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Poisonous plants

Please be aware the short list is just for guidance and we can give no assurances that this list is definitive in its nature, if you are unsure of the plant type or species you should obtain specialist advice and keep your cat or kitten away from the plant until such time that you have made your enquiries.

A

Aloe Vera is a popular house plant due to its reputation as a healing plant for burns, cuts and other skin problems but contact dermatitis can occur in sensitive individuals. The yellow juice, especially prominent in older plants, is the primary irritant in the cases of contact dermatitis. As with Aloe arborescens, ingestion of the latex, which is found just under the skin, can cause a cathartic (purging) reaction by irritating the large intestine.
Aloe
Aloe Vera
Alocasia
Almond (pits of)
Amaryllis
Andromeda (japonica)
Apple (seeds)
Apple leaf Croton
Apricot (Pits of)
Arrowgrass
Asian Lily (liliaceae)
Asparagus Fern
Avocado (fruit and pit)
Autumn Crocus
Australian Nut
Azalea

B

Baby’s Breath
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargrass
Belladonna
Bird of Paradise
Black Eyed Susan
Black locust
Bleeding heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Box
Branching Ivy
Bittersweet (American)
Bittersweet (European)
Buttercup

C

Cactus, Candelabra
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Cyclamen
Charming Diffenbachia
Cherry
( seeds & leaves)
Cherry wild varieties
Cuban Laurel
Cherry, laurel
Chinaberry
China Tree
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthe
mum
Cinera
Clematis
Cordatum
Coriaria
Cornflower
Cycads
Croton
Corydalis
Crocus

D

Daffodil
Daphne
Datura
Day Lily
Devils Ivy
Dumb Cane
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camas
Delphinium
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree

E & F

Easter lily
Eggplant
Elderberry
Elephant Ears
Emerald Feather or fern
English Ivy
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Fiddle leaf
Flamingo plant
Florida Beauty
Flax
Foxglove
Fruit Salad plant

G, H & I

Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier Ivy
Gladiolas
Glory Lily
Golden Pothos
Heavenly Bamboo
Hemlock Poison
Hemlock, water
Henbane
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horse chestnut
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
         
Indian Rubber plant
Indian Tobacco
Iris

J, K & L

Jack in the Pulpit
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese show Lily
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Kalanchoe
Lily of the Valley
Lace fern
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lantana
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily
Locoweed
Lupine

M, N & O

Marble Queen
Marigold
Mauna loa Peace lily
Mexican Breadfruit
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mother in laws Tongue
Mountain Laurel
Nephthytis
Oriental Lily
Oleander
Orange day Lily

P, Q & R

Privet, common
Pencil
Cactus
Peony
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pertusum
Pimpernel
Plumosa fern
Poinsettia
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Pothos
Primrose
Queensland Nut
Rubrum lily
Rhubarb
           
Red Lily
Rhodod
endron

S, T, V, W & Y

Sago plant
Satin Pothos
Scotch Broom
Skunk Cabbage
Snowdrops
Stagger weed
Stargazer Lily
Star of Bethlehem
Sweetpea
Swiss cheese plant
Tansy Mustard
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily
Tobacco
Tulip
Tung Tree
       
Virginia Creeper
Weeping Fig
Wisteria
Yew