If your children run around a lot in the garden or your dog and cat are in it, you should avoid planting false cypresses. Like almost all conifers, cypress plants are poisonous - in all parts of the plant.
The cypress tree is poisonous and should be kept away from children
False cypresses are poisonous in all parts
False cypress contains essential oils such as thujane, pinene and other terpenes. Slight symptoms of poisoning are possible even on contact with the skin.
Accidental ingestion can cause the following poisoning:
- diarrhea
- nausea
- Vomit
Wear gloves and, if possible, eye protection when cutting the cypress. Avoid touching your face or even your mouth and eyes with your hands during care work.
Keep your distance from the neighboring property
False cypresses are also poisonous to grazing animals. If your property borders on a pasture, you should definitely keep a large safety distance to the fence.
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Like cypress, the thuja, a relative of the cypress, known as the tree of life, is also poisonous.