ENTREE NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Watch tots and pets around holiday plants The holiday season often comes with gifts of plants, most of which are harmless but some that can be dangerous to children or pets. To be on the safe side, keep plants and arrangements out of reach of nibblers. If buying plants, ask if they're poisonous or look them up in a reference book. Pick up all leaves and other plant parts that fall off. The Oregon Poison Control Center poison control center Toxicology A nonprofit facility, often affiliated with a university or hospital, that provides emergency toxicology assessments by telephone, and treatment recommendations, primarily to parents of children who swallowed a household product, in Portland lists the following plants as poisonous: amaryllis amaryllis (ăm'ərĭl`ĭs), common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly perennial plants with narrow, flat leaves and with lilylike flowers borne on separate, leafless stalks. , azalea, sand begonia, bird of paradise, Calla lily calla lily see zantedeschia aethiopica. , carnation, Christmas cherry, daffodil (including paperwhite narcissus), dieffenbachia Dieffenbachia a genus of the plant family Araceae; contains insoluble raphide oxalate crystals, and possibly other toxins, which cause severe irritation of the oral mucosa, especially swelling of the tongue. Includes D. maculata, D. picta, D. seguinae. , English holly and ivy, geranium, horse chestnut, hyacinth, hydrangea hydrangea (hīdrān`jə): see saxifrage. hydrangea Any of approximately 23 species of erect or climbing woody shrubs that make up the genus Hydrangea (family Hydrangeaceae). , iris, jack-in-the-pulpit, Jerusalem cherry, juniper, larkspur, laurel, lily-of-the-valley, mistletoe, oxalis oxalis (ŏk`səlĭs) or wood sorrel, any species of the plant genus Oxalis. Most of the cultivated kinds are tropical herbs used as window plants. , philodendron philodendron: see arum. philodendron Any of about 200 species of climbing herbaceous plants that make up the genus Philodendron in the arum family, native to the New World tropics. , rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the , spathe flower, string of pearls, tulip and yew tree. For a copy of the center's brochure, "A Guide to Plant Poisoning Prevention and Treatment," call (800) 222-1222. For information, call the OSU/Lane County Extension Service at 682-4243. Fundraisers THURSDAY Relief Nursery 10th Annual Great Taste - 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Valley River Inn. Wine and cheese pairings by Market of Choice; beer tasting; coffee bar by Full City; chocolates by Moonstruck Chocolatier; and silent auction. $30 in advance at the Relief Nursery at 1720 W. 25th Ave. or $40 at the door. Proceeds benefit nursery programs helping families at risk for child abuse or neglect. Call 343-9706 for information. Holiday bazaars SATURDAY OSU/Lane County Extension Service - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Extension Auditorium, 950 W. 13th Ave. Homemade edibles, crafts, door prizes, demonstrations and ticket donations, hosted by the Family Food Education and Master Food Preserver programs. Call 915-2442 or 747-3915 for information. Special dinners MONDAY Eugene Opera - 6:30 p.m., Oregano's Grill, 820 Olive St. Italian cuisine and wines by Sweet Cheeks Winery; entertainment. $25 per person, reservations recommended. 393-0830. Wine tastings SATURDAY The Wine Place - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Highway 101 and West Fourth Street, Yachats. Oregon wines and books from Warren Johnson's Second Harvest Books. (541) 547-5275. WEDNESDAY Ambrosia - 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., 174 E. Broadway. Nine wines from Chile, France, New Zealand, Spain and California. $15 per person includes tasting and appetizers. 342-4141. |
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