{"id":120283,"date":"2020-05-20T12:47:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T17:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.formeduc.ca\/beware-of-poisonous-plants\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:05:55","slug":"beware-of-poisonous-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.formeduc.ca\/en\/beware-of-poisonous-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of poisonous plants!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the arrival of fine weather, we&#8217;re delighted to see our flowerbeds blooming again. But are all the plants that adorn our yards and grow in our gardens safe for children?<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that tomato plants are poisonous (leaves and stems) and that they should be planted in a part of the yard that children can&#8217;t access? Did you know that rhubarb plants are also toxic (leaves and roots)?<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.formeduc.ca\/produit\/sant-s-curit-et-alimentation-2\/\">Health, safety and food<\/a> training will teach you more about this, as well as topics such as dietary requirements, meal quality, hygiene rules, infection prevention and the maintenance of equipment and premises.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To avoid poisoning cases, make a list of the plants you have at home and keep the labels of the plant containers you buy, then look up the names of your plants in the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbif.gc.ca\/fra\/banque-d-especes\/systeme-canadien-d-information-sur-les-plantes-toxiques\/?id=1370403265036\">directory of the Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System.<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you suspect that a child has ingested or come into contact with a poisonous plant, call the Centre antipoison du Qu\u00e9bec immediately at 1-800-463-5060. 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