It is usually called "dumb cane" and is a common houseplant. It has large leaves that are sort of speckled looking green and white. The sap has a natural chemical in it that paralyzes the vocal cords and can be fatal if enough of the sap gets in the throat.
All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Floyd & Carolyn Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Paralysis > Is defenbachia a plant? Can you describe it for me? We do have a plant > that was sitting in the room where she was. I do not know the name of it > and wondered if it could be the cause of her problems. They are going to > check for a liver shunt tomorrow. > Carolyn Adams > > LEWISWOOD CAVALIERS > 2929 Lewiswood Lane > Tallahassee, Florida 32311-1800 > (850) 421-8552 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Patricia Ide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:21 PM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Paralysis > > > > I have seen similar reactions to chewing on defenbachia and also on one > poor > > little guy who had a liver shunt. But the liver shunt showed up much > earlier. > > > > Pat Ide > > > > ========================================================= > > "Magic Commands": > > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > > to start it up gain click here: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > > > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
