Alocasia
speciesCommon names: Elephant's Ear, Cabeza de Burro, Malanga de Jardin, Malanga Cara de Chivo, Chine Ape, Papao-Apaka, Papao-Atolong, Taro Description: Erect perennial with long stemmed, spearhead-shaped leaves. Flowers appear on a greenish stem. Toxic Part: The leaves and stems are injurious. Symptoms: Chewing of plant part causes a painful burning sensation of The lips, mouth, tongue, and throat.
Angel Wings (see
Caladium bicolor) Caladium bicolorCommon names: Caladium, Angel Wings, Caladio, Cananga, Capotillo, Couer Saignant, Corazon de Cabrito, Heart-of-Jesus, Lagrimas de Maria, Mother-in-Law Plant, Paleta de Pintor. Description: Showy, variegated, heart-shaped leaves. Color may vary from White to orange or red depending on species. Toxic Part: The whole plant is injurious when ingested. Symptoms: Intense irritation of the lips, mouth and throat.
Calla Lily (see
Zantedeschia aethiopica)Candelabra Cactus (see
Euphorbia lactea)Dieffenbachia species
Common Names: Dumbcane, Camilichigue, Dumb Plant, Mother-in-Law's Tongue Plant. Description: Tall, erect plants with large oblong leaves splotched with Ivory markings. Toxic Part: Leaf Symptoms: Chewing on the leaf produces immediate intense pain followed By swelling of the mouth.
Elephant Ear (see
Alocasia species)Epipremnum aureum
Common Names: Pothos, Amapalo Amarillo, Devil's Ivy, Golden Ceylon Creeper, Golden Hunter's Robe, Golden Pothos, Hunter's Robe, Ivy Arum, Malanga Trepadora, Solomon Island Ivy, Taro Vine, Variegated Philodendron Description: Climbing vine with large heart-shaped leaves that are usually streaked with yellow. Toxic Part: The whole plant is injurious. Symptoms: Causes diarrhea upon ingestion. Also causes dermatitis when touched. Causes burning sensation in mouth when eaten.
Euphorbia
speciesE. lactea
Common Names: Candelabra Cactus Description: Many-branched succulent, spiny shrub or tree with milky sap and wing-like spiny ridges. Toxic Parts: Leaves, stems, and milky sap. Symptoms: When ingested, causes severe irritation of the mouth, throat, and skin; temporary blindness; vomiting; diarrhea; and stomach pain.
E. marginata
Common Names: Snow-on-the-Mountain Description: Tall annual herb with milky juice, growing up to 3 feet in height. Leaves are lance shaped and smooth, bordered by conspicuous white margins. Flowers are bordered with a whorl of white petal-like leaves. Fruit is 3-celled 3-lobed capsule. Toxic Parts: Leaves, stems, and milky sap. Symptoms: When touched, causes blistering of the skin. When ingested, Causes severe irritation of the mouth, throat, and stomach; nausea; abdominal pain; fainting; and diarrhea.
E. pulcherrima
Common Names: Poinsettia, Christmas Flower, Christmas Star, Easter Flower.
Description: Large green stem leaves and smaller but showy red, pink, or Yellow leaves surrounding the flowers. Fruit is a 3-celled, 3- Lobed capsule. Toxic Parts: Leaves, stems, and milky sap. Symptoms: When touched, causes irritant dermatitis. If ingested, may Cause gastritis.
Jerusalem Cherry (see
Solanum seudocapsicum)Mother-in-Law-Plant (see
Caladium bicolor)Orchid (see
Cypripedium species)Poinsettia (see
Euphorbia pulcherrima)Philodendron species
Common Names: Philodendron Description: Climbing vines with aerial roots. Leaves large and variable, the most common being heart-shaped. Toxic Part: Leaves Symptoms: When ingested, causes painful burning of the lips, mouth, tongue, and throat. Contact dermatitis is common.
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Common Names: Jerusalem Cherry, Coral Description: Mostly herbs or shrubs. Are often spiny, hairy, or have stinging hairs. Berries are black, orange, yellow, or red. Toxic Part: Entire plant, especially the berries. Symptoms: When ingested, causes gastric irritation, scratchy feeling in the throat, fever, and diarrhea.
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Common Names: Calla, Calla Lily, Lirio Cala. Description: Smooth-edged arrowhead-shaped leaves which grow on long stalks. Flower may be white or green. Toxic Part: Leaves are injurious. Symptoms: When ingested, causes intense burning of the lips and mouth. Also direct irritant dermatitis.