Search Sort Posts:  Oldest to newest Newest to oldest

02/07/2009, 21:12 oldgit72 Joined on 29/10/2007 charente (16) Posts 193 Can anyone identify this plant please?   It has purple trumpet shaped flowers in sunshine and now is developing a central globe shaped 'prickly' sphere that can just be made out in the photo. http://www.freewebs.com/16vert/index.htm    Report

02/07/2009, 22:12 chris pp Joined on 30/08/2005 Vienne '86' Posts 2,010 Re: Can anyone identify this plant please? It's toxic by the way, best not handled and if you do wash your hands. http://www.planetepassion.eu/WILD-FLOWERS-IN-FRANCE/Thorn-apple-France.html Chris   http://www.planetepassion.eu Association Planete Passion - French Wildlife in the English Language    Report

02/07/2009, 22:53 oldgit72 Joined on 29/10/2007 charente (16) Posts 193 Re: Can anyone identify this plant please? Thanks. I'll give it a wide berth. http://www.freewebs.com/16vert/index.htm    Report

03/07/2009, 8:08 oldgit72 Joined on 29/10/2007 charente (16) Posts 193 Re: Can anyone identify this plant please?  chris pp wrote: It's toxic by the way, best not handled and if you do wash your hands. http://www.planetepassion.eu/WILD-FLOWERS-IN-FRANCE/Thorn-apple-France.html Chris     Just a thought....... should I remove the plant if it is in close proximity to vegetables growing? Is there any danger of contamination? I would like to see the plant develop but if it is likely to be a problem then maybe I should get rid of it. http://www.freewebs.com/16vert/index.htm    Report

03/07/2009, 8:52 chris pp Joined on 30/08/2005 Vienne '86' Posts 2,010 Re: Can anyone identify this plant please? No, nothing to worry about. I only gave the warning because of the possibility that you may handle it and then touch your mouth, (something we do more times than we are aware of). It may also cause a reaction to your skin, particularly the more sensitive areas. Chris http://www.planetepassion.eu Association Planete Passion - French Wildlife in the English Language    Report

04/07/2009, 8:38 oldgit72 Joined on 29/10/2007 charente (16) Posts 193 Re: Can anyone identify this plant please? Thanks Chris. I shall have no more 'Triffid' nightmares now. http://www.freewebs.com/16vert/index.htm    Report

France ForumFrench CultureWildlife/Nature...Re: Can anyone identify this plant please?

(please select) Forums Home |- Search Forums |- Active Topics |- Unanswered Posts User Options |- Sign In |- Join this community |- Forgot Password About This Forum (READ ONLY) |- About This Forum Moving |- Finding/Owning French Property |- Making the Move From Outside the EU |- Long-Term Letting |- Employment Vacancies in France Legal and Finance |- French Legal Issues |- French Finance Building and Renovation |- House Renovations |-- Working with Wood Living |- Earning a Living |- NEW - Money Saving Expat |- Driving in France |- French Education |- People with Disabilities in France |- Pets |- Animal Welfare, Rescue & Protection |- French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone |- Health |-- Changes to Healthcare Entitlement, CPAM, CMU and Cartes Vitales |- Swimming Pools in France Owning/Running a Business |- French Artisans |- Gite Owners Forum |- Hotel and Restaurant Owners |- B&B/Chambres d'Hôtes Owners Leisure and Pastimes |- Gardening |- Sport, Leisure and Pastimes |- Shopping |- French Antiques, Arts & Crafts |- Photography in France |- Motorcycling in France |- Books and Literature |- Getting Married in France |- Pregnancy and Birth French Culture |- French Food and Wine |- French Culture |- French Language |-- French Language FAQs and Useful Links |- Wildlife/Nature/Environment |- French History Travelling to/from France |- Travelling to/from France |- Latest Good Value Deals to/from France Holidays |- Holidays General Discussion |- The Complete France Post Bag |- The Lighter Side |- Other Topics |- Forum Technical Support |- Useful Links About France/French Living Regions |- Central (Centre, Limousin, Auvergne) |- North East (Champagne-Ardennes, Lorraine, Alsace) |- North West (Basse-Normandie, Haute-Normandie, Picardie, Nord Pas-de-Calais) |- Paris Ile de France |- South East (Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur) |- South West (Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées) |- East (Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne, Franche-Comté) |- West (Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Poitou-Charente) |- Corsica and DOM-TOMs