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Indoor plant allergy-help please
Hi
I have a number of indoor plants and was careful to understand the toxicity levels of the plants if consumed but I didn’t think to check which ones may cause allergies. We all have stuffy noses including our cat and I’m wondering if you could take a look at my plant list and tell me which ones are likely to be the culprit so I can remove them from our Indoor environment. Other causes within our house have been explored and the plants are the last resort, I can also confirm none of the plants have mould present on the soil. I have done research online but not much is known about some of them in respect of causing allergies so I thought I would reach out to people with experience as you may have encountered the same problems or know more about some of the plants in particular which could rule certain ones out.
I have a number of indoor plants and was careful to understand the toxicity levels of the plants if consumed but I didn’t think to check which ones may cause allergies. We all have stuffy noses including our cat and I’m wondering if you could take a look at my plant list and tell me which ones are likely to be the culprit so I can remove them from our Indoor environment. Other causes within our house have been explored and the plants are the last resort, I can also confirm none of the plants have mould present on the soil. I have done research online but not much is known about some of them in respect of causing allergies so I thought I would reach out to people with experience as you may have encountered the same problems or know more about some of the plants in particular which could rule certain ones out.
Thanks
Plant List
*Spider plant
* Aspidistra Elatior (x3)
*Kentia Palm *Areca palm
*Pachira Aquatica(X5)
*Calathea Orbifolia
*Calathea Peacock
*Dichorisandra Pendula
*Peperomia plants (x3)
*Hoya Australis
*Stag horn fern
*Boston fern
*Streptocarpus
*Phalaenopsis orchid
*Spider plant
* Aspidistra Elatior (x3)
*Kentia Palm *Areca palm
*Pachira Aquatica(X5)
*Calathea Orbifolia
*Calathea Peacock
*Dichorisandra Pendula
*Peperomia plants (x3)
*Hoya Australis
*Stag horn fern
*Boston fern
*Streptocarpus
*Phalaenopsis orchid
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Some people react to the spores on the back of some fern leaves. Folk particularly sensitive to pollen might react to the small flowers on spider plants, but these can be snipped off. Some folk find the perfume of Hoya flowers can exacerbate asthmatic conditions.
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