A plant's arsenal of crystalline darts and sand
Thursday, August 6, 2009 - 17:14
in Biology & Nature
Pet owners have heard the warnings to keep certain poisonous houseplants away from their pets, such as Dieffenbachia (dumbcane), Philodendron, peace lily, and pothos. For houseplants like these and others, the problem may not just be a poison, but the presence of tiny crystals throughout the plant.