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Problem solved......
As you all know I had a bad bout of Hives and Anaphalaxix 2 weeks ago which resulted in me being given Adrenalin at 2 Hospitals.
At first I thought it may have been the tomato paste and tin tomatoes I cooked with the Spaghetti Bolongnaise then I remembered in my back garden of the unit I temparaily live in there is Arum Lily growing and that faternoon , I tried to pull it out.
I took a few pics and saw an Allergist today who told me the plant is highly POISONESS.
So theres my answer to why I got such a severe reaction.
Here are the details on the plant....a common garden plant.....
Common name ......Arum lily
Botanical name ......Zantedeschia aethiopica
Other common names ......Calla lily
Family ......Araceae
General description ........Cultivated as an ornamental, this herb can grow up to 1m tall. Sometimes used in floral arrangements.
Flowers ........Flowers consist of a white to creamy-white spathe, and a central golden yellow spike that is shorter than the spathe. The spathe is about 12–25cm long and tapers to a fine point
.
Leaves..............The leaves are fleshy, smooth and shiny, shaped like an arrowhead, about 30cm long, on a 60cm stalk.
Fruit/Berries..........The fruit are globular succulent berries in an enlarged cluster, orange-yellow, about 10mm in diameter.
Other..........The sap is clear
Symptoms......All parts of the plant are poisonous including the yellow spike and surrounding white spathe. If eaten, symptoms can include swelling of the tongue and throat, stomach pain, vomiting and severe diarrhoea. Severe swelling or gastric irritation may become life threatening.
Toxicity category..............2
Warning ..........Seek urgent medical attention if lips or tongue become swollen or if there is
difficulty breathing or swallowing.
*****Redhead...Agapanthus roots are also very poisonous. Not the flowers but the part that grows in the ground*****
At first I thought it may have been the tomato paste and tin tomatoes I cooked with the Spaghetti Bolongnaise then I remembered in my back garden of the unit I temparaily live in there is Arum Lily growing and that faternoon , I tried to pull it out.
I took a few pics and saw an Allergist today who told me the plant is highly POISONESS.
So theres my answer to why I got such a severe reaction.
Here are the details on the plant....a common garden plant.....
Common name ......Arum lily
Botanical name ......Zantedeschia aethiopica
Other common names ......Calla lily
Family ......Araceae
General description ........Cultivated as an ornamental, this herb can grow up to 1m tall. Sometimes used in floral arrangements.
Flowers ........Flowers consist of a white to creamy-white spathe, and a central golden yellow spike that is shorter than the spathe. The spathe is about 12–25cm long and tapers to a fine point
.
Leaves..............The leaves are fleshy, smooth and shiny, shaped like an arrowhead, about 30cm long, on a 60cm stalk.
Fruit/Berries..........The fruit are globular succulent berries in an enlarged cluster, orange-yellow, about 10mm in diameter.
Other..........The sap is clear
Symptoms......All parts of the plant are poisonous including the yellow spike and surrounding white spathe. If eaten, symptoms can include swelling of the tongue and throat, stomach pain, vomiting and severe diarrhoea. Severe swelling or gastric irritation may become life threatening.
Toxicity category..............2
Warning ..........Seek urgent medical attention if lips or tongue become swollen or if there is
difficulty breathing or swallowing.
*****Redhead...Agapanthus roots are also very poisonous. Not the flowers but the part that grows in the ground*****
I think I will stay away from all lilies Redhead lol....although it is the ARUM LILY that caused the problem (the white one).
But there are many lilies that come under the same category as the Arum Lily.
But there are many lilies that come under the same category as the Arum Lily.
Oh just so the Americans know of the plant I am talking about....
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/poisonsinformationcentre/plants_fungi/agapanthus.asp
Funny how we call the plant Deb is allergic to in Australia Canna Lily when in fact it is CALLA lily
here is a link so you guys know what to avoid!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/poisonsinformationcentre/plants_fungi/agapanthus.asp
Funny how we call the plant Deb is allergic to in Australia Canna Lily when in fact it is CALLA lily
here is a link so you guys know what to avoid!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia
Lol Redhead...ya silly bugger! You bet they will die when I get back home!
Thanks Tam..its a relief because after the anaphalxix, I was petrified to eat anything out of the ordinary lol.
Now I know, I can destroy it and make sure it doesnt grow back.
Thanks Tam..its a relief because after the anaphalxix, I was petrified to eat anything out of the ordinary lol.
Now I know, I can destroy it and make sure it doesnt grow back.
Ha ha! NOW it makes sense! I wondered why if you drink skim milk you could have had a reaction to full cream milk.
The Canna Lilly was something I used to pick on the way to school for my teacher. ( I was only 6 years old, I was a thief, from the neighbours garden, but what can I say? I cared about my teacher!) You reminded me now of the bad rash I used to get back then. My grandmother had tons of them too, and I always got a rash from dealing with them in her garden, too. Never put it together till now.
I find the leaves of the aggie when I cut them to then make it easier to dig around makes me have a nasty rash. Always smells like coffee to me....the leaves sap not the rash, LOL!
I am allergic to Ivy too. Had to get the council to spray for me to get rid of the bugger in the front of my property. Like you, I would've ended up in hospital, had I touched it! At least the Agapanthus is just annoyingly itchy and red!
The roots are flung in the 'Green Bin' or the tip. I always wear gloves when gardening. Too many spidies, copperheads and broken glass in my garden. Only when the sap touches my bare arm do I flare up!
Well, that is great you found the cause! What a relief, hey! Die you buggers die!!!!!! LOL!
The Canna Lilly was something I used to pick on the way to school for my teacher. ( I was only 6 years old, I was a thief, from the neighbours garden, but what can I say? I cared about my teacher!) You reminded me now of the bad rash I used to get back then. My grandmother had tons of them too, and I always got a rash from dealing with them in her garden, too. Never put it together till now.
I find the leaves of the aggie when I cut them to then make it easier to dig around makes me have a nasty rash. Always smells like coffee to me....the leaves sap not the rash, LOL!
I am allergic to Ivy too. Had to get the council to spray for me to get rid of the bugger in the front of my property. Like you, I would've ended up in hospital, had I touched it! At least the Agapanthus is just annoyingly itchy and red!
The roots are flung in the 'Green Bin' or the tip. I always wear gloves when gardening. Too many spidies, copperheads and broken glass in my garden. Only when the sap touches my bare arm do I flare up!
Well, that is great you found the cause! What a relief, hey! Die you buggers die!!!!!! LOL!
I'm so glad that you found the source of your hives, and that your problem isn't yet another internal problem, but an external problem that can be avoided. It would have been awful if it was some new disease added to thyroid disease and whatever else you're juggling.
:) Tamra
:) Tamra
Also yesterday I tried a minute amount of tomato (which I thought may be the culprit and was fine.
Full cream milk also turns my stomach but doesnt cause the severe reaction I had.
So it all puts to the Arum Lily that caused the Anaphalax.
I never wouldve thought.
Anyway.....Rob is going to dig up the lily growing in the back part of the lily and destroy is and also going to poison the area.
Hopefully others will think twice about pulling out plants without gloves (I did it as they just sprouted up through the grass all of a sudden) in the unit I am in at present.
Usually I use gloves as gardening in the country (Darley, Vic) is dangerous enough with snakes, spiders etc.
Full cream milk also turns my stomach but doesnt cause the severe reaction I had.
So it all puts to the Arum Lily that caused the Anaphalax.
I never wouldve thought.
Anyway.....Rob is going to dig up the lily growing in the back part of the lily and destroy is and also going to poison the area.
Hopefully others will think twice about pulling out plants without gloves (I did it as they just sprouted up through the grass all of a sudden) in the unit I am in at present.
Usually I use gloves as gardening in the country (Darley, Vic) is dangerous enough with snakes, spiders etc.
Poisonous but not usually a concern.
The following plants often appear on lists of poisonous plants but the poisonous part (for example the root), is usually out of sight and reach or not likely to be eaten, so don't worry unduly.
Agapanthus
The underground parts are poisonous.
Redhead gets an allergy from the sap when she cuts back the stems.
Upon reading more...it seems that most types of Lilys are poisonous.
The following plants often appear on lists of poisonous plants but the poisonous part (for example the root), is usually out of sight and reach or not likely to be eaten, so don't worry unduly.
Agapanthus
The underground parts are poisonous.
Redhead gets an allergy from the sap when she cuts back the stems.
Upon reading more...it seems that most types of Lilys are poisonous.
Zantedeschia is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa from South Africa north to Malawi. The name of the genus was given as a tribute to Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi (1773–1846) by the German botanist Kurt Sprengel (1766–1833).
Common names include Arum lily for Z. aethiopica, calla, and calla lily for Z. elliottiana and Z. rehmannii although it is neither a true lily (Liliaceae), nor Arum or Calla (related genera in Araceae). It is also often erroneously spelled as "cala lily". It has often been used in many paintings, and is visible in many of Diego Rivera's works of art (see The Flower Vendor, amongst others).
The Zantedeschia are rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plants growing to 1-2.5 m tall with leaves 15–45 cm long. The inflorescence is a showy white, yellow or pink spathe shaped like a funnel with a yellow, central, finger-like spadix.
The Zantedeschia species are poisonous due to the presence of calcium oxalate. "All parts of the plant are toxic, and produce irritation and swelling of the mouth and throat, acute vomiting and diarrhea.
The so-called white calla is derived from Z. aethiopica. All varieties with flowers with shades of yellow, orange, red, purple are mainly derived from Z. albomaculata, Z. pentlandii and Z. rehmanni.
******Yes Dawn...POISONOUS! **********
Common names include Arum lily for Z. aethiopica, calla, and calla lily for Z. elliottiana and Z. rehmannii although it is neither a true lily (Liliaceae), nor Arum or Calla (related genera in Araceae). It is also often erroneously spelled as "cala lily". It has often been used in many paintings, and is visible in many of Diego Rivera's works of art (see The Flower Vendor, amongst others).
The Zantedeschia are rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plants growing to 1-2.5 m tall with leaves 15–45 cm long. The inflorescence is a showy white, yellow or pink spathe shaped like a funnel with a yellow, central, finger-like spadix.
The Zantedeschia species are poisonous due to the presence of calcium oxalate. "All parts of the plant are toxic, and produce irritation and swelling of the mouth and throat, acute vomiting and diarrhea.
The so-called white calla is derived from Z. aethiopica. All varieties with flowers with shades of yellow, orange, red, purple are mainly derived from Z. albomaculata, Z. pentlandii and Z. rehmanni.
******Yes Dawn...POISONOUS! **********
holy cow, so glad you determined the problem. who would have thought the plant would be so toxic!
Opps bad spelling lol...is it the same as a cannon Lily? Never knew that with the Agapanthus we have those as well...so this was you allergic reaction?
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