Toxic Plants and Other Items Dangerous to Pets
Some indoor as well as outdoor plants are toxic to pets, as well as other items. This list is primarily a collection of common toxic plants. It is not a list of all poisonous plants. In some types of vegetation, only certain parts of the plants are toxic. In others, all parts are poisonous.
Ingestion causes a wide range of symptoms. These may include: mouth irritation, drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, hallucinations, seizures, and coma. If any of these symptoms occur, do not delay in getting your pet to a veterinarian. Even death can occur from nibbling some of the following plants or other items on the list.
- Acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
- Amaryllis
- Antifreeze
- Arrowhead Vine / Nephthysis
- Asparagus Fern
- Azalea
- Bird of Paradise
- Boston Ivy
- Chocolate
- Chrysanthemum
- Creeping Charlie / Pilea
- Creeping Figs / Ficus
- Crown of Thorns
- Drunk Cane / Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia)
- Elephant Ears / Taro
- Emerald Duke
- Grapes and Raisins (dogs)
- Ivy (Hedra) - All varieties, including English,
Heart, Needlepoint, Parlor, and Ripple
- Jerusalem Cherry (all cherry varieties)
- Lilies
- Macadamia nuts (dogs)
- Mistletoe (berries)
- Most bulb plants
- Onions and garlic
- Peace Lillies
- Philodendrons
- Poinsettia
- Pot Mums
- Pothos
- Prescription or illegal drugs
- Red Princess
- Rodenticides
- Sperengeri Fern
- Spider Mum
- Umbrella Plant
- Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)
- Xylitol
