Toxic Plants for Dogs & Cats Chart

For the house, the garden & the flower vase

  • Lilies & dayliliesCats
    Easter, tiger, Asiatic, stargazer lilies; daylilies; bouquetsKidney failure from any part, including pollen and vase water.
  • Sago palmDogs & cats
    Houseplant and landscaping cycadVomiting and liver failure. The seeds are the most toxic part.
  • OleanderDogs & cats
    Garden shrub and hedgingDangerous heart rhythm problems from leaves, flowers, or stems.
  • Azalea & rhododendronDogs & cats
    Garden shrubsVomiting, drooling, weakness, and heart effects.
  • FoxgloveDogs & cats
    Garden flowerHeart rhythm problems, vomiting.
  • Lily of the valleyDogs & cats
    Garden flower, bridal bouquetsHeart rhythm problems. Not a true lily, but dangerous to dogs too.
  • Autumn crocusDogs & cats
    Fall-flowering garden bulbSevere vomiting and bleeding, organ and bone marrow damage.
  • Tulips & hyacinthsDogs & cats
    Bulbs in the garden or in storageVomiting, drooling, diarrhea. Bulbs are the most toxic part.
  • DaffodilsDogs & cats
    Bulbs and cut flowersVomiting and diarrhea; heart rhythm problems in large amounts.
  • Dieffenbachia, philodendron & pothosDogs & cats
    Common houseplantsMouth pain, drooling, pawing at the mouth, vomiting.
  • Castor beanDogs & cats
    Ornamental garden plantSeeds contain ricin: severe vomiting and diarrhea, can be fatal.
  • YewDogs & cats
    Hedges and evergreen shrubsTremors, breathing trouble, and sudden heart failure.
  • KalanchoeDogs & cats
    Flowering succulent houseplantVomiting and diarrhea; heart rhythm problems in rare cases.
  • CannabisDogs & cats
    Plants, edibles, discarded jointsWobbliness, dribbling urine, lethargy or agitation. Edibles may also hide chocolate or xylitol.
  1. 1Remove the plantMove your pet away and keep a piece of the plant.
  2. 2Call right awayYour clinic, an ER, or a poison helpline.
  3. 3Don’t induce vomitingOnly do this if a vet tells you to.
  4. 4Take a photoNote what part, how much, and when.