Plants can add the finishing touches to any homes, but if you have pets, those beautiful plants could pose a serious threat to your animal’s health or may even cause death.
Listed below are some plants known to be poisonous to your pet and should be avoided. In some cases just parts of the plant are poisonous (leaves, seeds, berries, etc.), but in general, this list rules out the entire plant. If you have any of these plants in or around you home, keep them safely out of reach.
Symptoms of poisoning may included hyper-salivation (excessive salivation), vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, trembling, convulsions, or paralysis. If any of these symptoms occur, contact ASPCA National Animal Poison Control 24 hours per day at (888) 426-4435, (there is a fee for consultation) they will consult with you and let you know which course of action to take.
Aconite
Buckeyes
Dicentrea
Holly
Matrimony Vine
Pokewood
Alocasia
Burning Bush
Dumb Cane
Horsebeans
Mayapple
Poppy
Amaryllis
Buttercup
Dutchman’s Breeches
Horsebrush
Meadow Saffron
Potato Plants
Anemone
Cactus
Eggplant
Hyacinth
Mistletoe
Pothos
Apricot
Caladium
Elderberry
Hydrangea
Mock Orange
Privet
Arrowgrass
Candelabra
Elephant Ears
Iris Ivy
Monkshood
Phododendren
Autumn Crocus
Castor Bean
English Ivy
Jack in the Pulpit
Morning Glory
Rosary pea
Avacado
Cherry (all)
Euonymus
Java Beans
Mushrooms
Rubber Plant
Azalea
Chinaberry
Euphorbia
Jerusalem Cherry
Nightshade
Skunk Cabbage
Bayonet
Chrysanthemum
Ferns
Jimson Weed
Oleander
Snowdrops
Beargrass
Clematis
Flax
Jonquil
Oxala
Snow on the Mt.
Bird of Paradise
Cornflower
Four O’Clocks
Jungle Trumpets
Peach
Spring Adonis
Bittersweet
Cordalis
Foxglove
Lantana
Peony
Staggerwood
Black-eyed Susan
Crown of Thorns
Garland Flower
Larkspur
Philodendron
Star of Bethlehem
Black Locust
Cyclamen
Glory Lilly
Laurel
Pimpernel
Strelitzia
Bleeding Heart
Daffodil
Golden Chain
Lilac
Pine Needles
Sweetpea
Bloodroot
Daphne
Gopher Purge
Lily (all species)
Poinciana
Taxus
Bluebonnet
Deadly Nightshade
Hellebore
Locoweed
Pointsettia
Trumpet Flower
Boxwood
Death Canias
Hemlock
Lupine
Poison Ivy
Buonymus
Delphinum
Marigold
Poison Oak
Information from Clayton Veterinary Associates, LLC