Plants that are poisonous to dogs and cats

Find the plant to see how urgent it is, which signs to watch for and what to do right now. A plant that is not on this list is not proven safe – if your pet has eaten a plant and you are unsure, call your vet.

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Autumn crocusCardboard PalmCastor beanCoffee plantDaylilyDelphiniumDieffenbachia (dumb cane)FoxgloveGloriosa lilyJessamine (Cestrum)Lilies (true lilies)Lily of the ValleyMonkshood (aconite)Mountain laurelOleanderPieris (Japanese andromeda)Poison hemlockRosary peaSago palmWater HemlockYellow oleanderYew

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AloeAmaryllisAmaryllis LilyAmerican MandrakeAmerican mistletoeAngel's trumpetAngelicaAngelica TreeAnthuriumArrowhead plantArum LiliesAsparagusBaboon FlowerBaby’s BreathBalloon plantBaneberryBay LaurelBegoniaBethlehem SageBird of paradiseBird-of Paradise BushBishop's WeedBittersweetBlack ArumBlack Death CamasBlack locustBlack SnakerootBlack WalnutBladderflowerBleeding HeartBleeding HeartsBorageBoxwoodBuckeyeBuckwheatBurdockBurning bush & spindle tree (Euonymus)ButtercupCaesalpiniaCaladium (angel wings)Calla lilyCanary Island MargueriteCannabis (marijuana)Cape JasmineCapitate CrotonCarawayCarnationCatmintChamomileChamomile (German)Cherry, plum & apricot treesChinaberry treeChinese Sacred BambooChrysanthemumCitrusClematisClimbing OnionClivia (bush lily)Coast LeucothoeCoffeetreeCordyline (ti plant)Crabapple & apple treesCreeping Basket PlantCrinum lilyCrocusCyclamenDaffodil & narcissusDahliaDaisyDaphneDatura (angel's trumpet)Deadly nightshade (belladonna)Desert AzaleaDockDogbaneDoghobble (Leucothoe)DoveweedDracaenaDusty millerDwarf MonsteraEastern Skunk CabbageElephant earElephant's ear (Alocasia)EpazoteEucalyptusFalse daisyFetterbush & staggerbush (Lyonia)FicusFleabaneGaultheriaGeraniumGladiolusGlory ChainGolden ChainGolden DewdropHammock Spider LilyHelleboreHogweed & cow parsnipHollyHop plantHostaHyacinthHydrangeaIrisIvyJack-in-the-pulpitJade PlantJewelweedKalanchoeLace FernLantanaLavenderLemon BeebrushLemongrassLeopard LilyLobeliaLovageLupineMacadamia treeMadagascar periwinkleMahoniaMarjoramMexican Flame VineMilkweedMimosa (silk tree)Ming aralia (Polyscias)MintMonsteraMorning gloryNasturtiumNightshade (Solanum)Onion, garlic & chives (Allium)Painted daisy & costmary (Tanacetum)ParsleyPeace lilyPeonyPeruvian lilyPhilodendronPoinsettia & spurgesPothosPrimulaPrivetPurple Sword PlantPurslaneRagwort & groundselRagwort (Packera)Rain lilyRhododendron & azaleaRhubarbRibbon PlantSatin pothosScheffleraShamrock & wood sorrel (Oxalis)SnowflakeSpiderwort & inch plantSt. John's wortStinging NettleString of bananas (Curio)Swamp doghobble (Eubotrys)Swamp JasmineSweet peaTahitian Bridal VeilTaro (elephant ears)Tobacco plantTulipVoodoo LilyWatermelon DischidiaWhite SnakerootWinter AconiteWisteriaWormwood & tarragonYarrowYesterday, today and tomorrowYew pine (Podocarpus)YuccaZZ plant
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