do not do that with bare hands;
Clean your hands and skin once exposed to plants with soap and water;
Consider using barrier creams that contain bentoquatam to prevent poison oak, ivy and sumac rashes;
Dump it in special trash cans in sealed garbage packages, and do not let your pets reach it;Do not let your lovely pets eat any parts, nor contact with the sap of toxic or unknown plants;
If you take your pets to hike with you in the wild, please don’t let them eat any plants that you don’t know;
Once your pets eat, touch or inhale anything from toxic plants and act abnormally, please call the doctors for help ASAP!
Pets
Some pets are less likely than children to eat and touch just about everything. This is good, as a pet owner. However, you know your pet best, and it is up to you to keep them safe. There are plenty of poisonous weeds that can grow within the confines of your lawn, which might make your dogs or cats ill or worse if they eat them. Try to have an idea of what toxic plants grow in your area and keep them under control and your pets away from them.
Common Toxic Houseplants
When it comes to decorating a house, there is nothing more refreshing than adding some beautiful houseplants. Some common house plants can also be toxic.
Aloe
Aloe is famous for its sunburn-soothing properties and its gorgeous desert design. However, many people do not realize that the latex the aloe vera plant produces can be mildly toxic to pets and children.
The latex contains a chemical compound known as saponin. Which when ingested, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood sugar. This, if left unchecked, can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The proper response is to contact poison control or a veterinarian to know what to do in your particular circumstance if either your child or pet consumes aloe.
The latex of the plant is similar to the sap of the tree. It is inside the leaf, but sticks mainly toward the edges. If aloe gel is prepared properly it should be safe for use, but be sure to apply it only topically when treating burns.
The latex contains a chemical compound known as saponin. Which when ingested, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood sugar. This, if left unchecked, can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The proper response is to contact poison control or a veterinarian to know what to do in your particular circumstance if either your child or pet consumes aloe.
The latex of the plant is similar to the sap of the tree. It is inside the leaf, but sticks mainly toward the edges. If aloe gel is prepared properly it should be safe for use, but be sure to apply it only topically when treating burns.
Philodendron
Philodendron, also known as sweetheart vine, has become a resident at many houses and even businesses. They are glossy green and the leaves elegantly split, displaying interesting designs. Behind this beauty there is a needle-like toxin called calcium oxalate crystals.
These crystals are held within the plant and only affect you, your pets, or your loved ones if the plant tissue is broken. If ingested, the crystals can cause severe swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, burning and pain. If they are accidentally caught on the skin, they can cause skin irritation.
If anyone accidentally ingests philodendron and they find it difficult to breathe or their tongue starts to swell up, it is important to seek medical attention immediately to avoid suffocation. If you have very young children or pets who have a tendency to tear at plants, keep them away from any philodendrons.
These crystals are held within the plant and only affect you, your pets, or your loved ones if the plant tissue is broken. If ingested, the crystals can cause severe swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, burning and pain. If they are accidentally caught on the skin, they can cause skin irritation.
If anyone accidentally ingests philodendron and they find it difficult to breathe or their tongue starts to swell up, it is important to seek medical attention immediately to avoid suffocation. If you have very young children or pets who have a tendency to tear at plants, keep them away from any philodendrons.
Peace Lily
Peace lilies produce stunningly white flowers that bring to mind peace and serenity. This is one reason they are invited into our homes and given a place to stay. However, similar to philodendrons, the peace lily contains oxalate crystals known as raphides.
The raphides, once ingested, will cause swelling and burning sensations and can also cause skin irritation. Both pets and humans can get these symptoms so it is important to keep these plants from anyone who is likely to tear or chew it. Symptoms can become dire if the raphides cause the tongue and throat to swell to a point where the person or pet is having difficulty breathing. Seek proper medical attention if this is the case.
The raphides, once ingested, will cause swelling and burning sensations and can also cause skin irritation. Both pets and humans can get these symptoms so it is important to keep these plants from anyone who is likely to tear or chew it. Symptoms can become dire if the raphides cause the tongue and throat to swell to a point where the person or pet is having difficulty breathing. Seek proper medical attention if this is the case.
Snake Plant
The snake plant is an interesting and popular house plant. Its stark architecture and wavy coloring has made it a fan favorite. This plant too, however, is toxic when ingested or if the sap touches your skin.
Snake plant sap will cause rashes if it comes into contact with your skin. In addition, it will cause diarrhea and vomiting when ingested. Again these symptoms are very serious and would be best avoided by keeping snake plants out of reach or by choosing a different houseplant.
Snake plant sap will cause rashes if it comes into contact with your skin. In addition, it will cause diarrhea and vomiting when ingested. Again these symptoms are very serious and would be best avoided by keeping snake plants out of reach or by choosing a different houseplant.
Common Toxic Garden Plants
Daffodil
Daffodils are a strikingly colorful flower. This can sometimes bring them much attention not from just onlooking adults but children as well. Since kids are more drawn to colorful objects, they may have a higher chance of just grabbing the flower and eating it. Adults have also been known to accidentally grab daffodil bulbs instead of onions.
Why are these mistakes so dangerous? Daffodils contain lycorine, which can induce nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It also contains oxalates which can cause swelling and pain. The symptoms can be worse in animals, because if your pets eat daffodils they may experience drowsiness, low blood pressure or even liver damage.
Make sure to call poison control when these symptoms set in. The vomiting and diarrhea have been known to go away after 3 hours, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Ingesting liquids to keep hydration up can be important. If the patient is having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately.
Why are these mistakes so dangerous? Daffodils contain lycorine, which can induce nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It also contains oxalates which can cause swelling and pain. The symptoms can be worse in animals, because if your pets eat daffodils they may experience drowsiness, low blood pressure or even liver damage.
Make sure to call poison control when these symptoms set in. The vomiting and diarrhea have been known to go away after 3 hours, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Ingesting liquids to keep hydration up can be important. If the patient is having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately.
Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are unique, with their soft blue and pink flowers. They are a great addition to any garden, but should not be snacked on—not that you would want to. Hydrangeas can be especially nasty because they contain compounds known as glycosides. These will release hydrogen cyanide into the bloodstream when consumed. This will block your body’s ability to uptake oxygen to the cells in your body.
The way to combat this kind of poisoning is through getting IVs from the vet or doctor. It is important to contact your medical professional immediately since the symptoms can be fatal within minutes or hours.
The way to combat this kind of poisoning is through getting IVs from the vet or doctor. It is important to contact your medical professional immediately since the symptoms can be fatal within minutes or hours.
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron, the state flower of Washington, is also toxic. The multitudinous, pink flowers can be quite dangerous. All parts of this plant are toxic, the leaves and seeds more so than the flowers. However, even the nectar of the flower is toxic and in the Mediterranean, where rhododendrons grow in more dense quantities, the honey from bees who gather rhododendron nectar can be poisonous.
Normally kids and pets do not eat enough to experience the full poisoning effect. However, just eating two leaves is enough to be considered dangerous. The grayanotoxin glycosides within the rhododendron can cause vomiting, diarrhea and irregular heartbeats. Things can get very serious when too much rhododendron is consumed and can lead to necessary medical intervention.
Start by calling poison control first if you suspect anyone has been munching on rhododendrons. The experts there will be able to help guide you through the necessary processes to cure your loved one.
Normally kids and pets do not eat enough to experience the full poisoning effect. However, just eating two leaves is enough to be considered dangerous. The grayanotoxin glycosides within the rhododendron can cause vomiting, diarrhea and irregular heartbeats. Things can get very serious when too much rhododendron is consumed and can lead to necessary medical intervention.
Start by calling poison control first if you suspect anyone has been munching on rhododendrons. The experts there will be able to help guide you through the necessary processes to cure your loved one.
Rhubarb
Yummy rhubarb has a nasty side to it. While the stems are used in many recipes, including for rhubarb strawberry pie, the leaves are toxic. They contain oxalic acid which is known to blister the mouth, cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and kidney stones. The leaves are known to be more toxic to pets than humans, but in either case, it is important to contact poison control immediately to figure out necessary steps to cure the patient.
Common Toxic Weeds in the Yard
Bittersweet Nightshade
Nightshade is an invasive, noxious weed that is extremely poisonous. It has been found along the East and West Coast of the U.S. It makes its home in areas with disturbed soil. This could be near your garden or areas that have recently had bushes/trees put in.
These plants are dark green with purple flowers that develop into bright red berries. The whole plant is toxic and should be avoided by pets and children alike. If ingested it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The colorful berries are especially enticing to young children. If you see any plants that look similar to tomato or pepper plants that you did not plant in your yard, it is best to just pull them immediately.
Call poison control immediately if you think someone has fallen victim to nightshade.
These plants are dark green with purple flowers that develop into bright red berries. The whole plant is toxic and should be avoided by pets and children alike. If ingested it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The colorful berries are especially enticing to young children. If you see any plants that look similar to tomato or pepper plants that you did not plant in your yard, it is best to just pull them immediately.
Call poison control immediately if you think someone has fallen victim to nightshade.
Buttercups
Buttercups are found throughout the United States, especially in wet areas. The shiny, yellow flowers will pop up in the springtime, accompanying their dandelion friends. However, unlike dandelions, buttercups are not edible.
Buttercups will release a compound called protoanemonin. This toxin is known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, hypersalivation, depression, blisters, and more. These symptoms will affect both humans and animals. The sap may also cause irritation when it comes into contact with skin. These yellow flowers are dangerous and children should be observed cautiously when around them.
Buttercups will release a compound called protoanemonin. This toxin is known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, hypersalivation, depression, blisters, and more. These symptoms will affect both humans and animals. The sap may also cause irritation when it comes into contact with skin. These yellow flowers are dangerous and children should be observed cautiously when around them.
Foxgloves
Foxgloves are beautiful plants that build towers out of vivid purple bell-shaped blossoms. They are very pretty to look at, but they contain a compound known as digoxin. This chemical is used in certain medicines to help people with certain heart conditions. However, the medicine is made by specialists, whereas someone eating foxgloves will receive unregulated amounts of the chemical.
This toxin can make you vomit and lower your heartbeat. This often causes dizziness and faintness. It is extremely important to call poison control immediately to know what to do in the case of foxglove poisoning. Some people have confused the young leaves of foxglove with borage, making adult foragers at risk as well as kids and pets.
This toxin can make you vomit and lower your heartbeat. This often causes dizziness and faintness. It is extremely important to call poison control immediately to know what to do in the case of foxglove poisoning. Some people have confused the young leaves of foxglove with borage, making adult foragers at risk as well as kids and pets.
How to Tend to or Get Rid of Toxic Plants
Now that you know where to start with toxic plant identification, let us discuss how to either tend to the poisonous plants you decide to keep or get rid of them that plague your yard.
How to Tend to Poisonous Plants
Many plants that are toxic when ingested are also skin irritants. The philodendron is a good example of this. When the sap comes into contact with skin, it can cause a rash to form. To help protect yourself when tending to toxic plants, it is important to wear some sort of gloves.
Latex gloves may be the best solution due to their disposability. Regular gloves could potentially keep the poisonous sap on their surface. If the gloves aren’t cleaned then you could accidentally touch the irritant or pass it to someone else.
In addition you will want to plan where to keep your deadly beauties. If you have a toxic indoor plant try to keep it up high or out of reach of children and pets. This will keep accidents few and far between. Another idea is keeping your plants in areas that are usually inaccessible to children or pets. Areas such as an office, study room, or guest bedroom could be good locations. If applicable, you could also set up a terrarium for your little plant baby, making it more difficult for curious hands or paws to access.
In addition you will want to plan where to keep your deadly beauties. If you have a toxic indoor plant try to keep it up high or out of reach of children and pets. This will keep accidents few and far between. Another idea is keeping your plants in areas that are usually inaccessible to children or pets. Areas such as an office, study room, or guest bedroom could be good locations. If applicable, you could also set up a terrarium for your little plant baby, making it more difficult for curious hands or paws to access.
If you plan to have outdoor plants, location will be key. You will want to put plants in an area that will be inaccessible to children, pets and even wild animals. You will probably want to avoid planting the plants in the front of your house if kids walk by on a regular basis, just to be cautious. Having the plants behind a fence will be best, but use your discretion when choosing a spot.
How to Get Rid of Poisonous Plants
The easiest but possibly most controversial way to get rid of poisonous plants is by using herbicides. This can be especially easy if you own a grass lawn and use an herbicide that targets broadleaf (non-grass) species. You can find many herbicides meant for yard use by simply searching the term online. Once you have purchased the herbicide you will want to make sure to follow the label posted on the container. If you follow the instructions precisely, then everything should run smoothly for you.
If you don’t plan on using herbicides, there are a few organic methods you can use to try to get rid of toxic plants. You can manually pull the plants out of the ground. This is probably one of the most difficult methods because there is no assurance that you will get the whole plant out this way.
You can also try pouring boiling hot water or spraying white vinegar on the target plants. This may take more time than using a synthetic herbicide, but you can feel a little better about using these products.
You can also try to use wood chips to cover a certain area where you do not want anything to grow. This will not stop all the weeds, but the few that make it through can be easily picked by hand.
If you don’t plan on using herbicides, there are a few organic methods you can use to try to get rid of toxic plants. You can manually pull the plants out of the ground. This is probably one of the most difficult methods because there is no assurance that you will get the whole plant out this way.
You can also try pouring boiling hot water or spraying white vinegar on the target plants. This may take more time than using a synthetic herbicide, but you can feel a little better about using these products.
You can also try to use wood chips to cover a certain area where you do not want anything to grow. This will not stop all the weeds, but the few that make it through can be easily picked by hand.
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Who Is Most at Risk of Plant Poisoning?
Everyone should keep the following in mind to prevent being poisoned:
Do not eat any parts, nor contact with the sap of toxic or unknown plants;
If you need to kill it, wear long-sleeved shirts, pants and gloves with sharp tools to dig it out completely;
Clean the tools with rubbing alcohol or soap and water but do not do that with bare hands;
Clean your hands and skin once exposed to plants with soap and water;
Consider using barrier creams that contain bentoquatam to prevent poison oak, ivy and sumac rashes;
Dump it in special trash cans in sealed garbage packages;
Wear properly when you hiking or working in the wilderness. Long pants, long sleeves, gloves, hiking shoes, etc., that protect you from being hurt by any plants;
Once you or your family aren’t feeling well after eating, touching or inhaling anything from toxic plants, please call your doctor for help ASAP!
Outdoor Workers and Recreationalists
Those who enjoy the outdoors either as a hobby or as part of their work will rarely see a plant and decide to munch on it (although the scenario is not unheard of). However, they do tend to deal with moving through and brushing aside plants. These people are more at risk of being poisoned by touching toxic plants than by ingesting them.
Foragers
Foraging for food and medicinal plants is a desirable skill among people who want to feel at one with the land. This hobby can be very useful and enjoyable, but if done wrong , it can lead to disastrous effects. People who forage are picking and grabbing plants with the full intention of using those plants, most of the time to ingest them.
Children
While outdoor workers are more likely to touch poison and foragers are more likely to ingest poison, children can easily do both. These bundles of joy just love to run around and explore the world. They enjoy touching things and occasionally shoving random stuff in their mouth; this is a terrible combination with toxic plants in the mix.
If you let your children run about, it is important to know what are the local toxic plants that they could accidentally get into. Try to educate the children and steer them away from where the toxic plants are located.
If you let your children run about, it is important to know what are the local toxic plants that they could accidentally get into. Try to educate the children and steer them away from where the toxic plants are located.
Common Toxic Houseplants
When it comes to decorating a house, there is nothing more refreshing than adding some beautiful houseplants. Some common house plants can also be toxic.
Aloe
Aloe is famous for its sunburn-soothing properties and its gorgeous desert design. However, many people do not realize that the latex the aloe vera plant produces can be mildly toxic to pets and children.
The latex contains a chemical compound known as saponin. Which when ingested, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood sugar. This, if left unchecked, can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The proper response is to contact poison control or a veterinarian to know what to do in your particular circumstance if either your child or pet consumes aloe.
The latex of the plant is similar to the sap of the tree. It is inside the leaf, but sticks mainly toward the edges. If aloe gel is prepared properly it should be safe for use, but be sure to apply it only topically when treating burns.
The latex contains a chemical compound known as saponin. Which when ingested, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood sugar. This, if left unchecked, can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The proper response is to contact poison control or a veterinarian to know what to do in your particular circumstance if either your child or pet consumes aloe.
The latex of the plant is similar to the sap of the tree. It is inside the leaf, but sticks mainly toward the edges. If aloe gel is prepared properly it should be safe for use, but be sure to apply it only topically when treating burns.
Philodendron
Philodendron, also known as sweetheart vine, has become a resident at many houses and even businesses. They are glossy green and the leaves elegantly split, displaying interesting designs. Behind this beauty there is a needle-like toxin called calcium oxalate crystals.
These crystals are held within the plant and only affect you, your pets, or your loved ones if the plant tissue is broken. If ingested, the crystals can cause severe swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, burning and pain. If they are accidentally caught on the skin, they can cause skin irritation.
If anyone accidentally ingests philodendron and they find it difficult to breathe or their tongue starts to swell up, it is important to seek medical attention immediately to avoid suffocation. If you have very young children or pets who have a tendency to tear at plants, keep them away from any philodendrons.
These crystals are held within the plant and only affect you, your pets, or your loved ones if the plant tissue is broken. If ingested, the crystals can cause severe swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach pain, burning and pain. If they are accidentally caught on the skin, they can cause skin irritation.
If anyone accidentally ingests philodendron and they find it difficult to breathe or their tongue starts to swell up, it is important to seek medical attention immediately to avoid suffocation. If you have very young children or pets who have a tendency to tear at plants, keep them away from any philodendrons.
Peace Lily
Peace lilies produce stunningly white flowers that bring to mind peace and serenity. This is one reason they are invited into our homes and given a place to stay. However, similar to philodendrons, the peace lily contains oxalate crystals known as raphides.
The raphides, once ingested, will cause swelling and burning sensations and can also cause skin irritation. Both pets and humans can get these symptoms so it is important to keep these plants from anyone who is likely to tear or chew it. Symptoms can become dire if the raphides cause the tongue and throat to swell to a point where the person or pet is having difficulty breathing. Seek proper medical attention if this is the case.
The raphides, once ingested, will cause swelling and burning sensations and can also cause skin irritation. Both pets and humans can get these symptoms so it is important to keep these plants from anyone who is likely to tear or chew it. Symptoms can become dire if the raphides cause the tongue and throat to swell to a point where the person or pet is having difficulty breathing. Seek proper medical attention if this is the case.
Snake Plant
The snake plant is an interesting and popular house plant. Its stark architecture and wavy coloring has made it a fan favorite. This plant too, however, is toxic when ingested or if the sap touches your skin.
Snake plant sap will cause rashes if it comes into contact with your skin. In addition, it will cause diarrhea and vomiting when ingested. Again these symptoms are very serious and would be best avoided by keeping snake plants out of reach or by choosing a different houseplant.
Snake plant sap will cause rashes if it comes into contact with your skin. In addition, it will cause diarrhea and vomiting when ingested. Again these symptoms are very serious and would be best avoided by keeping snake plants out of reach or by choosing a different houseplant.
Common Toxic Garden Plants
Daffodil
Daffodils are a strikingly colorful flower. This can sometimes bring them much attention not from just onlooking adults but children as well. Since kids are more drawn to colorful objects, they may have a higher chance of just grabbing the flower and eating it. Adults have also been known to accidentally grab daffodil bulbs instead of onions.
Why are these mistakes so dangerous? Daffodils contain lycorine, which can induce nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It also contains oxalates which can cause swelling and pain. The symptoms can be worse in animals, because if your pets eat daffodils they may experience drowsiness, low blood pressure or even liver damage.
Make sure to call poison control when these symptoms set in. The vomiting and diarrhea have been known to go away after 3 hours, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Ingesting liquids to keep hydration up can be important. If the patient is having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately.
Why are these mistakes so dangerous? Daffodils contain lycorine, which can induce nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It also contains oxalates which can cause swelling and pain. The symptoms can be worse in animals, because if your pets eat daffodils they may experience drowsiness, low blood pressure or even liver damage.
Make sure to call poison control when these symptoms set in. The vomiting and diarrhea have been known to go away after 3 hours, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Ingesting liquids to keep hydration up can be important. If the patient is having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention immediately.
Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are unique, with their soft blue and pink flowers. They are a great addition to any garden, but should not be snacked on—not that you would want to. Hydrangeas can be especially nasty because they contain compounds known as glycosides. These will release hydrogen cyanide into the bloodstream when consumed. This will block your body’s ability to uptake oxygen to the cells in your body.
The way to combat this kind of poisoning is through getting IVs from the vet or doctor. It is important to contact your medical professional immediately since the symptoms can be fatal within minutes or hours.
The way to combat this kind of poisoning is through getting IVs from the vet or doctor. It is important to contact your medical professional immediately since the symptoms can be fatal within minutes or hours.
Rhododendrons
Rhododendron, the state flower of Washington, is also toxic. The multitudinous, pink flowers can be quite dangerous. All parts of this plant are toxic, the leaves and seeds more so than the flowers. However, even the nectar of the flower is toxic and in the Mediterranean, where rhododendrons grow in more dense quantities, the honey from bees who gather rhododendron nectar can be poisonous.
Normally kids and pets do not eat enough to experience the full poisoning effect. However, just eating two leaves is enough to be considered dangerous. The grayanotoxin glycosides within the rhododendron can cause vomiting, diarrhea and irregular heartbeats. Things can get very serious when too much rhododendron is consumed and can lead to necessary medical intervention.
Start by calling poison control first if you suspect anyone has been munching on rhododendrons. The experts there will be able to help guide you through the necessary processes to cure your loved one.
Normally kids and pets do not eat enough to experience the full poisoning effect. However, just eating two leaves is enough to be considered dangerous. The grayanotoxin glycosides within the rhododendron can cause vomiting, diarrhea and irregular heartbeats. Things can get very serious when too much rhododendron is consumed and can lead to necessary medical intervention.
Start by calling poison control first if you suspect anyone has been munching on rhododendrons. The experts there will be able to help guide you through the necessary processes to cure your loved one.
Rhubarb
Yummy rhubarb has a nasty side to it. While the stems are used in many recipes, including for rhubarb strawberry pie, the leaves are toxic. They contain oxalic acid which is known to blister the mouth, cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and kidney stones. The leaves are known to be more toxic to pets than humans, but in either case, it is important to contact poison control immediately to figure out necessary steps to cure the patient.
Common Toxic Weeds in the Yard
Bittersweet Nightshade
Nightshade is an invasive, noxious weed that is extremely poisonous. It has been found along the East and West Coast of the U.S. It makes its home in areas with disturbed soil. This could be near your garden or areas that have recently had bushes/trees put in.
These plants are dark green with purple flowers that develop into bright red berries. The whole plant is toxic and should be avoided by pets and children alike. If ingested it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The colorful berries are especially enticing to young children. If you see any plants that look similar to tomato or pepper plants that you did not plant in your yard, it is best to just pull them immediately.
Call poison control immediately if you think someone has fallen victim to nightshade.
These plants are dark green with purple flowers that develop into bright red berries. The whole plant is toxic and should be avoided by pets and children alike. If ingested it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The colorful berries are especially enticing to young children. If you see any plants that look similar to tomato or pepper plants that you did not plant in your yard, it is best to just pull them immediately.
Call poison control immediately if you think someone has fallen victim to nightshade.
Buttercups
Buttercups are found throughout the United States, especially in wet areas. The shiny, yellow flowers will pop up in the springtime, accompanying their dandelion friends. However, unlike dandelions, buttercups are not edible.
Buttercups will release a compound called protoanemonin. This toxin is known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, hypersalivation, depression, blisters, and more. These symptoms will affect both humans and animals. The sap may also cause irritation when it comes into contact with skin. These yellow flowers are dangerous and children should be observed cautiously when around them.
Buttercups will release a compound called protoanemonin. This toxin is known to cause vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, hypersalivation, depression, blisters, and more. These symptoms will affect both humans and animals. The sap may also cause irritation when it comes into contact with skin. These yellow flowers are dangerous and children should be observed cautiously when around them.
Foxgloves
Foxgloves are beautiful plants that build towers out of vivid purple bell-shaped blossoms. They are very pretty to look at, but they contain a compound known as digoxin. This chemical is used in certain medicines to help people with certain heart conditions. However, the medicine is made by specialists, whereas someone eating foxgloves will receive unregulated amounts of the chemical.
This toxin can make you vomit and lower your heartbeat. This often causes dizziness and faintness. It is extremely important to call poison control immediately to know what to do in the case of foxglove poisoning. Some people have confused the young leaves of foxglove with borage, making adult foragers at risk as well as kids and pets.
This toxin can make you vomit and lower your heartbeat. This often causes dizziness and faintness. It is extremely important to call poison control immediately to know what to do in the case of foxglove poisoning. Some people have confused the young leaves of foxglove with borage, making adult foragers at risk as well as kids and pets.
How to Tend to or Get Rid of Toxic Plants
Now that you know where to start with toxic plant identification, let us discuss how to either tend to the poisonous plants you decide to keep or get rid of them that plague your yard.
How to Tend to Poisonous Plants
Many plants that are toxic when ingested are also skin irritants. The philodendron is a good example of this. When the sap comes into contact with skin, it can cause a rash to form. To help protect yourself when tending to toxic plants, it is important to wear some sort of gloves.
Latex gloves may be the best solution due to their disposability. Regular gloves could potentially keep the poisonous sap on their surface. If the gloves aren’t cleaned then you could accidentally touch the irritant or pass it to someone else.
In addition you will want to plan where to keep your deadly beauties. If you have a toxic indoor plant try to keep it up high or out of reach of children and pets. This will keep accidents few and far between. Another idea is keeping your plants in areas that are usually inaccessible to children or pets. Areas such as an office, study room, or guest bedroom could be good locations. If applicable, you could also set up a terrarium for your little plant baby, making it more difficult for curious hands or paws to access.
In addition you will want to plan where to keep your deadly beauties. If you have a toxic indoor plant try to keep it up high or out of reach of children and pets. This will keep accidents few and far between. Another idea is keeping your plants in areas that are usually inaccessible to children or pets. Areas such as an office, study room, or guest bedroom could be good locations. If applicable, you could also set up a terrarium for your little plant baby, making it more difficult for curious hands or paws to access.
If you plan to have outdoor plants, location will be key. You will want to put plants in an area that will be inaccessible to children, pets and even wild animals. You will probably want to avoid planting the plants in the front of your house if kids walk by on a regular basis, just to be cautious. Having the plants behind a fence will be best, but use your discretion when choosing a spot.
How to Get Rid of Poisonous Plants
The easiest but possibly most controversial way to get rid of poisonous plants is by using herbicides. This can be especially easy if you own a grass lawn and use an herbicide that targets broadleaf (non-grass) species. You can find many herbicides meant for yard use by simply searching the term online. Once you have purchased the herbicide you will want to make sure to follow the label posted on the container. If you follow the instructions precisely, then everything should run smoothly for you.
If you don’t plan on using herbicides, there are a few organic methods you can use to try to get rid of toxic plants. You can manually pull the plants out of the ground. This is probably one of the most difficult methods because there is no assurance that you will get the whole plant out this way.
You can also try pouring boiling hot water or spraying white vinegar on the target plants. This may take more time than using a synthetic herbicide, but you can feel a little better about using these products.
You can also try to use wood chips to cover a certain area where you do not want anything to grow. This will not stop all the weeds, but the few that make it through can be easily picked by hand.
If you don’t plan on using herbicides, there are a few organic methods you can use to try to get rid of toxic plants. You can manually pull the plants out of the ground. This is probably one of the most difficult methods because there is no assurance that you will get the whole plant out this way.
You can also try pouring boiling hot water or spraying white vinegar on the target plants. This may take more time than using a synthetic herbicide, but you can feel a little better about using these products.
You can also try to use wood chips to cover a certain area where you do not want anything to grow. This will not stop all the weeds, but the few that make it through can be easily picked by hand.
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Distribution of Daylilies
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Distribution Map of Daylilies
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How to Grow and Care for Daylilies
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The daylilies genus, widely known as daylilies due to their ephemeral blooms, has straightforward care needs that make it quite popular in a variety of landscapes. Basic care requires sufficient sunlight (partial to full), well-drained soil, and regular watering with more emphasis during the growing season. Common challenges include certain plant diseases such as daylily rust and pests like aphids and spider mites. Seasonal considerations like winter mulching in colder climates keep these hardy perennials thriving throughout the year.
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Exploring the Daylilies Plants
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8 most common species：
Orange daylily
The yellow-red daylily is a perennial herbaceous plant that can reach heights of growth up to 1.5 m. As a means of survival it has rhizomes. Their main roots are finger-like and fleshy swollen.
Amur daylily
Amur daylily (Hemerocallis middendorffii) is a popular ornamental plant grown for its bright, attractive flowers that are slightly fragrant and often rebloom in fall. The dried leaves are very tough and can be used for making footwear. This plant is a good garden choice because it is easy to grow and resistant to most pests and diseases.
Dumortier's daylily
Dumortier's daylily is a flowering perennial that produces fragrant yellow flowers that last for a single day. Within its native habitat, the dried foliage is used for making plaited footwear, while in other parts of the world, this attractive flower is used as a garden ornamental.
Citron day-lily
Often used in Asian cooking citron day-lily is native to China and eastern Asia. This perennial produces large showy trumpet-shaped blooms that are highly fragrant. Flowers typically bloom in summer.
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All Species of Daylilies
Orange daylily
Amur daylily
Dumortier's daylily
Citron day-lily
Daylilies 'Canadian Border Patrol'
Daylilies 'Wineberry Candy'
Daylilies 'Strawberry Candy'
Daylilies 'Spellbinder'
Daylilies 'Barbary Corsair'
Daylilies 'Red Precious'
Daylilies 'Red Volunteer'
Daylilies 'Missenden'
Daylilies 'Cartwheels'
Daylilies 'James Marsh'
Daylilies 'Flamingo Fantasy'
Daylilies 'Joan Senior'
Daylilies 'Marion Vaughn'
Daylilies 'Gentle Shepherd'
Daylilies 'August Frost'
Daylilies 'Rocket City'
Daylilies 'Daring Deception'
Daylilies 'Primal Scream'
Daylilies 'Green Flutter'
Daylilies 'American Revolution'
Daylilies 'Black Magic'
Daylilies 'Mardi Gras Parade'
Daylilies 'Fairy Tale Pink'
Daylilies 'Woodside Ruby'
Daylilies 'Ruby Spider'
Daylilies 'Always Afternoon'
Daylilies 'Catherine Woodbury'
Daylilies 'Golden Chimes'
Daylilies 'Cherry Cheeks'
Daylilies 'Stoke Poges'
Daylilies 'Berlin Red Velvet'
Daylilies 'Mint Condition'
Daylilies 'French Tudor'
Daylilies 'Fooled Me'
Daylilies 'Prairie Blue Eyes'
Daylilies 'Ruffled Apricot'
Daylilies 'Night Beacon'
Daylilies 'Mini Pearl'
Daylilies 'Bright Sunset'
Daylilies 'Cinderella's Dark Side'
Daylilies 'Karen Sue'
Daylilies 'Dragons Eye'
Daylilies 'Neyron Rose'
Daylilies 'Planet Max'
Daylilies 'Pardon Me'
Daylilies 'Pink Damask'
Daylilies 'Mary Todd'
Daylilies 'Holly Dancer'
Daylilies 'Stafford'
Daylilies 'Allegiance'
Daylilies 'Happy Returns'
Daylilies 'Nona's Garnet Spider'
Daylilies 'Romantic Returns'
Daylilies 'Bonanza'
Daylilies 'Little Grapette'
Daylilies 'Dominic'
Daylilies 'Pandora's Box'
Daylilies 'Chicago Apache'
Daylilies 'Nosferatu'
Daylilies 'Omomuki'
Daylily 'Frans Hals'
Daylilies 'Awesome Blossom'
Daylilies 'Charles Johnston'
Daylilies 'Red Hot Returns'
Daylilies 'Siloam Merle Kent'
Daylilies 'Helle Berlinerin'
Daylilies 'Custard Candy'
Daylilies 'Africa'
Daylilies 'Siloam Amazing Grace'
Daylilies 'Whichford'
Daylilies 'Spider Man'
Daylilies 'Bertie Ferris'
Daylilies 'Siloam Double Classic'
Daylilies 'All American Chief'
Daylilies 'Sammy Russell'
Daylilies 'Royal Mountie'
Daylilies 'Marse Connell'
Hemerocallis hybrid 'Berlin Lemon’
Daylilies 'Corky'
Daylilies 'Hyperion'
Daylilies 'Strutter's Ball'
Daylilies 'Tiger Swirl'
Daylilies 'Frans Hals'
Daylilies 'Bess Ross'
Daylilies 'Apricot Sparkles'
Daylilies 'Christmas Is'
Daylilies 'Destined To See'
Daylilies 'Razzmatazz'
Daylilies 'Crimson Pirate'
Daylilies 'Free Wheelin'
Daylilies 'Autumn Red'
Hemerocallis hybrida
Daylilies 'Stella de Oro'
Daylilies 'Purple de Oro'
Daylilies 'Gordon Biggs'
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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