Plants Poisonous to Dogs
If you are a dog owner, the beautiful plant on the front porch could be your canine companion’s worst enemy. There are dozens of bulbs, ferns, trees, and plants that are poisonous and even fatal to your pet. While in some cases just parts of a plant (such as the bark, leaves, seeds, berries, roots, tubers, spouts, etc.) might be poisonous. As a rule it is good practice to eliminate the plant in its entirety to keep your dog safe.
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Listed below are some common garden and household plants that can be poisonous to your pet. This may not represent a complete list of all poisonous plants. Also your dog may have a sensitivity or allergy to a plant that is not on the list resulting in toxicity. Always contact your veterinarian immediately if you think your pet may have ingested a poisonous plant.
| Category: | Name of Poisonous Plants: |
|---|---|
| Bulbs | Amaryllis, Autumn Crocus, Daffodil, Day Lily, Elephant Ears, Gladiolas, Hyacinth, Irish, Lily of the Valley, Narcissus, Orange Day Lily, Tulip |
| Ferns | Aparagus Fern, Australian Nut, Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern, Lace Fern, Plumosa Fern |
| Flowering Plants | Cyclamen, Hydrangea, Kalanchoe, Poinsettia |
| Garden Perennials | Charming Diffenbachia, Christmas Rose, Flamingo Plant, Foxglove, Marijuana, Morning Glory, Nightshade, Onion, Tomato Plant, Tropic Snow Dumbcane |
| House Plants | Ceriman, Chinese Evergreen, Cordatum, Corn Plant, Cutleaf Philodendron, Devil’s Ivy, Dumb Cane, Golden Pothos, Green Gold Nephthysis, Marble Queen, Mauna Loa Peace Lily, Nephthysis, Peace Lily, Red-Margined Dracaena, Striped Dracaena, Taro Vine, Warneckei Dracaena |
| Lilies | Asian Lily, Easter Lily, Glory Lily, Japanese Show Lily, Red Lily, Rubrum, Lily, Stargazer Lily, Tiger Lily, Wood Lily |
| Shrubs | Cycads, Heavenly Bamboo, Holly, Jerusalem Cherry, Mistletoe Oleander, Precatory Bean, Rhododendron, Saddle Leaf Philodendron, Sago Palm, Tree Philodendron, Yucca |
| Succulents | Aloe Vera |
| Trees | Avocado, Buddist Pine, Chinaberry Tree, Japanese Yew, Lacy Tree, Macadamia Nut, Madagascar Dragon Tree, Queensland Nut, Scheffiera, Yew |
| Vines | Branching Ivy, English Ivy, European Bittersweet, Glacier Ivy, Hahn’s Self-Branching English Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy |
| Other | American Bittersweet, Andromeda Japonica, Azalea, Bird of Paradise, Buckeye, Caladium Hortulanum, Calla Lily, Castor Bean, Clematis, Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron, Florida Beauty, Fruit Salad Plant, Golden Dieffenbachia, Gold Dust Dracaena, Heartleaf Philodendron, Horsehead Philodendron, Hurricane Plant, Mexican Breadfruit, Mother-in-law, Panda, Philodendron Pertusum, Red Emerald, Red Princess, Ribbon Plant, Satin Pothos, Spotted Dumb Cane, Sweetheart Ivy, Swiss Cheese Plant, Variable Dieffenbachia, Variegated Philodendron, Yesterday/Today/Tomorrow |