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TOXIC PLANT LIST
The amount of poison in a plant tends to vary with location, age of plant,
season, weather conditions. In some plants, the toxin is confined only to
certain parts. Additionally, plants normally considered non toxic may have
been treated with an insecticide, making them toxic. The following plants
may cause toxic symptoms when ingested. Included are plants which may cause
dermatitis when handled.
Asparagus Fern (asparagus plumosus) (sprengeri)
Avocado (persea americana)
Blue Gum ( eucalyptus globulus)
Buddist Pine ( poddocarpus Macrophyllus)
Cacti:
~ Bunny Ears (opuntia microdasy's alkispina)
~Column (cereus peruvianus)
~ Rats Tail (aporocactus flagelliformis)
~ Sunset (lokwia famatimensis)
Caladium (Angel's Wings)
Century Plant
Crown Of Thorns (euphorbia milii splendens)
Cyclamen
Dieffenbachia
Holly
Ivy:
~Cape ( tenecio macroglossus)
~English (hedera helix)
~German (senecio mikanioides)
~Glacier (hedera helix glacier)
~Gloire de Marengo ( hedera canariensis)
~Needlepoint (hedera helix sagittlae folica)
Jerusalem Cherry ( solanum pseudocapsicum)
Mistletoe (phoradendron) flavescens)
Philodendron:
~Arrowhead ( syngonium podophyllum)
~Black Gold ( ph. melanochryson)
~Devil's Ivy (Pothos) ( scindapsus aureus)
Elephant's Ear ( philodendron hastatum)
Fiddle Leaf ( ph. pandurae forme)
Green Gold (syngonium podophyllum)
Marble Queen (scindapsus aureus)
Ornamental Pepper ( capsicum annuum)
Silver Vine ( scindapsus pictus)
Split Leaf (monstera colorata)
Sweetheart Vine (philodendron scandens)
Red ( hemigraphis colorata)
Umbrella Plant (cyperus)
TOXIC GARDEN PLANTS
The amount of poison in a plant tends to vary with location, age of plant,
season, weather conditions. In some plants, the toxin is confined only to
certain parts. Additionally, plants normally considered non toxic may have
been treated with an insecticide, making them toxic. The following plants
may cause toxic symptoms when ingested. Included are plants which may cause
dermatitis when handled.
Toxic Garden Plants
Azalea (azalea indica)
Bleeding Heart (dicentra formosa)
Calla Lily ( zantedeschia aethiopica)
Carnation (dianthus caryophyllus)
Castor-Oil plant (ricinus communis)
Chinese or Japanese Lantern (physalis)
Chrysanthemum
Clematis
Crocus (colchicum autumnale)
Daffodil (narcissus)
Delphineum
Foxglove (digitalis purpurea)
Gladiola (bulb)
Hyacinthe (hyacinthus orientalis)
Iris
Jonquil (narcissus)
Lily of the Valley (convallaria)
Morning Glory (ipomaea tricolour)
Narcissus
Oleander (nerium oleander)
Pansy (seeds) ( viola tricolour)
Peony (root) (paeonia officinalis)
Primrose (primula)
Sweet Pea (lathyrus odoratus)
Sweet William ( dianthus barbatus)
UNIDENTIFIED WILD MUSHROOMS
Should be considered toxic until identified by a mycologist.
VEGETABLES
Potato (green patches found on tubers & above ground part)
Rhubarb leaves
Tomato greens
HEDGES & BUSHES
Black Locust (robinia pseudoacacia)
Buckthorn ( rhamnus cathartica)
Cherry Laurel (laurocerasus officinalis)
Daphne (daphne mezereum)
Elderberry (not berries)
Horse Chestnut ( aesculus hippocastanum)
Hydrangea
Laburnum (laburnum anagyroides)
Privet ( ligustrum vulgare)
Virginia Creeper (ampelopis brevipedunculata) 
Poisonous Flowers & Plants Commonly Found In or Around Homes (The plants and flowers Listed represent only a partial list of the
most common varieties found in the home and/or garden)
contributed by Alpha Affiliates
Autumn crocus: Bulbs cause vomiting & nervous excitement.
Azaleas: All parts of plant are fatal. Products nausea, vomiting,
depression, difficult breathing, prostration and coma.
Bleeding Hart: Foliage may be poisonous in large amounts. Have proven
fatal to cattle.
Buttercups: All parts have irritant juices-which ma) severely
Castor bean: Seeds are fatal. One or two castor bean seeds are near
lethal dose for adults.
Daffodil: Bulbs cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea May be fatal.
Dutchman's Breeches: Foliage and roots may be poisonous in large
amounts. Have proven fatal to cattle.
Elderberry: All parts except berry. Children have been poisoned by
using pieces of the pithy stems for blowguns. Nausea and digestive
upset.
Foxglove: Leaves are one of the sources of the drug digitalis. In
large amounts causes irregular heartbeats and pulse, digestive upset,
and mental confusion. May be fatal.
Golden chain: Bean-like capsule causes severe poisoning. Excitement,
staggering, convulsions and coma. May be fatal.
Hyacinth: bulbs cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. May be fatal.
Iris: Underground stems cause severe digestive upset, but no usually
serious.
Jack-in-the-pulpit: All parts, especially roots contain small
needlelike crystals of calcium oxalate that cause intense irritation
and burning of the mouth.
Larkspur: Young plants and seeds cause digestive upset, nervous
excitement, depression. May be fatal.
Lilly of the valley: Leaves and flowers cause irregular heartbeat and
pulse, usually accompanied by digestive upset and mental confusion.
Mistletoe: Berries are fatal Both children and adults have died from
eating the berries.
Narcissus: Bulbs cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. May be fatal.
Oleander: Leaves and branches are extremely poisonous. Affects the
heart, produces severe digestive upset and has caused deaths.
Poinsettia: Leaves are fatal. One leaf can kill a child.
Rhubarb: Leaf blade is fatal. Large amounts of raw or cooked leaves
can cause convulsions, coma, followed rapidly by death.
Yew: Berries and foliage are fatal. Foliage more toxic than berries,
Death is usually sudden without warning symptoms.
Contact your veterinarian immediately if your animals has ingested
any of these flowers or plants. |
