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Deadly plant


Deadly plant
Photo Information
Copyright: Agnieszka Pyra (actagaudi) (16)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-05
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Pentax K100D
Exposure: f/40.0, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-20 5:49
Viewed: 420
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dieffenbachia, family Araceae, is a tropical plant, noted for their patterned leaves. It is popular houseplant.

Diffenbachia rarely blossom. They rise to 40-50 cm, but wildly even to 5 m hight. Wildly they rise in tropical climate South and Central America.

Intersting detail:
* it contain needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals called raphides - chewing or swelling can occur along with a temporary inability to speak or even lead to death.

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To clnaef: Thanksactagaudi 1 05-20 08:29
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Bonjour,
Jolie présentation et explication intéressante.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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