Plants That Are Toxic to Pets (and Humans)
This list has been compiled from information gathered from various sources.
Because a plant appears on this list does not mean that it will be fatal to your pet if ingested. Some plants are extremely toxic whilst others will just cause a stomach upset or similar symptom, although any plant, eaten in great volumes may cause serious harm.
Some of the names may not be familiar to you as plants we know, as plants are known under different names in various regions. I therefore recommend that you check the Latin botanical name rather than the common name.
This list Does Not include ALL plants that are harmful to pets. To be on the safe side, always stop your pet & childeren eating any plant and if you are in any doubt always contact your vet or doctor.
Index
A
Acacia berlandieri |
|
Aloe Vera |
A. arabica |
| Alstroemeria | (The Peruvian Lily) |
Alyssum sp. |
|
Angels Trumpets |
Brugmansia sp. (Datura) |
Apricot (Japanese) |
Prunus armeniaca |
Artemisia schmidtiana |
|
| Aquilegia | - Garden Columbine - Ladies Bonnet |
| Arum | |
Avocado (fruit and stone) |
Persea americana |
Azalea |
Rhododendron occidentale |
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B
Black Acacia |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
Black Locust |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
Bleeding heart |
Dicentra formosa |
Bloodroot |
Sanguinaria canadensis L. |
Broom |
All species |
Buttercup, Crowfoot |
Ranunculus sp. |
[index]
C
| Caltha | - The Marsh Marigold |
Caper Spurge |
Euphorbia lathyris |
Cardinal Flower |
Lobelia cardinalis |
| Castor Oil Plant ( Not to be confused with Fatsia) | Rincinus communis |
Cedar, White |
Thuja occidentalis |
Chameleon Flower |
Atractylis gummifera |
Chenille Plant |
Acalypha hispida |
Cherry Tree (seeds & leaves) |
Prunus sp. |
China Berry |
Melia azedarach |
Chinese Tallow Tree |
Sapium sebiferum |
Christmas Rose |
Helleborus niger |
Cineraria |
Senecio species |
Clematis |
(Botanic name) |
Creeping Charlie |
Glechoma hederacea |
Crocus, Autumn |
Colchicum autumnale |
Crocus, Wild |
Anemone species |
Crown Vetch |
Coronilla varia |
Cherry laurel |
P.laurocerasus |
| Cuckoo Pint | Arum |
Cycads |
Encephalartos sp. |
Cyclamen |
All species |
Cypress, Monterey |
Cupressus macrocarpa |
[index]
D
Daffodil |
Narcissus |
Daphne |
All species |
Datura |
Brugmansia (all sp.) |
Delphinium |
All Species |
Dracaena (dragon tree) |
All Species |
Dumbcane (Mother-in-Laws Tongue) |
Dieffenbachia amaena |
[index]
E
Elderberry |
Sambucus canadensis L |
Euphorbia sp. |
Spurge |
[index]
F
Flax |
Linum usitatissimum |
Foxglove |
Digitalis purpurea |
[index]
G
Geranium, California |
Senecio petasitis |
| Gloriosa Lily | Gloriosa superba |
[index]
H
Heavenly Bamboo |
Nandina domestica |
Heliotrope |
Heliotropum arborescens |
Helebores |
Helleborus sp. |
Hemlock |
Tsuga sp. |
Holly |
Ilex sp. |
Horse Chestnut (buckeye) |
Aesculus hippocastanum L. |
Hyacinth |
Hyacinthus orientalis |
[index]
I
Iris missouriensis |
[index]
J
Japanese Yew |
Taxus all sp. |
Juniper |
Juniperus species) |
[index]
K
Kaffir lily |
Clivia miniata |
[index]
L
| Laburnum | |
Lantana camara |
|
Larkspur |
Delphinium species |
Laurel |
Prunus sp. |
Lenten Rose |
Helleborus orientalis |
Licorice Plant |
Clycycrrhizia lepidata |
Lily of the Nile |
Agapanthus africanus |
Lily of the Valley |
Convallaria species |
Lobelia |
(Species) |
Loquat |
Eriobotyra japonica |
Love-in-a-mist |
Nigella damascena |
Love-lies-bleeding |
Amaranthus caudatus |
Lupin |
Lupinus sp. |
[index]
M
Maidenhair tree |
Ginkgo biloba |
Maple Tree |
Acer species |
Mock Orange |
Prunus caroliniana |
Monkshood |
Aconitum napellus |
Morning Glory |
Ipomea species |
Mountain Laurel |
Kalmia latifolia |
[index]
N
Nandina domestica |
(Botanic name) |
Nerine bowdenii |
|
| Nerium | |
Nightshade |
Solanum spp. |
Nightshade, Black |
Solanum nigrum |
[index]
O
Oak Tree |
Quercus species |
Ornamental Pepper |
Solanum pseudocapsicum |
Ornamental Plum Tree |
Prunus species |
[index]
P
Paperwhites |
Narcissus pseudo-narcissus) |
Peach Tree |
Prunus persica) |
Philadendron |
(Species) |
Photina arbutifolia |
(Botanic name) |
Pieris japonica |
(Botanic name) |
Pine Tree |
Pinus) |
Pittosporum tobira |
(Botanic name) |
| Phytolacca | |
Poison Hemlock |
Conium maculatum L.) |
Poison Ivy |
Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze) |
Potato Plant |
Solanum tuberosum) |
Pregnant Onion |
Ornithogalum caudatum) |
Privit (common) |
Ligustrum sp. |
[index]
R
Red Bud (Eastern) |
Cercis Canadensis |
Rhododendron |
AllSpecies |
Rhubarb (Leaf) |
Rheum species |
[index]
S
Sago Plant |
Cycas revoluta |
Schefflera |
Brassaia actinophylla |
Spruce Tree |
Picea species |
Spurge, Leafy |
Euphorbia esula |
St. John's Wort |
Hypericum calycinum |
String of Pearls |
Senecio rowleyanus or herreianus |
Sweet Pea |
Lathyrus odoratus |
[index]
T
Tansy ragwort |
senecio |
| Taxus (Yew) | |
Tomato (plant,stems,leaves) |
Lycopersicon lycospersicum |
Tuberose |
Polianthes tuberose |
[index]
V
Veratrum |
(The false Hellebore) |
W
Walnut Tree, Black |
Juglans nigra |
Windflower |
Anemone sp. |
Wistaria |
All species |
[index]
Y
Yellow Jasmine |
Gelsemium sp. |
Yellow Locust |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
Yew |
Taxus species |
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