Monday, June 12, 2017: Poisonous
Hydrangea:
Additional Common Names: Hortensia, Hills of Snow, Seven Bark
Scientific Name: Hydrangea arborescens
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Toxic Principles: Cyanogenic glycoside
People and pets, including horses, dogs and cats, can experience hydrangea poisoning. For hydrangea poisoning to occur, a person or pet must eat very large quantities of the leaves, buds and/or flowers. There is one recorded case of a horse eating a potted hydrangea and becoming seriously poisoned. Typically hydrangea poisoning produces severe gastroenteritis symptoms, along with diarrhea, which is frequently bloody.
Monday, June 12, 2017: Poisonous
Hydrangea:
Additional Common Names: Hortensia, Hills of Snow, Seven Bark
Scientific Name: Hydrangea arborescens
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Toxic Principles: Cyanogenic glycoside
People and pets, including horses, dogs and cats, can experience hydrangea poisoning. For hydrangea poisoning to occur, a person or pet must eat very large quantities of the leaves, buds and/or flowers. There is one recorded case of a horse eating a potted hydrangea and becoming seriously poisoned. Typically hydrangea poisoning produces severe gastroenteritis symptoms, along with diarrhea, which is frequently bloody.