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Houseplants toxic to cats and dogs

Common houseplants the ASPCA lists as toxic to cats, dogs or both. Each sheet says which animals and what the symptoms are.

29 plants

Foliage Alocasia Polly Alocasia × mortfontanensis 'Polly' Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets
Succulents & cacti Aloe vera Aloe vera Full Sun Every 2 weeks Toxic to pets Easy care Drought tolerant
Flowering Amaryllis Hippeastrum Partial Sun Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care Flowers indoors
Foliage Arrowhead plant Syngonium podophyllum Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care Fast growing
Flowering Bird of paradise Strelitzia reginae Full Sun Weekly Toxic to pets Flowers indoors
Foliage Corn plant Dracaena fragrans Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care
Flowering Cyclamen Cyclamen persicum Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Flowers indoors
Foliage Dieffenbachia Dieffenbachia seguine Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care
Foliage Dragon tree Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care
Foliage English ivy Hedera helix Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Fast growing
Foliage Fiddle-leaf fig Ficus lyrata Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets
Flowering Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Flowers indoors
Foliage Heartleaf philodendron Philodendron hederaceum Medium Light Weekly Toxic to pets Low light Easy care
Succulents & cacti Jade plant Crassula ovata Partial Sun Every 2 weeks Toxic to pets Easy care Drought tolerant
Flowering Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Full Sun Every 2 weeks Toxic to pets Easy care Drought tolerant
Herbs Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Full Sun Every 2 weeks Toxic to pets Drought tolerant Flowers indoors
Foliage Lucky bamboo Dracaena sanderiana Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care
Foliage Monstera Monstera deliciosa Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care Fast growing
Herbs Parsley Petroselinum crispum Partial Sun Every 2-3 days Toxic to pets Easy care Flowers indoors
Foliage Peace lily Spathiphyllum wallisii Medium Light Weekly Toxic to pets Low light Easy care
Flowering Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Flowers indoors
Foliage Pothos Epipremnum aureum Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care
Foliage Rubber plant Ficus elastica Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care Fast growing
Foliage Satin pothos Scindapsus pictus Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets
Foliage Snake plant Dracaena trifasciata Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks Toxic to pets Easy care Drought tolerant
Herbs Spearmint Mentha spicata Partial Sun Every 2-3 days Toxic to pets Easy care Flowers indoors
Succulents & cacti String of pearls Curio rowleyanus Bright Indirect Every 2 weeks Toxic to pets Drought tolerant
Foliage Umbrella plant Heptapleurum arboricola Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets Easy care
Foliage Weeping fig Ficus benjamina Bright Indirect Weekly Toxic to pets

Houseplants toxic to cats and dogs: the basics

These plants appear on the ASPCA's list of plants toxic to cats, dogs or both. Most cause mouth irritation, drooling, vomiting or diarrhoea; each sheet names the animals affected and what to watch for.

You do not have to give them up: hang them, put them on high shelves or in rooms pets cannot reach. If your pet has chewed one, call your vet or an animal poison hotline straight away, with the plant's name to hand.