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Red berries on my spotted laurel, are they edible or toxic?
Red berries on my spotted laurel, are they edible or toxic?
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October 13, 2021 at 5:14 am Reply
I have pets and a toddler, and I just realized the berries on my spotted laurel are very tempting. Does anyone know whether they’re dangerous if eaten? They look so nice, I’m not willing to cut the shrub back if I can avoid it.
October 14, 2021 at 10:19 am ReplyHi they’re toxic. Have something called aucubin in them. It says its not deadly but it’ll make you throw up and such.
For your pets, all you can do is cross your fingers, but you can teach your toddler not to eat the berries without checking with you first. Maybe someone knows how to teach that effectively? I can’t help much, don’t have kids… hence my plant hobby  😛
December 23, 2021 at 2:48 am ReplyI have seen these around the neighborhood ever since I was a young one!
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