Poisonous Plants -
Household & Garden Substances
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The following does not represent a complete list of all poisonous plants and is intended
only as a guide. Your pet may also have a sensitivity or allergy to a plant that is not on the list,
so be watchful and seek help if you have cause to be worried about your pet's health.
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Details |
| Aconite (roots / foliage / seeds) | Aconitum species | Toxic if eaten; nausea & vomiting; increased heart rate |
| Aloe Vera | Aloe Vera | Diarrhea |
| Amaryllis (bulbs) | Hippeastrum species | Upset stomach, hyperactivity, lethargy, coma, shock - Can Be Fatal |
| Angel's Trumpets | Brugmansia species | Toxic if eaten causing nausea & vomiting |
| Angel's Wings | Caladium species | Upset stomach, oral irritation, tremours, seizures - Can Be Fatal |
| Apple (seeds) | Malus species | Seeds contain cyanide. Varied toxic effects |
| Apricot (kernels) | Pruus species | Kernels contain cyanide- Can Be Fatal |
| Arborvitae | Thuja species | Harmful if eaten in quantity. May cause a skin allergy |
| Asparagus Fern | Asparagus setaceus | Contains a wide variety of poisons resulting in large range of symptoms. |
| Autumn Crocus | Crocus species | Vomiting, nervous excitement. May cause dermatitis |
| Avocado (fruit & pith) | Persea americana | Diarrhea, vomiting, laboured breathing - Can Be Fatal |
| Azalea (all parts) | Rhododendron occidentiale | Nausea, vomiting, depression, difficulty breathing - Can Be Fatal |
| Bird of Paradise (seeds) | Strelizia reginae | Gastrointestinal tract affected by plant toxins. |
| Bittersweet | Celastrus angulatus | Toxic if eaten causing nausea & vomiting |
| Bleeding Heart (foliage, roots) | Dicentra formosa | Poisonous in large amounts, contains convulsants. May also cause dermatitis. |
| Bluebell | Hyacinthoides | Harmful if eaten in quantity. |
| Boxwood (twigs, leaves) | Hebe odora | Upset stomach, heart failure, excitability or lethargy. May also cause dermatitis. |
| Bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | Thiamine deficiency, acute haemorrhagic syndrome, blindness, tumours. |
| Buckeyes (nuts & immature growths) | Aesulus species | Harmful if eaten in quantity. |
| Burning Bush | Kochia scoparia | Toxic if eaten, causes nausea and vomiting. May cause skin allergy. |
| Buttercup | Ranunculus species | Juice may severely injure digestive system. May also cause dermatitis. |
| Calico Bush | Kalmia species | Harmful if eaten in quantity. |
| Calla Lily (leaves) | Zantedeschia species | Harmful if eaten in quantity. |
| Castor Bean (leaves & seeds) | Ricinus communis | May cause dermatitis. A single Rosary Pea or one / two Castor bean seeds - Can Be Fatal |
