| rs are beautiful. They brighten up a room and | | | | remove the stems of pollen from each flower. |
| make everything in it seem more beautiful, more | | | | Just have a non-allergic friend or family member |
| cheerful. For most people a vase of flowers on | | | | do this particular job, as it will probably have you |
| the table signifies that that room is a happy one, | | | | sneezing in two seconds flat. |
| a comfortable place to be. For allergy sufferers, | | | | Good Flowers for Allergy Sufferers |
| however, a vase of flowers is far from | | | | There are several types of flowers that will |
| inviting– it’s treacherous. | | | | affect allergy suffers less. One of these is |
| If you’re one of those unlucky people | | | | possibly mums and daisies. While regular mums |
| who enjoys fresh flowers but has to consider the | | | | and daisies do have lots of pollen, an new hybrid |
| effect they’ll have on your allergies, plastic | | | | type of daisy, called formal doubles, that do not |
| flowers are not your only option. You just have | | | | have any pollen at all, and therefore won’t |
| to know which types of flowers are dangerous. | | | | aggravate allergies. Forma double flowers were |
| Of the huge variety of flowers that you can plant | | | | bred so that the parts of the flower that used to |
| or buy, many types of flowers will affect your | | | | produce pollen now produce petals. Watch out for |
| allergies very little– or even not at all. | | | | regular mums and daisies, however, as they can |
| Dangerous Flowers for Allergy Sufferers | | | | be highly allergic. If in doubt, ask your florist. |
| Truth is, if your allergies are particularly severe, | | | | Another great choice for the allergy sufferer is |
| most flowers are going to affect you negatively. | | | | roses. Roses are some of the most beautiful and |
| In general, the more dangerous flowers are the | | | | elegant flower you can find, and fortunately for |
| ones with more pollen. So a good guideline when | | | | allergy sufferers, they don’t have much |
| decorating with flowers to avoid those ones that | | | | effect on allergies. The reason for this is that their |
| have visible pollen. | | | | pollen is too large in size to be able to become |
| One type of flower that is particularly bad for | | | | airborne and truly infiltrate the respiratory system. |
| allergy sufferers is tree flowers. If creating a | | | | If in doubt, choose roses with little or no |
| flower arrangement, be careful not to include | | | | smell– the less smell, the less pollen. |
| almond, cherry, orange, or any other kind of tree | | | | Last but not least, one of the best kinds of |
| blossom. Though they are beautiful flowers, | | | | flowers for allergy sufferers are orchids. Orchids |
| they’re some of the most powerfully | | | | are gorgeous and exotic flowers that come in an |
| allergy-causing. | | | | amazing variety of shapes and colors. Very few |
| Lilies are some of the more dangerous flowers | | | | types of orchids cause any pollen-related allergies, |
| for allergy sufferers, as parts of them are | | | | and so are quite safe for those allergic to most |
| covered in powdery orange pollen. Strangely | | | | flowers. It is important to note, though, that |
| enough, however, they can be a good choice for | | | | some orchids may cause a slight skin rash on |
| allergy sufferers, as it’s easy to simply | | | | sensitive individuals. |