Poisonous Plants
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English plant name
Latin plant name
Symptoms
Toxicity
African evergreen; Arrowhead vine; Tri-leaf wonder; Nephthytis; Goose-foot
Syngonium podophyllum
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine) and dysphagia
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Aglaonema aroid; Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), convulsions, cardiac arrhythmias, liver and kidney damage
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Aloe
Aloe spp.
Strongly laxative, kidney irritant, abortive
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Angels' wings; Caladium; Elephant Ear
Caladium spp.
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine) and dysphagia
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Azalea
Azalea spp.
Depression, salivation, vomiting, colic, diarrhea, tremors, convulsions, weak pulse, slow and labored breathing
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Barbados lily
Hippeastrum spp.
Vomiting, diarrhea, colic, cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, tremors
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Begonia
Begonia spp.
Vomiting, diarrhea (after inclusion of tuberous begonia: bloody diarrhea)
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Belladonna-lilly
Amaryllis belladonna
Vomiting, diarrhea, colic,cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, tremors
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Calla lily; Arum lily; White arum; Lily of the Nile; Trumpet lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica; Calla aethiopica
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine) and dysphagia
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Ceriman; Swiss cheese plant; Split-leaf philodendron; Window-leaf plant
Monstera deliciosa
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
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Christmas flower; Poinsettia; Christmas star
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Vomiting, tremor, pulmonary edema apathy, delayed reflexes, increased salivation, Exitus
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Croton; Ornamental croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Salivation, oral mucosa lesions, vomiting, diarrhea
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Crown-of-thorns; Christ plant
Euphorbia milii
Colic, temporary blindness from eye contact
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Cycad palm tree; Sago cycas; Sago tree; False sago palm
Cycas revoluta
Vomiting (may be bloody), diarrhea (possibly bloody), colic, weakness, depression, convulsions, coma, liver damage
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Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
Vomiting, diarrhea, colic, circulatory disorders, convulsions, respiratory paralysis
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Dumb cane; American arum
Dieffenbachia
Severe mucosal swelling, edema, blisters, ulcers, salivation, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, loss of voice, diarrhea, irregular heartbeat, convulsions, seizures, kidney damage, Inkoordinaton, apathy, body weakness, colic
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English Ivy; Common Ivy; Irish Ivy
Hedera helix
Salivation, Erregung, Erbrechen, Durchfall, Krämpfe, Paralyse
Ficus; Rubber tree; Indian Rubber; Weeping Fig; Benjamin tree
Ficus spp.
Vomiting, diarrhea. For large quantities cramps and paralysis
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Flaming katy; Devil's backbone; Mother-of-millions; Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe spp.
Dyspnea, convulsions, paralysis
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Flamingo lily; Flamingo plant
Anthurium andreanum
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
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Gloriosa lily; Glory lily; Malabar glory lily; Climbing lily
Gloriosa superba
Colic, salivation, lethargy, staggering gait, teeth grinding, vomiting, diarrhea, blood circulation to collapse, paralysis, death, after 1-3 (up to 7) days' duration occur from respiratory paralysis.
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Heart-leaf; Fiddle-leaf; Red-leaf; Panda plant; Leather leaf; Black and gold; Philodendron
Philodendron spp.
Hyperthermia restlessness, tremors, kidney damage
ev salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
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Inch Plant, Zebrina pendula
Zebrina pendula, Tradescantia zebrina, Tradescantia pendula
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Jerusalem cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Vomiting, diarrhea, colic
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Kaffir lily
Clivia miniata
Salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, central if a big dose paralysis.
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Oleander
Nerium oleander
Apathy, vomiting, colic, diarrhea (possibly bloody), mucous membrane irritation, abnormal heart rhythm, cold extremities, death from cardiac paralysis
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Peace lily; White sails; Snowflower; White anthurium
Spathiphyllum floribundum
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
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Scindapsus; Devil's ivy; Golden pothos; Pothos; Marble queen
Epipremnum pinnatum; Scindapsus pictus
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
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Scotch broom
Sarothamnus scoparius;Cytisus scoparius
Vomiting, diarrhea, agitation,paralysis, unconsciousness
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Shrub verbena; Yellow sage; Bunchberry; Wild sage; Lantana
Lantana camara
Vomiting, weight loss, anemia
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Tansy
Chrysanthemum vulgare; Tanacetum vulgare
Dizziness, staggering, blindness, mucous membrane irritation, kidney and liver damage
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Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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(Source: www.katzenfreund.com)
English plant name
Latin plant name
Symptoms
Toxicity
African evergreen; Arrowhead vine; Tri-leaf wonder; Nephthytis; Goose-foot
Syngonium podophyllum
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine) and dysphagia
††
Aglaonema aroid; Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), convulsions, cardiac arrhythmias, liver and kidney damage
††††
Aloe
Aloe spp.
Strongly laxative, kidney irritant, abortive
††
Angels' wings; Caladium; Elephant Ear
Caladium spp.
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine) and dysphagia
†
Azalea
Azalea spp.
Depression, salivation, vomiting, colic, diarrhea, tremors, convulsions, weak pulse, slow and labored breathing
†
Barbados lily
Hippeastrum spp.
Vomiting, diarrhea, colic, cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, tremors
†††
Begonia
Begonia spp.
Vomiting, diarrhea (after inclusion of tuberous begonia: bloody diarrhea)
††
Belladonna-lilly
Amaryllis belladonna
Vomiting, diarrhea, colic,cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, tremors
†††
Calla lily; Arum lily; White arum; Lily of the Nile; Trumpet lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica; Calla aethiopica
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine) and dysphagia
††
Ceriman; Swiss cheese plant; Split-leaf philodendron; Window-leaf plant
Monstera deliciosa
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
††
Christmas flower; Poinsettia; Christmas star
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Vomiting, tremor, pulmonary edema apathy, delayed reflexes, increased salivation, Exitus
† - †††
Croton; Ornamental croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Salivation, oral mucosa lesions, vomiting, diarrhea
††
Crown-of-thorns; Christ plant
Euphorbia milii
Colic, temporary blindness from eye contact
†
Cycad palm tree; Sago cycas; Sago tree; False sago palm
Cycas revoluta
Vomiting (may be bloody), diarrhea (possibly bloody), colic, weakness, depression, convulsions, coma, liver damage
††
Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
Vomiting, diarrhea, colic, circulatory disorders, convulsions, respiratory paralysis
††
Dumb cane; American arum
Dieffenbachia
Severe mucosal swelling, edema, blisters, ulcers, salivation, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, loss of voice, diarrhea, irregular heartbeat, convulsions, seizures, kidney damage, Inkoordinaton, apathy, body weakness, colic
††††
English Ivy; Common Ivy; Irish Ivy
Hedera helix
Salivation, Erregung, Erbrechen, Durchfall, Krämpfe, Paralyse
Ficus; Rubber tree; Indian Rubber; Weeping Fig; Benjamin tree
Ficus spp.
Vomiting, diarrhea. For large quantities cramps and paralysis
†
Flaming katy; Devil's backbone; Mother-of-millions; Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe spp.
Dyspnea, convulsions, paralysis
† - ††
Flamingo lily; Flamingo plant
Anthurium andreanum
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
††
Gloriosa lily; Glory lily; Malabar glory lily; Climbing lily
Gloriosa superba
Colic, salivation, lethargy, staggering gait, teeth grinding, vomiting, diarrhea, blood circulation to collapse, paralysis, death, after 1-3 (up to 7) days' duration occur from respiratory paralysis.
††††
Heart-leaf; Fiddle-leaf; Red-leaf; Panda plant; Leather leaf; Black and gold; Philodendron
Philodendron spp.
Hyperthermia restlessness, tremors, kidney damage
ev salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
††
Inch Plant, Zebrina pendula
Zebrina pendula, Tradescantia zebrina, Tradescantia pendula
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Jerusalem cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Vomiting, diarrhea, colic
††
Kaffir lily
Clivia miniata
Salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, central if a big dose paralysis.
††
Oleander
Nerium oleander
Apathy, vomiting, colic, diarrhea (possibly bloody), mucous membrane irritation, abnormal heart rhythm, cold extremities, death from cardiac paralysis
††††
Peace lily; White sails; Snowflower; White anthurium
Spathiphyllum floribundum
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
††
Scindapsus; Devil's ivy; Golden pothos; Pothos; Marble queen
Epipremnum pinnatum; Scindapsus pictus
Salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding (gingival, gastrointestinal, uterine), dysphagia
††
Scotch broom
Sarothamnus scoparius;Cytisus scoparius
Vomiting, diarrhea, agitation,paralysis, unconsciousness
†
Shrub verbena; Yellow sage; Bunchberry; Wild sage; Lantana
Lantana camara
Vomiting, weight loss, anemia
††
Tansy
Chrysanthemum vulgare; Tanacetum vulgare
Dizziness, staggering, blindness, mucous membrane irritation, kidney and liver damage
††
Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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(Source: www.katzenfreund.com)
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