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Toxic Plants

The list of plants below contain a variety of poisons that cause different symptoms ranging from cardiac disease, neurological symptoms and kidney damage in animals and humans. Contact the poison center (800-452-7165) immediately when dealing with an exposure to one of these plants.

  • Amarylis
  • Azalea
  • Begonia
  • Bird of Paradise
  • Bittersweet
  • Black Nightshade Berry
  • Buckthorn
  • Butterfly Weed
  • Calla Lily
  • Calamondin Orange Tree
  • Carnation
  • Castor Bean
  • Christmas Cherry
  • Cyclamen
  • Daffodil
  • Daphne
  • Deadly Nightshade
  • Devils Ivy
  • Delphinium
  • Dumb Cane
  • English Holly/English Ivy
  • Elderberry
  • Elephant ears
  • Eucalyptus
  • Eyebane
  • False Hellebore
  • Foxglove
  • Firecracker
  • Holly
  • Holly Berry
  • Horsechestnut
  • Hyacinth
  • Hydrangea Blossom
  • Jack-in-the-Pulpit
  • Jequirity Bean
  • Jerusalem Cherry
  • Jimson Weed
  • Juniper
  • Larkspur
  • Laurel
  • Lily-of-the-Valley
  • Needlepoint Ivy
  • Oleander
  • Oxallis
  • Podocarpus
  • Pothos
  • Pyrocantha
  • Rhubarb
  • Skunk Cabbage
  • Snow on the Mountain
  • Spathe Flower
  • String of Pearls
  • Tomato Leaves
  • Violet Seeds
  • Wild Carrots
  • Wild Cucumber
  • Wild Parsnip
  • Wild Peas

The list of plants below are potentially toxic plants. Exposure to these plants may cause symptoms limited to local effects (burning of the mouth, tongue, etc. Skin rash, irritation, upset stomach, nausea or vomiting). However, symptoms may be severe depending on the amount of exposure.

  • Aloe
  • Black Walnut
  • Bleeding Heart
  • Cactus
  • Capsicum
  • Carnation
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Daisy
  • Dieffenbachia
  • Geranium
  • Gladiola
  • Honeysuckle
  • Iris
  • Jalepeno
  • Lady Slipper
  • Lamb’s Tail
  • Mother-in-law Plant
  • Pansy
  • Peace Lilly
  • Peony
  • Philodendron
  • Poison Hemlock
  • Poison Ivy
  • Poinsettia
  • Potato
  • Poppy
  • Primrose
  • Rhododendron
  • Rhubarb
  • Sumac
  • Tulip
  • Water Hemlock
  • Yew

Non-Toxic Plants: Symptoms from eating or handling small amounts of these plants are unlikely to occur. However, some individuals may be sensitive to these.

  • African Violet
  • Air Fern
  • Aluminum Plant
  • Areca Palm
  • Asparagus Fern
  • Aster
  • Baby’s Breath
  • Baby Tears
  • Bachelor Button
  • Bamboo
  • Boston Fern
  • Bromeliad
  • Butterfly Tulip
  • Christmas Cactus
  • Camelia
  • Chinese Evergreeen
  • Coleus
  • Corn Plant
  • Creeping Charlie
  • Dahlia
  • Dandelion
  • Dracaena
  • Easter Lily
  • Falase Aralia
  • Fittonia, Red
  • Forsythia
  • Fuschia
  • Gardenia
  • Hawthorne
  • Hibiscus
  • Impatients
  • Jade Plant
  • Japanese Aralia
  • Kalanchoe
  • Lipstick Plant
  • Maidenhair Fern
  • Mountain Ash
  • Magnolia Bush
  • Nastutium
  • Parlor Palm
  • Peperonia
  • Petunia
  • Phlox
  • Piggyback Plant
  • Polka Dot Plant
  • Prayer Plant
  • Pregnant Plant
  • Purple Passion
  • Rose
  • Shefflera
  • Skimmia
  • Snapdragon
  • Snake Plant
  • Spider Plant
  • Spider Aralia
  • Staghorn Fern
  • Swedish Ivy
  • Sword Fern
  • Tiger Lily
  • Umbrella Tree
  • Velvet Plant
  • Wandering Jew
  • Zebra Plant
  • Zinnia