Symptoms of Plant Poisoning
Symptoms of Plant Poisoning
Continual vomiting
Diarrhea
Refusal of food
Pale gums or tongue
Swollen tongue
Abdominal pain
Convulsions
Excessive Salivation~
All parts of these lilies are considered toxic to cats and consuming even small amounts can cause severe poisoning. If there is a lily in your home, there is always the chance that your cat could be accidentally exposed. For this reason, cat owners should avoid exposing their cats to plants of the Liliaceae and Hemerocallis family
Toxic Plant List
Protect them from plants. There are a number of common houseplants, like philodendron, dieffenbachia, Jerusalem cherry and yew, that can cause an upset stomach in pets or even poison them. Usually the leaves must be swallowed to cause injury, but in some cases just chewing the leaves can cause problems
Holiday and Seasonal Decorative Plants
Amaryllis spp.
Chrysanthemum spp.
American Mistletoe
Phoradendron spp.
Autumn Crocus
Colchicum autumnale
Bittersweet
Celastrus spp.
Japanese Euonymus
Euonymus japonicus
Holly
Ilex spp.
Christmas Rose
Helleborus niger
Crown of Thorns
Euphorbia milii
Poinsettia
E. pulcherrima
Jerusalem Cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Common House Plants
Azalea spp.
Caladiums
Alocasia spp.
Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia spp.
Hydrangea spp.
Japonicum texanum
Ligustrum spp.
Many indoor Ivies
Hedera helix spp.
Ornamental Tobacco
Nicotiana spp.
Paperwhites and other winter forced bulbs
Narcissus spp.
Philodendron spp.
Rhododendron Ficus spp~
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Common Outdoor Plants
Clematis viginiana
Cyclamen spp.
Hydrangea spp.
Lily spp.
Narcissus spp.
Wisteria spp.
Arrowgrass
Triglochin maritimun
Baneberry
Actea spp.
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacaria
Bleeding Heart
D. spectabilis
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
Boston Ivy
Ampelopsis quinquefolia
Boxwood
Buxus spp
Bulb Flowers: Star of Bethlehem, Tulip, Hyacinth, Iris
Buttercup
Ranunculus spp
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Daphne
Daphne mezereum
Deadly Nightshades (including potato vines, green spots, and tubers)
Solanum spp
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
Elderberry
Sambucus spp
False Hellebore
Veratum viride
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
Jimson Weed Thorn Apple
Datura spp
Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Indian Tobacco
Lobelia spp
Ground Cherries
Physalis spp
Lantana
Lantana camara
Larkspur
Delphinium
Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis
Locoweed
Laburnum spp
Lupine Bluebonnet
Lupinus spp
Monkshood
Aconitum spp
Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Mushrooms (all outdoor varieties have potential of being toxic)
Night-blooming Jasmine
Cestrum nocturnum
Oleander
Nerium Oleander
Onions, Chives, other related plants
Allium spp
Poison Hemlock
Conium maculatum
Poison Oak Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron
Pokeberry
Phytolacca americana
Poppy
Papaver spp
Privet
Ligustrum vulgare
Rhubarb (only the leaves are toxic)
Rheum rhaponticium
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Stinging Nettle
Urtica spp
Sweetpea
Lathyrus spp
Tansy Mustard
Descurainia pinnata
Tomato (only the vine is toxic)
Lycopersicon esculentum
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Wild Cherry, Wild Peach, Wild Apricot, Chokeberry, Almond, Black Cherry
Prunus spp
Yews (especially the berries)
Taxus spp
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