PLEASE do not ingest Oleander.

[tavernier]

Just in case there is anyone on DU stupid enough to do so.

I am a Floridian. We do some dumb stuff. But we all know two basic facts: 1. Don’t go swimming with gators. 2. Don’t eat the Oleander.

[SheltieLover]

1. Seeing on WebMD

There are some uses as injectable form.

VLAD'S VACCINE?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Absolutely right, my dear tavernier!

It used to be widely planted on school playgrounds, until its poisonous effects became known. Then they all vanished.

We still plant them next to, or between freeways. They are hardy with beautiful flowers and don't need much care.

[tavernier]

29. Hey Peggy!

Yes, we also don’t see as much Oleander as in the old days. No shortage of other pretty flowering plants, not quite so deadly.

[Iggo]

3. Because it's poison.

In case that wasn’t clear.

[Totally Tunsie]

4. Hmmmmm - another thread about oleander?

Is there something in the news that I've missed tonight about it? Is Chump recommending it for COVID?

TIA

[RhodeIslandOne]

7. Apparently My Pillow guy is pushing it. n/m

[Totally Tunsie]

9. Freakin' unbelievable.

We may win this election for no reason other than that all the Repigs have been killed off or are too sick to vote, due to their own idiocy.

[RhodeIslandOne]

10. At this point...

....as long as these maskless fucks aren't infecting innocent people and just offing themselves, I literally do not care.

[Totally Tunsie]

20. Agreed...fewer votes for the Chump.

[Laffy Kat]

14. Well Pillow Guy needs to take huge doses, IMO. nt

[RhodeIslandOne]

16. He should go back to crack. n/m

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. How about Datura? nt

[LeftInTX]

8. Hey man...get high with it.....

I have heard this, along with morning glory. Both are poisonous

[RhodeIslandOne]

6. Please proceed, Trumpsters.

[abqtommy]

11. While there's no gators in Arizona I learned about oleander there. Thanks for the reminder to

watch out for the kids...

[qwlauren35]

12. Oleander and Oleandrin are not the same.

It will be terrible if the two are confused, but they probably will be.

Oleandrin is being studied as possibly beneficial, but the results to date have been inconclusive. But it is not toxic.

[jmowreader]

17. Oleandrin is EXTREMELY toxic

It is what makes oleander poisonous. It is used as a drug in small doses (remember, The Dose Makes The Poison), but an overdose will be fatal - and "overdose" kicks in very early on the scale.

[Hekate]

13. My whole life has been in California & Hawaii, where oleander is very popular & very pretty ...

But not for me, ever. It’s unsafe for children, grandchildren, and pets. Back in the day, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts were taught to never use sticks of oleander or indeed of any unknown plant for campfires or hot dogs or marshmallows — because, you know, DEATH.

How did we get to be this stupid? What next? A few drops of Deadly Nightshade?

[NRaleighLiberal]

15. Holy fucking shit - Oleandrin? Check the Wikipedia entry - toxic.....yikes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleandrin

[Niagara]

18. What are they going to push next?

Roll in Giant Hogweed completely naked, it'll cure the covid right out of a person.

[crickets]

19. 👆👆👆Kick for the post and the discussion.👆👆👆

[Mr.Bill]

21. The deer here will eat just about anything you plant.

I mean they will eat a rose bush, thorns and all. But they will not touch Oleander.

[crickets]

25. I've had deer walk up on my porch and browse the potted poinsettias.

They came back for more the second night and ate them down to tiny nubs. If they'll eat those but not touch oleander, that tells you something.

[Bayard]

22. Many poisonous plants in the garden

One of my favorites is Foxglove.

[Cha]

23. How could they be so stupid. i learned about Oleander when

I lived in California in the '70s.

[smirkymonkey]

24. Who is recommending this?

What next? Arsenic? Cyanide? WTH?

[crickets]

26. trump and the MyPillow guy.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213918496
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213918503

[smirkymonkey]

27. Jeeze! You can't even go offline for a few hours without coming back to

some new fresh hell, courtesy of Donald Trump.

This is all just so surreal. It is like one long, endless episode of the Twilight zone. I am certain that if we have to put up with him for another four years, I will end up in a mental hospital.

[demosincebirth]

28. It has pretty 🌺 flowers