Considered to be a "safe" houseplant to be around animals. An African Violet bloom.
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Dogs and cats are two of the most popular domesticated pets, and yet many pet owners are unaware of a dangerous substance in their house that could potentially harm and kill your beloved friend. A common houseplant.
Most houseplants are chosen for a verity of reasons, their colorful flowers, their interesting leaf patterns, vines or spines. Sadly not many people choose their houseplants based on how poisonous they can be to animals. But they should. Vet costs from visits related to animal poisoning can be very expensive and often there isn't anything that a person can do but put the animal down. Which is the reason that I have gathered together a list of the common plants that are allergic to our closest companions.
Poisonous houseplants for dogs include: Ceriman (aka Cutleaf Philodendron), Chinese Evergreen, Cordatum, Corn Plant (aka Cornstalk Plant), Cutleaf Philodendron (aka Ceriman), Devil's Ivy, Dumb Cane, Golden Pothos, Green Gold Nephthysis, Marble Queen, Mauna Loa Peace Lily, Nephthytis, Peace Lily, Red-Margined Dracaena, Striped Dracaena, Taro Vine, Warneckei Dracaena, Aloe (Aloe Vera), Branching Ivy, English Ivy, European Bittersweet, Glacier Ivy, Hahn's self branching English Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy,Cyclamen, Hydrangea, Kalanchoe, Poinsettia
Plants poisonous to cats include: Aloe Vera,Amaryllis, Avacado (fruit and pit), Cactus, Calla Lily, Charming Dieffenbachia, Chinese Evergreen, Chrysanthemum, Daffodil, Devil's Ivy, Delphinium, Decentrea, Dieffenbachia Dumb Cane, Easter Lily, Elephant Ear, English Ivy, Eucalyptus, Ferns, Geranium, German Ivy, Giant Dumb Cane, Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy, Heartland Philodendron, Indian Rubber Plant, Lily, Mistletoe, Mother-in Law's Tongue, Peace Lily, Philodendron, Plumosa Fern, Poinsettia, Rhododendron, Rubber Plant, Saddle Leaf Philodendron, Satin Pothos, Spotted Dumb Cane, Sweetheart Ivy, Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia .
Most houseplants are chosen for a verity of reasons, their colorful flowers, their interesting leaf patterns, vines or spines. Sadly not many people choose their houseplants based on how poisonous they can be to animals. But they should. Vet costs from visits related to animal poisoning can be very expensive and often there isn't anything that a person can do but put the animal down. Which is the reason that I have gathered together a list of the common plants that are allergic to our closest companions.
Poisonous houseplants for dogs include: Ceriman (aka Cutleaf Philodendron), Chinese Evergreen, Cordatum, Corn Plant (aka Cornstalk Plant), Cutleaf Philodendron (aka Ceriman), Devil's Ivy, Dumb Cane, Golden Pothos, Green Gold Nephthysis, Marble Queen, Mauna Loa Peace Lily, Nephthytis, Peace Lily, Red-Margined Dracaena, Striped Dracaena, Taro Vine, Warneckei Dracaena, Aloe (Aloe Vera), Branching Ivy, English Ivy, European Bittersweet, Glacier Ivy, Hahn's self branching English Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy,Cyclamen, Hydrangea, Kalanchoe, Poinsettia
Plants poisonous to cats include: Aloe Vera,Amaryllis, Avacado (fruit and pit), Cactus, Calla Lily, Charming Dieffenbachia, Chinese Evergreen, Chrysanthemum, Daffodil, Devil's Ivy, Delphinium, Decentrea, Dieffenbachia Dumb Cane, Easter Lily, Elephant Ear, English Ivy, Eucalyptus, Ferns, Geranium, German Ivy, Giant Dumb Cane, Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy, Heartland Philodendron, Indian Rubber Plant, Lily, Mistletoe, Mother-in Law's Tongue, Peace Lily, Philodendron, Plumosa Fern, Poinsettia, Rhododendron, Rubber Plant, Saddle Leaf Philodendron, Satin Pothos, Spotted Dumb Cane, Sweetheart Ivy, Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia .
- Many commen houseplants are poisonous.
- Call your vet or ASPCA immediately if you know your animal has ingested a poisonous plant.
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Good article. Glad to see it out there for pet owners.
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