Plants and Your Cat
Plants add the needed finishing touches to any decor. But, if you have a feline, that beautiful plant
could become a deadly enemy. Listed here are plants poisonous to cats that must be avoided if there are cats in your home.
Note that lilies(*), in particular, are dangerous to cats. While in some cases, just parts of a plant (bark, leaves, seeds,
berries, roots, tubers, spouts, green shells) might be poisonous, this list rules out the whole plant. If you must have any
of them, keep them safely out of reach. Should your feline friend eat part of a poisonous plant, rush the cat to your
veterinarian as soon as possible. If you can, take the plant with you for ease of identification.
Plants Poisonous to Cats
| Almond (Pits of) |
Eggplant |
Morning Glory |
| Aloe Vera |
Elaine |
Mother-in Law's Tongue |
| Alocasia |
Elderberry |
Morning Glory |
| Amaryllis |
Elephant Ear |
Mountain Laurel |
| Apple (seeds) |
Emerald Feather |
Mushrooms |
| Apple Leaf Croton |
English Ivy |
Narcissus |
| Apricot (Pits of) |
Eucalyptus |
Needlepoint Ivy |
| Arrowgrass |
Euonymus |
Nephytis |
| Asparagus Fern |
Evergreen Ferns |
Nightshade Oleander |
| Autumn Crocus |
Fiddle-leaf fig |
Onion |
| Avacado (fuit and pit) |
Florida Beauty |
Oriental Lily * |
| Azalea Baby's Breath |
Flax |
Peace Lily |
| Baneberry |
Four O'Clock |
Peach (pits and wilting leaves) |
| Bayonet |
Foxglove |
Pencil Cactus |
| Beargrass |
Fruit Salad Plant |
Peony |
| Beech |
Geranium |
Periwinkle |
| Belladonna |
German Ivy |
Philodendron |
| Bird of Paradise |
Giant Dumb Cane |
Pimpernel |
| Bittersweet |
Glacier Ivy |
Plumosa Fern |
| Black-eyed Susan |
Golden Chain |
Poinciana |
| Black Locust |
Gold Dieffenbachia |
Poinsettia (low toxicity) |
| Bleeding Heart |
Gold Dust Dracaena |
Poison Hemlock |
| Bloodroot |
Golden Glow |
Poison Ivy |
| Bluebonnet |
Golden Pothos |
Poison Oak |
| Box |
Gopher Purge |
Pokeweed |
| Boxwood |
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy |
Poppy |
| Branching Ivy |
Heartland Philodendron |
Potato |
| Buckeyes |
Hellebore |
Pothos |
| Buddist Pine |
Hemlock, Poison |
Precatory Bean |
| Burning Bush |
Hemlock, Water |
Primrose |
| Buttercup Cactus |
Henbane |
Privet, Common |
| Candelabra |
Holly |
Red Emerald |
| Caladium |
Horsebeans |
Red Princess |
| Calla Lily |
Horsebrush |
Red-Margined Dracaena |
| Castor Bean |
Hellebore |
Rhododendron |
| Ceriman |
Horse Chestnuts |
Rhubarb |
| Charming Dieffenbachia |
Hurricane Plant |
Ribbon Plant |
| Cherry (pits, seeds & wilting leaves) |
Hyacinth |
Rosemary Pea |
| Cherry, most wild varieties |
Hydrangea |
Rubber Plant |
| Cherry, ground |
Indian Rubber Plant |
Saddle Leaf Philodendron |
| Cherry, Laurel |
Indian Tobacco |
Sago Palm |
| Chinaberry |
Iris |
Satin Pothos |
| Chinese Evergreen |
Iris Ivy |
Schefflera |
| Christmas Rose |
Jack in the Pulpit |
Scotch Broom |
| Chrysanthemum |
Janet Craig Dracaena |
Silver Pothos |
| Cineria |
Japanese Show Lily * |
Skunk Cabbage |
| Clematis |
Java Beans |
Snowdrops |
| Cordatum |
Jessamine |
Snow on the Mountain |
| Coriaria |
Jerusalem Cherry |
Spotted Dumb Cane |
| Cornflower |
Jimson Weed |
Staggerweed |
| Corn Plant |
Jonquil |
Star of Bethlehem |
| Cornstalk Plant |
Jungle Trumpets |
String of Pearls |
| Croton |
Kalanchoe |
Striped Dracaena |
| Corydalis |
Lacy Tree Philodendron |
Sweetheart Ivy |
| Crocus, Autumn |
Lantana |
Sweetpea |
| Crown of Thorns |
Larkspur |
Swiss Cheese plant |
| Cuban Laurel |
Laurel |
Tansy Mustard |
| Cutleaf Philodendron |
Lily |
Taro Vine |
| Cycads |
Lily Spider |
Tiger Lily * |
| Cyclamen |
Lily of the Valley |
Tobacco |
| Daffodil |
Locoweed |
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves) |
| Daphne |
Lupine |
Tree Philodendron |
| Datura |
Madagascar Dragon Tree |
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia |
| Deadly Nightshade |
Marble Queen |
Tulip |
| Death Camas |
Marigold |
Tung Tree |
| Devil's Ivy |
Marijuana |
Virginia Creeper |
| Delphinium |
Mescal Bean |
Water Hemlock |
| Decentrea |
Mexican Breadfruit |
Weeping Fig |
| Dieffenbachia |
Miniature Croton |
Wild Call |
| Dracaena Palm |
Mistletoe |
Wisteria Yews (e.g. Japanese Yew) |
| Dragon Tree |
Mock Orange |
English Yew |
| Dumb Cane |
Monkshood |
Western Yew |
| Easter Lily * |
Moonseed |
American Yew |