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In one book, sweet/Christmas box is labelled as poisonous. Is it?

barbaralangley

By Barbaralangley

suffolk, United Kingdom

Which parts? how poisonous ?


On plant sarcococca confusa

  • Question asked on 7 Feb, 2009

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spritzhenry
Spritzhenry
 

No indication that it's poisonous in my RHS book. I'll check on a list of poisonous plants that I have...

No, not listed there, either - it's a pretty comprehensive list, so I reckon it must be OK.

7 Feb, 2009

chrispaget
Chrispaget
 

So I suppose nobody's tried the nice looking dark red berries then?

10 Nov, 2010

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