"Mystery poison ivy," contact dermatitis rash from house plants
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (43)
asleep_in_the_garden
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoRelated Discussions
Mini garden
Comments (71)TYVM, Christy! The wine corks were a new addition this past summer and unfortunately most of the plants that I had already going in them succumbed to cold (2 nights of mid-20's) in January. I'd meant to bring them in because they are easily small enough to freeze completely but forgot. So I can't answer that question directly except to say probably more than a year. It's been very eye-opening in regard to how a too-small pot can really affect growth rate. Similarly sized cuttings placed in the ground or much bigger pot grow much more quickly. I think the most important thing regarding propagating succulents is to let them callous at least overnight before trying to pot up, so the wound is sealed, reducing the risk of rotting. TYVM, Barb! I keep mini gardens under porch roof and under the shelter over my potting area because it can rain hard enough to literally wash everything out of them if left exposed. Sometimes they get wet when the wind is blowing while it's raining, but not pounded directly by it. I use my little watering can that I use to water everything, with rain water whenever mother nature cooperates....See MoreAllergic Skin rash from soil exposure?
Comments (60)I get the same thing from the Georgia clay soil here if left on my skin for too long. When I was a child in suburbs of Chicago I once got hives from playing in the snow. My mom rushed me to the doctor. They said I had an allergy to snow. I know that sounds crazy, but later I chalked it up to it being snow made of acid rain. When I moved to Georgia I get the same reaction to the clay soils. So my theory is I have a PH allergy to the acidicness of the clay soil. I just came inside after it happening now. It a weird way it’s good to hear others have this strange allergy. I was edging with an edger that has a blade cutter on it not the plastic string. It spit up some soil on my sweat covered leg and clung there. After a while it felt like I was standing in a fire ant mound covered in bites....See MoreRevenge of the murdered tree: a case of ficin dermatitis
Comments (4)I did exactly this last Sunday 6-26-11. I am not totally allergic to the planet but have some issues with cats, chilis etc. but mostly if touching sensitive skin under eye. Last week a water leak in the old converted Victorian home I live in had us all trying to figure it out with the manager. They opend back cellar door blocked by fig tree. Being the efficient woman that I am, got out my saw and hacked off some branches. Because they didnt want us to use water right then and a nice morning I walked downtown with no shower and in sunlight! I work at a grocery store so on Monday when I showed a slight red spot on my wrist I thought it was a chili that ran away from me as I was putting bagging it. (Amazes me still that some customers roll all their unbagged veggies down the belt after their unbagged oozing meat packages! Yes we clean the belts but that is lazy to me!) Anyway, last night, Wednesday, I noticed more small red spots around other areas of my left wrist and forearm. The larger red spot abut an inch wide and 2 inches long was now blistering. Wemt to store and got calamine lotion, hydrocortizone and large bandages. (I can't be seen with this at store bagging groceries!) Covering it with bandaids makes it feel better for some reason too. Maybe blocking the air and just touching hurts somewhat. The larger one is having more pain. I looked up pictures someone had of tree pruners getting fig contact rashes and it looked almost as bad as poison ivy. I guess not much on internet as more factors need to be in place like what happened to me, not washing the UNSEEN sap, and being in sunlight and probably one more thing to go on my list for sensitivities. I am sensitive to milky plants but only get a slight welt that goes away in a day. Learned my lesson, gloves and long shirts before I touch anything!...See MoreGarden rash; iris a culprit?
Comments (29)While I realize that it's possible to be allergic to just about any type of plant protein or animal protein, I have to say it's also possible, and possibly even more liky that you are being exposed to something like poison ivy without recognzing it. Poison ivy looks a bit differnt than poison oak, and it can vary considerably in appearance throughout its life cycle. Poison oak has this variability also. The point is to be able to recognize it at all stages of its life cycle, and frankly, too few people do. I can't count the number of times I have warned people they were about to brush up against poison ivy. I am reminded of my next door neighbor, who as a teenager was complaining of getting repeated rashes that looked like poison ivy rash. She had no clue as to where she could be being exposed to it. I took one glance at her back lawn, and said, "No wonder! You have sprigs of poison ivy literally all over your back lawn!" It was horrible. And neither she nor either of her parents had recognized the problem, or worked to eradicate it....See Morebrodyjames_gw
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agorhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoUser
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agohacking_eden
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agowoodnative
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoteengardener1888
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agozzackey
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agoMelissa Petty
8 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
8 years agoMentha (East TN, Zone 6B-7A)
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL thanked Mentha (East TN, Zone 6B-7A)Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
8 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL thanked tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)lindecker777
8 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
8 years agocathryn54
6 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
6 years agocathryn54
6 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
6 years agoalbert_135 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.
6 years agoMelanie Mills
3 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
2 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
2 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
2 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
2 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
last yearJurassic Park
last yearTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
last yearRebecca/N. IN/z6A
last yeartapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
last yearlast modified: last yearTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
last yearSeren_it_tea
last yearTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
last yearlast modified: last yearBlueberryBundtcake - 6a/5b MA
last yearTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
last yearBeth S.
last yearTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
last year
Related Stories
PETSGarden Alert: 22 Plants to Keep Away From Pets
Avoid potential danger by keeping dogs and cats away from these landscaping and houseplant favorites
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESStep Away From the Wallpaper: Why Decorating Risks Are Overrated
Want to find your signature style? Try staying inside your comfort zone
Full StoryBLUE AND GRAY FOLIAGEGreat Design Plant: Donkey Spurge
Yes, there's the awful name, plus the sap issue. But this plant's foliage and flowers bring something special to Eastern U.S. gardens
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESDo You Have This Invasive Plant in Your Yard?
Garlic mustard is spreading across the U.S. Here’s how to spot it and what to do
Full StoryFLOWERS AND PLANTSHelp Monarchs and Other Butterflies by Planting Common Milkweed
Summer-blooming Asclepias syriaca is an important larval host plant for the monarch butterfly and attracts a number of pollinating insects
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESGreat Garden Combo: 3 Wonderful Plants for a Deer-Resistant Screen
Protect your privacy and keep deer at bay with a planting trio that turns a problem garden area into a highlight
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES6 Deer-Resistant Ground Covers to Plant This Fall
Learn about some of the only low, spreading plants that are reliably deer-resistant
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESWe Bust 4 More Native Plant Myths
Have you been taken in by these fallacies about gardening with native plants?
Full StoryHOUSEPLANTS10 Top Plants to Grow Indoors
Brighten a room and clean the air with a houseplant that cascades artfully, stretches toward the ceiling or looks great on a wall
Full StoryHOUSEPLANTS8 Essentials for Healthy Indoor Plants
Houseplants add so much to our homes — and can thrive when grown in the right conditions. Keep these tips in mind
Full Story
tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)