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<\/a><\/p>\nQ:\u00a0I bought some plants at the store today. I later found out it is a Lobelia flowering plant. It\u2019s a beautiful blue color and I am excited to have it, but is it a poisonous plant?<\/p>\n
-Carlene T.<\/p>\n
A:\u00a0Lobelia is one of those plants that has the experts split. It seems that some varieties are toxic to cats and dogs vs. other ones which have no issues at all. To be safe, plant them only out of reach of pets.<\/p>\n
-Carson A.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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