Poisonous Plants/flowers And Decorating Cake With Them ....
Decorating By khoudek Updated 14 Oct 2007 , 3:05pm by khoudek
I know this is a concern of many and that we do have a list on CC, however, afer Cambo's concern about her recent wedding cakehaving "posionous" hydrangeas placed on it, I did some digging through my florist books and came up with the following. Though there are many plants out there that are poisonous what we need to be aware of is that many of them it is only a plant part. So here is a list of the plants and which part of what plants can be used if any. Remember too, to make sure your edible flowers and plants that you use are pesticide and herbicide free before placing them on or near your cakes. Take any stamens out to avoid pollen allergies also. Cammie, if you read this, hydrangea blossoms aren't poisonous, it is the leaves and bulbs that are.
American Ivy -- berries
Ground Ivy -- all parts
Nightshade -- all parts, especially leaves, green fruit
Asparagus -- uncooked young shoots
Holly -- leaves, especially berries
Oak Trees -- raw acorns, young sprouts and buds, stems, flowers, leaves
Azalea -- all parts
Horse Chestnut -- flowers, young sprouts, nuts
Oleander -- stems, flowers, leaves
Bittersweet -- leaves and fruit
Hyacinth -- bulbs
Philodendron -- all parts
Black Locust -- bark, foliage, seeds
Hydrangea -- leaves, bulbs
Poison Hemlock -- all parts
Boxwood -- leaves, stems
Iris -- bulb, leaves, stems
Poison Ivy -- sap from all parts
Buckthorn -- fruit, leaves, bark
Jack-in-the-Pulpit -- all parts
Poison Sumac -- sap from all parts
Calamondin Orange -- fruit peels, thorns
Jequirity Bean -- bean (chewed)
Pokeweed -- all parts, especially roots
Castor Bean -- seeds, if chewed
Jerusalem Cherry -- leaves, unripe fruit
Privet -- berries, leaves
Chokecherry -- leaves, bark, seeds
Jessamine -- all parts
Rhododendron -- all parts
Cotoneaster -- fruit, berries
Jimson Weed -- all parts
Rhubarb -- leaf blades
Crocus -- all parts, especially bulbs
Juniper -- all parts
Snow on the Mountain -- all parts
Cyclamen -- tuber
Kentucky Coffee Tree -- seeds
Tulip, blue -- all parts
Daffodil -- all parts, especially bulbs
Larkspur -- all parts, especially young plant and seeds
Water Hemlock -- all parts, especially roots
Daphne -- all parts, especially fruit, bark
Lily-of-the-Valley -- all parts
Wisteria -- pods, seeds
Dumbcane -- all parts
Mistletoe -- all parts, especially berries
Yew -- most parts
Elderberry -- leaves, shoots, bark, unripe fruit, roots
Monkshood -- all parts, especially roots and seeds
Elephant's Ear -- all parts
Morning Glory -- seeds
English Ivy -- all parts, especially leaves, berries
Mountain Laurel -- all parts
Eyebane -- all parts
Mushrooms -- all parts
Four-O'Clock -- roots, seeds
Narcissus -- all parts, especially bulbs
Foxglove -- leaves, seeds
Night Blooming Jessamine -- all parts, especially berries
Thanks,great list! but you said this is a list of what parts you CAN use, did you mean CAN"T use? like the bulbs and leaves of hydrangeas?
Poison Ivy -- sap from all parts
Well, there goes one perfectly good cake design for mother in laws! 
Poison Ivy -- sap from all parts
Well, there goes one perfectly good cake design for mother in laws!
HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! 
I was feeling sad from this fellow CC who lost their beloved pet...you had me bustin' out laughing!! (I absolutely adored & loved my former MIL, bless her, she passed away.....but I know a few people who I could 
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Thanks,great list! but you said this is a list of what parts you CAN use, did you mean CAN"T use? like the bulbs and leaves of hydrangeas?
Yes I guess. I was looking at it as if the part isn't listed then it is ok to use. I'm sure the list isn't complete, but I've found it helpful. Went to a Master Gardeners seminar that had a speaker who talked about edibles from flowers, herbs, leaves, roots etc. Very interesting and I'm wondering if it would be helpful for decorating cakes too. I'd come across a cake decorated with sugared pansies that were layered onto the sides of the cake. It was gorgous! So I'm trying to find my notes and handouts to see if there's anything that would be helpful.
I'm glad to see you mention that the list probably isn't complete.
This subject is soooooooo hard to pin down. If you compare lists you will find that many of them list the same flower/greenery on both lists - non-toxic and poisionous
that's why it is safest to not use fresh flowers at all. Such a great job can be done w/sugar flowers.
I'm glad to see you mention that the list probably isn't complete.
This subject is soooooooo hard to pin down. If you compare lists you will find that many of them list the same flower/greenery on both lists - non-toxic and poisionous
that's why it is safest to not use fresh flowers at all. Such a great job can be done w/sugar flowers.
I definitely agree that sugar paste flowers are awesome to use. But, I'm a cottage garden fanatic so I'm always looking for plants and flowers that I can utilize in cake baking and design. The key is to educate yourself about the plant before you use it. The information is out there. I think it's all a matter of what interests you and learning about it. Some people lean toward the fresh concept, some to sugarpaste and some do both. I love them both!
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