Is hydrangea poisonous?

Hydrangeas are poisonous. In people's imagination, hydrangeas are as attractive as marshmallows and seem nontoxic, but in fact, abdominal pain occurs a few hours after eating hydrangeas. Other typical symptoms of poisoning include skin pain, vomiting, weakness and sweating, as well as reports that patients may even experience coma, convulsions and breakdown of blood circulation in the body. Fortunately, an antidote for hydrangea poisoning has been developed. As for smelling it will not be poisoned, its smell is actually not very obvious, as long as you do not eat, it will not be poisoned.

Hydrangea is produced in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan. Born in plains or mountains attached to trees or stones; cultivated in gardens at home and abroad.

Hydrangea originated in China and Japan. It was introduced to England in 1736. Cultivation is more common in Europe, Holland, Germany and France, and varieties of red, blue and purple hydrangeas can be seen in florists. There are also a lot of hydrangeas planted in front of small gardens and buildings.

At present, the German Lamp Jungfrazeng Company is not only a world-famous manufacturer of hydrangea, but also the most important cultivation and production unit of new varieties of hydrangea. Secondly, the door model text company in the Netherlands and the Yag nursery in Israel are also the main manufacturers of hydrangea. In Asia, mainly Japan is rich in hydrangeas. There are many varieties of hydrangeas in horticultural shops. Many new varieties of hydrangeas with strange colors can be seen, which are all watched as family potted plants. At present, the annual output of hydrangea is 2.7 million pots, with an output value of 17 million US dollars, ranking 12th among the output value of potted flowers in Japan. In America, mainly in the United States, cultivation is more common, potted and outdoor cultivation have a certain number.

The eight Immortals were cultivated earlier in China, and hydrangea was planted in the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The park built at the beginning of the 20th century is also inseparable from the planting of hydrangea. Modern parks and scenic spots are planted in pieces to form a landscape. However, the potted ornamental of hydrangea is not very common, which brings excellent opportunities for the development and application of hydrangea.

Although hydrangea is poisonous, it will not be poisoned as long as it is not eaten. Here, families with children should be reminded to avoid planting poisonous flowers such as hydrangea.