Jan le Roux 50 Posted February 8, 2016 Walking around this morning in the neighborhood to see which plants have bees on them, I saw this one, and there was a bee that visited each flower, so they must like it. I had a look on T.E.R:R.A.I.N but I could not find a similar flower with the same type of leaf... Can somebody please help to identify this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyathea 354 Posted February 8, 2016 yep nightshade. solanum sp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5328 Posted February 8, 2016 Related to the tomato and potato Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tudor 1526 Posted December 2 Hi, Can someone please identify this shrub found in CHC a couple of weeks ago ? Plantsnap called it Rowan wilsoniana, but that is a tree. Thanks, Tudor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2584 Posted December 2 I think it could be , nandina domestica 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 5589 Posted December 2 1 hour ago, kaihoka said: I think it could be , nandina domestica Agree. I grew up with masses of the stuff, never saw whatever Mum saw in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2584 Posted December 2 55 minutes ago, yesbut said: Agree. I grew up with masses of the stuff, never saw whatever Mum saw in it. I do not have one in my garden but they were very fashionable once . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bron 2499 Posted December 2 Yep, they rustle! Also come in variegated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2584 Posted December 2 27 minutes ago, Bron said: Yep, they rustle! Also come in variegated. Rustle ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bron 2499 Posted December 2 Yep when you brush past or touch the leaves 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tudor 1526 Posted December 2 Thanks. It appears that they are very toxic ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2584 Posted December 2 45 minutes ago, tudor said: Thanks. It appears that they are very toxic ? Interesting , I have never heard of anyone getting sick . When we were kids every garden had one . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tudor 1526 Posted December 2 Sounds more a concern than a risk thanks again 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacob 57 Posted December 2 3 hours ago, tudor said: Thanks. It appears that they are very toxic ? The scientific literature says that Nandina species produces a chemical which breaks down to cyanide when ingested. Birds might die when they eat the berries, but children (and adults) are probably big enough to cope with the occasional accidental ingestion. Probably fine as long as you don't put it in your gob. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2584 Posted December 3 10 hours ago, tudor said: Sounds more a concern than a risk thanks again There is a very long list of poisonous plants grown as ornamentals in peoples gardens . I do not think most people realise they are toxic . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 5589 Posted December 3 2 minutes ago, kaihoka said: There is a very long list of poisonous plants grown as ornamentals in peoples gardens . I do not think most people realise they are toxic . Water is toxic in the right quantity 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummzie 497 Posted December 3 in my garden alone these are listed as poisonous. Wisteria, Gloriosa Lilly, Swan plants, primroses, Hellebores, Privet, Rhododendron, Arum Lilly, crocus, Foxglove From Nzpcm.org.nz 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2584 Posted December 3 2 hours ago, Mummzie said: in my garden alone these are listed as poisonous. Wisteria, Gloriosa Lilly, Swan plants, primroses, Hellebores, Privet, Rhododendron, Arum Lilly, crocus, Foxglove From Nzpcm.org.nz Gloriosa are very pretty , does it flower well ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tudor 1526 Posted Tuesday at 03:57 PM Lily of the Valley is very poisonous and causes cardiac problems, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2584 Posted Tuesday at 06:48 PM 2 hours ago, tudor said: Lily of the Valley is very poisonous and causes cardiac problems, Do you know if there are many cases of people being poisoned by plants in their gardens ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john berry 4686 Posted Wednesday at 12:11 AM There is poisonous that makes you feel unwell and teaches you a valuable life lesson and poisonous\Darwin award. I tend to draw the line at the Darwin award plants like oleander. Had one by my gate many years ago until I found a leaf in the mouth of my toddler which he had grabbed in passing from his pushchair. Fortunately no repercussions except for the oleander. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tudor 1526 Posted Wednesday at 02:19 AM yes digitalis poisoned one toddler here who had to be admitted - a flower was given to him by his strange brother ! We removed all foxgloves, and now they are returning after 15 years. Lovely in the garden again, but new crop of grand kids is starting ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites