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🟢 Listed as non-toxic
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African Violet Streptocarpus ionanthus ionanthus Non-toxic -
American Basswood Tilia americana Non-toxic -
American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Non-toxic -
Arabian Jasmine Jasminum sambac Non-toxic -
Areca Palm Dypsis lutescens Non-toxic -
Baby Rubber Plant Peperomia obtusifolia Non-toxic -
Banana Plant Musa acuminata Non-toxic -
Basil Ocimum basilicum Non-toxic -
Beetroot Beta vulgaris Non-toxic -
Black Mulberry Morus nigra Non-toxic -
Boston Fern Nephrolepis exaltata Non-toxic -
Bunny Ears Cactus Opuntia microdasys Non-toxic -
Busy Lizzie Impatiens walleriana Non-toxic -
Butternut Squash Cucurbita moschata Non-toxic -
Calathea Orbifolia Goeppertia orbifolia Non-toxic -
Canna Lily Canna generalis Non-toxic -
Canna Lily Canna indica Non-toxic -
Chilean Jasmine Mandevilla laxa Non-toxic -
China Aster Callistephus chinensis Non-toxic -
China Rose Rosa chinensis Non-toxic -
Chinese Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Non-toxic -
Chinese Money Plant Pilea peperomioides Non-toxic -
Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera truncata Non-toxic -
Cockscomb Celosia argentea cristata Non-toxic -
Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Non-toxic -
Common Sage Salvia officinalis Non-toxic -
Common Thyme Thymus vulgaris Non-toxic -
Coriander Coriandrum sativum Non-toxic -
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Non-toxic -
Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus Non-toxic -
Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica Non-toxic -
Crimson Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus Non-toxic -
Cucumber Cucumis sativus Non-toxic -
Dog Rose Rosa canina Non-toxic -
Dragon Fruit Selenicereus undatus Non-toxic -
Echeveria 'Perle Von Nurnberg' Echeveria Non-toxic -
Emerald Ripple Peperomia Peperomia caperata Non-toxic -
Evergreen Rose Rosa sempervirens Non-toxic -
Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Non-toxic -
Garden Petunia Petunia atkinsiana Non-toxic -
Garden Strawberry Fragaria ananassa Non-toxic -
Gerbera Daisy Gerbera jamesonii Non-toxic -
Ghost Plant Graptopetalum paraguayense Non-toxic -
Hardy Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica Non-toxic -
Hollyhock Alcea rosea Non-toxic -
Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos Non-toxic -
Hybrid Tea Rose Rosa Non-toxic -
Japanese Aralia Fatsia japonica Non-toxic
🔴 Listed as toxic
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Adam's Needle Yucca filamentosa Toxic -
African Spear Dracaena angolensis Toxic -
Alocasia Mortfontanensis Alocasia mortfontanensis Toxic -
Aloe Vera Aloe vera Toxic -
Alpine Delphinium Delphinium elatum Toxic -
Apple Tree Malus domestica Toxic -
Apricot Prunus armeniaca Toxic -
Arrowhead Vine Syngonium podophyllum Toxic -
Asparagus Fern Asparagus setaceus Toxic -
Autograph Tree Clusia rosea Toxic -
Avocado Persea americana Toxic -
Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis Toxic -
Bearded Iris Iris germanica Toxic -
Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Toxic -
Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae Toxic -
Bitter Dock Rumex obtusifolius Toxic -
Bitter Orange Citrus aurantium Toxic -
Bittersweet Nightshade Solanum dulcamara Toxic -
Black Cherry Prunus serotina Toxic -
Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Toxic -
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Toxic -
Black Walnut Juglans nigra Toxic -
Borage Borago officinalis Toxic -
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa Toxic -
Cabbage Tree Cordyline australis Toxic -
Caladium Caladium bicolor Toxic -
Calla Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica Toxic -
Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus Toxic -
Catnip Nepeta cataria Toxic -
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Toxic -
Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema commutatum Toxic -
Chinese peony Paeonia lactiflora Toxic -
Chinese Wisteria Wisteria sinensis Toxic -
Chives Allium schoenoprasum Toxic -
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Toxic -
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum morifolium Toxic -
Clivia Clivia miniata Toxic -
Common Boxwood Buxus sempervirens Toxic -
Common Grapevine Vitis vinifera Toxic -
Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca Toxic -
Common Morning Glory Ipomoea purpurea Toxic -
Common Peony Paeonia officinalis Toxic -
Common Purslane Portulaca oleracea Toxic -
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Toxic -
Common Yarrow Achillea millefolium Toxic -
Coontie Zamia pumila Toxic -
Corn Plant Dracaena fragrans Toxic -
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Toxic
The ones nobody has assessed
256 plants in the encyclopedia are not on the ASPCA list. That is not a clean bill of health, only an absence of data: treat them as unknown and keep them out of reach.
Source of the toxic and non-toxic statuses: ASPCA Animal Poison Control
This is not veterinary advice. If your animal has eaten a plant, call your vet or an animal poison centre straight away, even if the plant is listed as non-toxic.
How it works
Each plant page carries the status the ASPCA gives that species in its list of toxic and non-toxic plants: toxic, non-toxic, or absent from the list. The tool only sorts those statuses; it invents none. When a page also records what is known for cats or for dogs specifically, the cat and dog filters use that finer data first.