Certain common houseplants and outdoor plants can be toxic to your family pets. These plants range in danger level from giving our pets a bellyache, to needing a trip to the emergency vet. Check out our list and make sure your home and garden are as safe as they can be!

If your pet has ingested any of the plants listed below, we recommend you call the Pet Poison Control Hotline for instructions, advice, and assistance if necessary getting the proper information to your emergency vet while you're on your way there. 

(855) - 764 - 7661

This is not a complete list, but a hand-picked group of popular house and garden plants that you could have around your home. For a complete list, you can visit the ASPCA's website.
Aloe

Aloe is an extremely popular houseplant due to its ease of care, and its many uses in external application. If our pets ingest it, however, it can cause a host of digestive problems. 
Autumn Crocus

These are outdoor plants that bloom in the fall, hence their name. The flowers, bulbs, and leaves, can cause both short term digestive effects and long term health concerns, like liver failure and bone marrow suppression. 
Azaleas

Azaleas are popular flowering shrubs for your garden. Every part of an azalea plant, or a Rhododendron, is toxic for our pets. The most commonly reported symptoms are nausea and stomach upset. These are not tasty, so our pets will typically not eat a lot. However, symptoms grow in severity if they do and branch out to heart and blood pressure problems. 
Begonia

Begonias are popular houseplants with many different colors, shapes, and sizes. They are not an immediate concern unless your pet ingests a large amount, but even in small quantities these plants can cause excessive drooling, nausea, difficulty swallowing, and diarrhea. 
Carnation

Carnations have a place inside and outside of our homes. Both ingestion and exposure to this plant can cause irritation to the skin, nausea, and diarrhea. 
Chinese Evergreen

These popular houseplants contain the common calcium oxate crystals present in many plants on our list. These cause irritation of the mouth, esophagus, and stomach lining with the potential for nausea and vomiting when ingested. 
Cyclamen

A popular winter houseplant, the external parts of this plant can cause stomach upset, nausea, and diarrhea. If our pets dig into the soil and consume the roots, they can experience life threatening complications to their heart rate and rhythms.
Dieffenbachia

This plant is more commonly called a Dumb Cane plant. It is a popular houseplant. Similar to philodendrons, these plants contain the same calcium oxate crystals that will irritate your pets mouth and stomach. 
Jade

A popular succulent plant encompassing a large family of varieties, all should be avoided to spare your pet digestive upset, depressed behavior and appetite, and heartbeat irregularites and interruptions. 
Lily of the Valley

​These are popular outdoor garden plants that can cause heart problems for our pets. All parts of the plant are problematic. This plant can also cause seizures and comas. 
Lilies

True lilies have many shapes and sizes that are kept as popular houseplants. Peace lily, Calla Lily, and Tiger Lily's are all toxic to our pets, and contain calcium oxate crystals in the stems and leaves. This will cause mouth and stomach pain and upset if ingested.
Oleander

This is a popular outdoor plant with impressive clusters of flowers. Every part of this plant, however, is toxic to our pets. Like Lily of the Valley, if ingested this plant also causes cardiac symptoms ranging in severity, and it can be fatal. 
Philodendrons

Philodendrons encompass a wide range of popular houseplants. Monstera, Pothos, Elephant Ear, and Heartleaf are all members of this family. Their stems and leaves contain calcium oxate crystals that can irritate your dog's mouth and stomach if ingested. The effect is fairly immediate, and as a result our pets likely won't eat too much. 
Sago Palm

A popular plant that can thrive both indoors and outdoors. All parts of this plant are toxic, but the seeds are the most harmful when ingested. Symptoms can range from diarrhea to death. 
Southern Yew

This outdoor plant is also known as a Japanese Yew, or a Buddhist Pine. Used often in hedging landscaping, the berries that this plant produces are safe for our pets. However, the leaves, seeds, and bark can cause life threatening issues affecting the heart. This plant can also cause vomiting, depressed appetite and behavior, and seizures.
Tulips

Tulips are commonly kept indoors and out. All parts of this plant will cause an upset stomach, a loss of appetite, and depressed behaviors. The bulbs contain the most toxins. ​
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ZZ Plant

A newly popular houseplant, ZZ Plants contain calcium oxate crystals in the leaves. If ingested, these will upset our pet's mucous membranes and cause mouth, esophagus, and stomach irritation. This can lead to trouble swallowing, nausea, and vomiting.