Other Names / Similar Items:Amaryllis, Fire Lily, Barbados Lily, Ridderstjerne
Scientific Name:Hippeastrum spp.
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Toxic Principles:Lycorine and other alkaloids
Clinical Signs:Vomiting, salvation, diarrhea; large ingestions cause convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors and cardiac arrhythmias. Bulbs are the most poisonous part.