Partridge berry, also called checkerberry, (Gaultheria procumbens) is grown as a ground cover because of its beautiful leaf color and decorative berries. The hardy perennial is not poisonous per se. At best, the consumption of large amounts of berries could cause slight symptoms of poisoning.
The partridge berry is hardly poisonous
Partridge berries are only slightly poisonous
You can plant the partridge berry in the garden without hesitation. Neither leaves nor fruits contain significant amounts of harmful substances.
Only if large amounts of oil extracted from the partridge berry were consumed would there be a risk of poisoning.
The fruits of the partridge berry are inedible
The perennial produces very decorative red berries in autumn, which often remain on the plant over the winter.
Theoretically, there is no harm if small children or animals snack on it. However, the berries are completely inedible, so there is little likelihood that a child will put more than one in their mouth.
tips
In naturopathy, extracts from the leaves and fruits of partridge berries are used to treat rheumatic diseases and neuralgia.