Beware!!! Sego palm poisoning.. - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Shelby&Seymour · 01-25-2009, 09:52 AM

Hi everyone. I wanted to post this here in hopes that as many people possible see it. For those of you living in places where these Palms grow please beware....... they are very poisonous to your YORKIE.

Please read this thread......

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...-hospital.html

We need to give Chloe our thoughts!!!! ......

BaileyGates · 01-25-2009, 10:19 AM

Aw poor chloe

i hope she gets better. Is this a parm tree that is poisonous? Sorry i dont know what it is. My mum has 2 big palm trees in her garden and has a little dog, is this what u mean that is poisonous?? If so i will tell her. xxx

Shelby&Seymour · 01-25-2009, 10:39 AM

Here is some information
Apparently I spelled SAGO wrong

I found this online:

The Sago Palm has become a very popular landscape item.
But most people don’t realize that it is not a palm at all, but rather a Cycad. Cycads are a group of plants that are very primitive in their origins. Fossils have been found on almost every continent on the planet. It is often stated that cycads have evolved little since the days of the dinosaurs. There are species that have gone extinct, while there are others that seemed to show little evolution over millions of years. Therefore as a group, cycads are often referred to as “living fossils”. The scientific name for the Sago Palm is Cycas revoluta. Cycas refers to the genus, the genus refers to a particular group of similar plants in the Cycad family and revoluta further describes the exact species of the group Cycas. The latter was given to this species because of the revolute (to curl back) nature of the leaflets; the edges roll under the leaflet.

The Sago Palm is the most propagated and sold cycad in the world. It is seen in almost all botanical gardens, in temperate and tropical locations and in many areas of the world it is heavily promoted commercially as a landscape plant. Unfortunately, its common name "Sago Palm" has obscured the fact that it is actually a cycad. Other names for this species include the sago palm tree, the king sago, and, because of unfamiliarity with it, the palm cycad.

Description Of The Sago Palm
Sago Palms have erect, sturdy trunks that are typically about one to two feet in diameter, sometimes wider and can grow into very old specimens with twenty feet of trunk. The leaves are a dark olive green and about three to four feet long when the plants are of a reproductive age. They can be longer if not grown in full sun. Trunks can branch multiple times, thus producing multiple heads of leaves. The trunks are rough and retain the old leaf bases of previous leaves. It is also the norm that plants will produce basal offsets or “suckers” at the base of the main trunk. Thus one gets a cluster of many plants and trunks with time. The petiole or stems of Cycas revoluta have small protective barbs or hooks that one must avoid during pruning. An older plant with a well-established trunk will have foliage overhead. Younger plants look like a rosette of leaves coming from a stem near the ground.

llcornell · 01-25-2009, 10:46 AM

So good to know we have like 10 of these plants in our back yard

Yorkiedaze · 01-25-2009, 11:58 AM

Oh my God! Prayers are going out for Chloe's full recovery. I'm so very sorry this has happen to your baby.

margaritaville · 01-25-2009, 12:00 PM

good to know! Also these plants are grown in cooler areas of the country and also grown indoors, so take a look around your house if you have a lot a plants in your home.

Wylie's Mom · 01-25-2009, 06:06 PM

Does anyone have a correct picture of this palm?

BubblPopElectrc · 01-25-2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Does anyone have a correct picture of this palm?

http://www.raintreetropical.com/nurs...ago_palm74.JPG
http://www.cardinallandscape.com/ima.../sago_palm.jpg
http://greathouseplants.com/images/FPX_Sago%20Palm.jpg

They are often sold as houseplants so you have to be careful of them that way as well.

llcornell · 01-25-2009, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc

http://www.raintreetropical.com/nurs...ago_palm74.JPG
http://www.cardinallandscape.com/ima.../sago_palm.jpg
http://greathouseplants.com/images/FPX_Sago%20Palm.jpg

They are often sold as houseplants so you have to be careful of them that way as well.

great pics. in southern cali we all have these palms. its so good to know they are poisonous

YorkichonBella · 01-25-2009, 07:06 PM

Like many, I had no idea that these palms were poisonous. Searching though, I found so "many" that I was not aware were dangerous to our babies.
Common Poisonous Plants | The Humane Society of the United States
I had no idea: Azaleas, Rhododendron which I have. I'm sure there are so many that are specific to your area.
Continuing Prayers for Baby Chloe!!

llcornell · 01-25-2009, 07:26 PM

I guess I need poisonous plants 101 now??????

Sunnie · 01-25-2009, 08:07 PM

OMG when I looked it up last night the pictures I saw I really couldn't tell if I had one or not. I have about 4 different types in my yard. Now looking at these pictures. I DO have at least one in my backyard and possibly one in front as well. The one in the back (where the dogs go play) is huge too! I guess I will have to talk to the gardener about removing it although Mike says he isn't worried that they haven't gotten sick yet. sheesh MEN!

Princes mom · 01-25-2009, 09:44 PM

I am so so sorry this happened. We are praying Baby Chloe makes a full recovery and Zoeybear continue to get better.
I got a sego palm as a gift last year. It was a houseplant and I kept it on an end table. I just threw it out.

Kisses for Baby Chloe from Prince.

Connie · 01-25-2009, 10:37 PM

I feel so terribly bad for little Chloe and her family. I was googling Sego Pine last night and found that out of all of the poisonous plants, Sego Pine is on the top 5 for being the most toxic. Sego pine is sold at places like Walmart, Lowes, etc., as house plants and I'll post a house plant picture. There should really be a warning on these plants so people are aware. My thoughts and prayers are with Chloe.

01-25-2009, 09:52 AM	#1
Shelby&Seymour "& Seeger, too" Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,169	Beware!!! Sego palm poisoning.. Hi everyone. I wanted to post this here in hopes that as many people possible see it. For those of you living in places where these Palms grow please beware....... they are very poisonous to your YORKIE. Please read this thread...... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...-hospital.html We need to give Chloe our thoughts!!!! ...... __________________ Happy Fall Y'all! 🎃

01-25-2009, 10:19 AM	#2
BaileyGates Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Usa Posts: 220	Aw poor chloe i hope she gets better. Is this a parm tree that is poisonous? Sorry i dont know what it is. My mum has 2 big palm trees in her garden and has a little dog, is this what u mean that is poisonous?? If so i will tell her. xxx __________________ Tasha and Bailey

01-25-2009, 10:39 AM	#3
Shelby&Seymour "& Seeger, too" Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,169	Long... but good info on this palm Here is some information Apparently I spelled SAGO wrong I found this online: The Sago Palm has become a very popular landscape item. But most people don’t realize that it is not a palm at all, but rather a Cycad. Cycads are a group of plants that are very primitive in their origins. Fossils have been found on almost every continent on the planet. It is often stated that cycads have evolved little since the days of the dinosaurs. There are species that have gone extinct, while there are others that seemed to show little evolution over millions of years. Therefore as a group, cycads are often referred to as “living fossils”. The scientific name for the Sago Palm is Cycas revoluta. Cycas refers to the genus, the genus refers to a particular group of similar plants in the Cycad family and revoluta further describes the exact species of the group Cycas. The latter was given to this species because of the revolute (to curl back) nature of the leaflets; the edges roll under the leaflet. The Sago Palm is the most propagated and sold cycad in the world. It is seen in almost all botanical gardens, in temperate and tropical locations and in many areas of the world it is heavily promoted commercially as a landscape plant. Unfortunately, its common name "Sago Palm" has obscured the fact that it is actually a cycad. Other names for this species include the sago palm tree, the king sago, and, because of unfamiliarity with it, the palm cycad. Description Of The Sago Palm Sago Palms have erect, sturdy trunks that are typically about one to two feet in diameter, sometimes wider and can grow into very old specimens with twenty feet of trunk. The leaves are a dark olive green and about three to four feet long when the plants are of a reproductive age. They can be longer if not grown in full sun. Trunks can branch multiple times, thus producing multiple heads of leaves. The trunks are rough and retain the old leaf bases of previous leaves. It is also the norm that plants will produce basal offsets or “suckers” at the base of the main trunk. Thus one gets a cluster of many plants and trunks with time. The petiole or stems of Cycas revoluta have small protective barbs or hooks that one must avoid during pruning. An older plant with a well-established trunk will have foliage overhead. Younger plants look like a rosette of leaves coming from a stem near the ground. __________________ Happy Fall Y'all! 🎃

01-25-2009, 10:46 AM	#4
llcornell Stop Puppy Mills Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: california Posts: 1,152	So good to know we have like 10 of these plants in our back yard __________________ Proud mom to Sam & Daisy

01-25-2009, 11:58 AM	#5
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	Oh my God! Prayers are going out for Chloe's full recovery. I'm so very sorry this has happen to your baby. __________________ AZRAEL RAZAEL JILLI ANN

01-25-2009, 12:00 PM	#6
margaritaville Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j. Posts: 4,457	good to know! Also these plants are grown in cooler areas of the country and also grown indoors, so take a look around your house if you have a lot a plants in your home. __________________ Joan, Bubba and Sissy-BEWARE OF PUPPY MILLS breathe in, breathe out, move on -jb

01-25-2009, 06:06 PM	#7
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Does anyone have a correct picture of this palm? __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

01-25-2009, 07:06 PM	#10
YorkichonBella My little Shadow Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 4,132 Blog Entries: 2	Like many, I had no idea that these palms were poisonous. Searching though, I found so "many" that I was not aware were dangerous to our babies. Common Poisonous Plants \| The Humane Society of the United States I had no idea: Azaleas, Rhododendron which I have. I'm sure there are so many that are specific to your area. Continuing Prayers for Baby Chloe!! __________________ Bella Ganma-ma to ColeRIPNoahRIP

01-25-2009, 07:26 PM	#11
llcornell Stop Puppy Mills Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: california Posts: 1,152	I guess I need poisonous plants 101 now?????? __________________ Proud mom to Sam & Daisy

01-25-2009, 08:07 PM	#12
Sunnie Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. California Posts: 4,057	OMG when I looked it up last night the pictures I saw I really couldn't tell if I had one or not. I have about 4 different types in my yard. Now looking at these pictures. I DO have at least one in my backyard and possibly one in front as well. The one in the back (where the dogs go play) is huge too! I guess I will have to talk to the gardener about removing it although Mike says he isn't worried that they haven't gotten sick yet. sheesh MEN! __________________ Sonya, Owned by Ladybug, Tilly, Sunshine, Beamer, Rainbow, Sonny and Righteous RIP Sunnie (11/12/2003-7/31/2009)

01-25-2009, 09:44 PM	#13
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	I am so so sorry this happened. We are praying Baby Chloe makes a full recovery and Zoeybear continue to get better. I got a sego palm as a gift last year. It was a houseplant and I kept it on an end table. I just threw it out. Kisses for Baby Chloe from Prince.