Toxic Plants
The Following Plants Are Toxic to Cats
Holiday and Seasonal Decorative
Plants
Amaryllis spp.
Celastrus spp. ãBittersweetä
Chrysanthemum spp.
Colchicum autumnale ãAutumn Crocusä
Euonymus japonicus ãJapanese Euonymusä
Euphorbia milii ãCrown of Thornsä
E. pulcherrima ãPoinsettiaä
Helleborus niger ãChristmas Roseä
Ilex spp. ãHollyä
Phoradendron spp. ãAmerican Mistletoeä
Solanum pseudocapsicum ãJerusalem Cherryä
Common House Plants
Alocasia spp. ãCaladiumsä
Azalea spp. ãWeeping Figä ãCreeping Figä ãMistletoe Figä ãRubber
Plantä
Dieffenbachia spp. ãDumb Caneä
Hydrangea spp.
Hedera helix spp. (many indoor ivies)
Ligustrum spp. ãJaponicumâtexanumâä
Narcissus spp. ãPaperwhitesä and other winter forced bulbs
Nicotiana spp. ãOrnamental Tobaccoä
Philodendron spp.
Rhododendron Ficus spp. ãWeeping Figä ãCreeping Figä ãMistletoe
Figä ãRubber Plantä
Common Outdoor Plants
Abrus precatorius ãRosary Peaä
Actea spp. ãBaneberryä
Allium spp. Onions, Chives, other related plants
Ampelopsis quinquefolia ãBoston Ivyä
Atropa belladonna ãDeadly Nightshadeä
Aconitum spp. ãMonkshoodä
Aesculus hippocastanum ãHorse Chestnutä
Arisaema triphyllum ãJack-in-the-Pulpitä
Bulb Flowers ãStar of Bethlehemä ãTulipä ãHyacinthä ãIrisä
Buxus spp. ãBoxwoodä
Cestrum nocturnum ãNight-blooming Jasmineä
Clematis viginiana
Conium maculatum ãPoison Hemlockä
Convallaria majalis ãLily of the Valleyä
Cyclamen spp.
Daphne mezereum ãDaphneä
Datura spp. ãJimson Weedä ãThorn Appleä
Delphinium ãLarkspurä
Descurainia pinnata ãTansy Mustardä
Digitalis purpurea ãFoxgloveä
Dicentra cucullaria ãDutchmanâs Breechesä
D. spectabilis ãBleeding Heartä
Ipomoea purpurea ãMorning Gloryä
Hydrangea spp.
Kalmia latifolia ãMountain Laurelä
Laburnum spp. ãLocoweedä
Lantana camara ãLantanaä
Lathyrus spp. ãSweetpeaä
Ligustrum vulgare ãPrivetä
Lily spp.
Lobelia spp. ãIndian Tobaccoä
Lupinus spp. ãLupineä ãBluebonnetä
Lycopersicon esculentum ãTomatoä(only the vine is toxic)
Melia azedarach ãChinaberryä
Mushrooms (all outdoor varieties have potential of being toxic)
Narcissus spp.
Nerium Oleander ãOleanderä
Papaver spp. ãPoppyä
Parthenocissus quinquefolia ãVirginia Creeperä
Physalis spp. ãGround Cherriesä
Phytolacca americana ãPokeberryä
Prunus spp. ãWild Cherryä ãWild Peachä ãWild Apricotä ãChokeberryä
ãAlmondä ãBlack Cherryä
Ranunculus spp. ãButtercupä
Rheum rhaponticium ãRhubarbä(only the leaves are toxic)
Ricinus communis ãCastor Beanä
Robinia pseudoacaria ãBlack Locustä
Sambucus spp. ãElderberryä
Sanguinaria canadensis ãBloodrootä
Solanum spp. ãDeadly Nightshadesä(including potato vines, green
spots, and tubers)
Taxus spp. ãYewsä(especially the berries)
Triglochin maritimun ãArrowgrassä
Toxicodendron ãPoison Oakä ãPoison Ivyä
Urtica spp. ãStinging Nettleä
Veratum viride ãFalse Helleboreä
Wisteria spp.
Symptoms of Plant Poisoning
Some signs of plant poisoning are:
1.continual vomiting
2.diarrhea
3.refusal of food
4.pale gums or tongue
5.swollen tongue
6.abdominal pain
7.convulsions
What To Do
If your cat is displaying any one or combination of these
symptoms it is possible it has injested a poisonous plant. Plant
poisoning is dangerous and medical attention should be sought
immediately. Try to identify the plant that has been injested and
have its scientific name available when you contact your
veterinarian. This information will provide for a quicker
diagnosis and
treatment of your pet.
