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For dracaenas, very small concentrations of fluoride can be phytotoxic, meaning that the fluoride can kill plant cells.
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Willi Evans Galloway, Good Housekeeping, 20 Aug. 2018
Willi Evans Galloway, Good Housekeeping, 20 Aug. 2018
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“Phytotoxic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phytotoxic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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phytotoxic
adjective
phy·to·tox·ic
ˌfīt-ə-ˈtäk-sik 
1
: of or relating to a phytotoxin
2
: poisonous to plants
phytotoxic compounds
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