Poisonous house plants to cats and dogs

An A-Z list of poisonous house plants which are toxic enough to cause harm to your pets. Various indoor plants are more toxic than others. While some will only cause discomfort for pets others can be seriously harmful.

Aloe Vera
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate - Strong.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, depression, diarrhoea, tremors, change in urine colour.

Amaryllis
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate - Strong.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, depression, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, hypersalivation, tremors.

Angel Wing Begonia
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning - any part of the mouth, drooling, vomiting.

Arrowhead
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning - any part of mouth, drooling, vomiting.

Belladonna Lily
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate - Strong.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, depression, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, tremors.

Bird Of Paradise
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Mild nausea, vomiting, drowsiness.

Chinese Evergreen
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning, drooling, vomiting.

Corn Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, depression, anorexia, hypersalivation.

Coral Cactus
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Irritating to the mouth and stomach, may cause vomiting.

Calla Lily
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning, drooling, vomiting.

Cyclamen
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Strong - Dangerous.
Signs of ingestion: Salivation, vomiting, diarrhoea. Large amounts ingested can cause seizures and death.

Dumb Cane
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning, excessive drooling, vomiting.

Elephant's Ear
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning, excessive drooling, vomiting.

False Shamrock
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Drooling, inappetance, vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy.

Flamingo Flower Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning, excessive drooling, vomiting.

Fiddle Leaf Fig
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation, salivation and vomiting.

Flaming Katy
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, diarrhoea.

Golden Pothos
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation, vomiting, drooling.

Green Velvet Alocasia
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning, excessive drooling, vomiting.

Hawaiian Ti
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Strong.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, depression, anorexia, hypersalivation.

Heart Of Jesus
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning, excessive drooling, vomiting.

Heart Leaf Philodendron
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Oral irritation and burning, excessive drooling, vomiting.

Jade Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting.

Kaffir Lily Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Very strong.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, salvation, diarrhoea, large ingestions convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors and cardiac arrhythmias.

Madagascar Dragon Tree
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, depression, inappetence, drooling, incoordination.

Mother In Laws Tongue
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea.

Ornamental Pepper Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Strong.
Signs of ingestion: Gastrointestinal disturbances, seizures and others.

Peace Lily
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Irritation, intense burning of mouth, drooling.

Poinsettia
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Irritating to the mouth and stomach.

Poison Primrose
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Mild vomiting.

Panda Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, diarrhoea.

Rubber Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, diarrhoea.

Sago Palm
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Severely.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, increased thirst, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, bruising, coagulopathy, liver damage, liver failure, death.

Song of India Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Moderate.
Signs of ingestion: Vomiting, anorexia, hypersalivation, dilated pupils (cats).

Winter Cherry
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Strong.
Signs of ingestion: Seizures, depression, respiratory, depression, and shock.

Wandering Jew
Toxic to: Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Dermatitis.

Weeping Fig Tree
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Dermatitis with skin contact. Oral irritation, salivation and vomiting.

ZZ Plant
Toxic to: Cats and Dogs.
Toxicity: Mild.
Signs of ingestion: Irritation, burning of mouth, drooling.