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Plants Non-Toxic to Dogs http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/dogs-plant-list Plants Non-Toxic to Dogs Achira (Canna, Arrowroot) | Scientific Names: Canna edulis | Family: Cannaceae Acorn Squash (Similar plants:pumpkin, zucchini) | Scientific Names: Cucurbita pepo | Family: Cucurbitaceae African Daisy (Barberton Daisy, Veldt Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, Gerber Daisy) | Scientific Names: Gerbera jamesonii | Family: Compositae African Violet (Cape Marigold) | Scientific Names: Saintpaulia spp. | Family: Gesneriaceae Algaroba (Kiawe, Mesquite) | Scientific Names: Prosopis limensis | Family: Mimosaceae Aluminum Plant (Watermelon Plant) | Scientific Names: Pilea cadieri | Family: Urticaceae Alumroot (Coral Bells, Heuchera) | Scientific Names: Heuchera sanguinea | Family: Saxifragaceae Alyssum (Alyssum varieties) | Scientific Names: Alyssum spp. | Family: Brassicaceae American Rubber Plant (Pepper Face, Baby Rubber Plant) | Scientific Names: Peperomia obtusifolia | Family: Pipericeae Amur Maple (Maple, Amur) | Scientific Names: Acer ginnala | Family: Aceraceae Anthericum Comosum (Ribbon Plant, Spider Plant, Spider Ivy) | Scientific Names: Chlorophytum comosum | Family: Liliaceae Antirrhinum Multiflorum (Withered Snapdragon) | Scientific Names: Antirrhinum multiflorum | Family: Scrophulariaceae Antirrhinum Multiflorum (Withered Snapdragon) | Scientific Names: Antirrhinum glandulosum | Family: Scrophulariaceae Arabian Gentian (Persian Violet, German Violet) | Scientific Names: Exacum affine | Family: Areca Palm (Golden Butterfly Palm, Cane Palm, Golden Feather Palm, Yellow Palm) | Scientific Names: Dypsis lutescens | Family: Palmae Aregelia (Crimson cup, Marbled fingernail,Blushing bromeliad, Ossifragi Vase, Miniature Marble plant) | Scientific Names: Neoregalia spp. | Family: Bromiliaceae Artillery Plant () | Scientific Names: Pilea microphylla | Family: Urticaceae Aspidium falcatum (Fern Holly, Japanese Holly, Fish Tail) | Scientific Names: Cyrtomium falcatum | Family: Polypodiaceae Autumn Olive (Silver Berry, Russian Olive) | Scientific Names: Elaeagnus sp. | Family: Elaeagnaceae Baby Rubber Plant (Pepper Face, American Rubber Plant) | Scientific Names: Peperomia obtusifolia | Family: Pipericeae Baby’s Tears (Polka Dot Plant, Measles Plant, Flamingo Plant, Freckle Face, Pink Splash) | Scientific Names: Hypoestes phyllostachya | Family: Acanthaceae Bachelors Buttons (Cornflower, Bluebottle) | Scientific Names: Centaurea cyanus | Family: Asteraceae Ball Fern (Rabbit's Foot Fern, Squirrel Foot Fern, Deer Foot Fern, Hare Fern) | Scientific Names: Davallia spp. | Family: Polypodiaceae Bamboo (Golden Bamboo, Fishpole Bamboo) | Scientific Names: Phyllostachys aurea | Family: Gramineae Bamboo Palm (Miniature Fish Tail Dwarf Palm, Parlor Palm, Good Luck Palm) | Scientific Names: Chamaedorea elegans | Family: Palmae Bamboo Vine (Blaspheme vine, Laurel-leaved Greenbrier) | Scientific Names: Smilax laurifolia | Family: Liliaceae Banana (Plantain) | Scientific Names: Musa acuminata | Family: Musaceae Banana Squash () | Scientific Names: Cucurbita maxima var. banana | Family: Cucurbitaceae Barberton Daisy (Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Veldt Daisy, Gerbera Daisy) | Scientific Names: Gerbera jamesonii | Family: Compositae Beets (Beet Root, Red Beet, Swiss Chard, Roman Kale, Sugar Beet) | Scientific Names: Beta vulgaris | Family: Chenopodiaceae Begonia, Climbing (Rex Begonia) | Scientific Names: Cissus dicolor | Family: Vitaceae Begonia, Trailing (Trailing Watermelon Begonia) | Scientific Names: Pellionia daveauana | Family: Urticaceae Belmore Sentry Palm (Curly Palm) | Scientific Names: Howea belmoreana | Family: Palmae Big Shagbark Hickory (Big Shellbark Hickory, Shellbark Hickory, Shagbark Hickory) | Scientific Names: Carya laciniosa | Family: Juglandaceae Big Shellbark Hickory (Shellbark Hickory) | Scientific Names: Carya laciniosa | Family: Juglandaceae Bitter Pecan (Water Hickory) | Scientific Names: Carya aquatica | Family: Juglandaceae Bitternut () | Scientific Names: Carya cordiformis | Family: Juglandaceae Black Haw (Wild Raisin, Tea Plant, Cowberry, Nannyberry, Sweet Viburnum, Nanny Plum, Sheepberry, Sweetberry) | Scientific Names: Viburnum lentago | Family: Caprifoliaceae Black Hawthorn (Weisdornbluten, Blackthorn, Thorn Apple, Thorn Plum, Pirliteiro, Red Hawthorn, May Bush, Oxyacantha, Haw Apple, Black Haw, Aubepine) | Scientific Names: Crataegus douglasii | Family: Rosaceae Blaspheme Vine (Blaspheme vine, Laurel-leaved Greenbrier, Bamboo Vine) | Scientific Names: Smilax laurifolia | Family: Liliaceae Bloodleaf (Chicken Gizzard, Yellow Bloodleaf, Joseph's Coat) | Scientific Names: Iresine herbstii | Family: Amaranthaceae Blooming Sally (Willow Herb, Great Willow Herb, Fire Weed) | Scientific Names: Epilobium angustifolium | Family: Onagraceae Blue Bead (Corn Lily) | Scientific Names: Clintonia borealis | Family: Liliaceae Blue Daisy (Felicia, Blue Marguerite) | Scientific Names: Felicia amelloides | Family: Compositae Blue Echeveria (Maroon Chenille Plant, Painted Lady, Copper Rose, Wax Rosette, Plush Plant) | Scientific Names: Echeveria derenbergii | Family: Crassulaceae Blue Eyed Daisy (Blue-eyed African Daisy) | Scientific Names: Arctotis stoechadifolia | Family: Compositae Blue-dicks (Wild Hyacinth) | Scientific Names: Dichelostemma pulchellum | Family: Amaryllidaceae Blue-dicks 2 (Wild Hyacinth) | Scientific Names: Hookera pulchella | Family: Amaryllidaceae Blue-dicks 3 (Wild Hyacinth) | Scientific Names: Brodiaea pulchella | Family: Amaryllidaceae Blue-eyed African Daisy (Blue-eyed Daisy) | Scientific Names: Arctotis stoechadifolia | Family: Compositae Bluebottle (Cornflower, Bachelors Buttons) | Scientific Names: Centaurea cyanus | Family: Asteraceae Blunt Leaf Peperomia (Pepper Face, Baby Rubber Plant, American Rubber Plant) | Scientific Names: Peperomia obtusifolia | Family: Pipericeae Blushing Bromeliad (Crimson cup, Marbled fingernail, Blushing Bromeliad, Ossifragi Vase, Miniature Marble plant, Aregelia) | Scientific Names: Neoregalia spp. | Family: Bromiliaceae Bold Sword Fern () | Scientific Names: Nephrolepis biserrata | Family: Dryopteridaceae Boston Fern () | Scientific Names: Nephrolepis exalta bostoniensis | Family: Dryopteridaceae Bottle Palm (Elephant-foot Tree, Pony Tail Plant) | Scientific Names: Beaucarnea recurvata | Family: Agavaceae Bottle Palm 2 (Elephant-foot Tree, Pony Tail Plant) | Scientific Names: Nolina tuberculata | Family: Agavaceae Bottlebrush (Weeping Bottlebrush, Prickly Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush) | Scientific Names: Callistemon species | Family: Myrtaceae Brazilian Orchid () | Scientific Names: Sophronitis | Family: Orchidaceae Bride's Bonnet (Queencup) | Scientific Names: Clintonia uniflora | Family: Liliaceae Bristly Greenbrier (Hagbrier, Hellfetter) | Scientific Names: Smilax hispida | Family: Liliaceae Brodiaea Pulchella (Wild Hyacinth, Blue-dicks) | Scientific Names: Dichelostemma pulchellum | Family: Amaryllidaceae Broom Hickory (Big Shellbark Hickory, Shellbark Hickory) | Scientific Names: Carya laciniosa | Family: Juglandaceae Bullbrier (Catbrier, Horsebrier, Common Greenbrier) | Scientific Names: Smilax rotundifolia | Family: Liliaceae Bur Gourd (Goareberry Gourd, Gooseberry Gourd, West Indian Gherkin) | Scientific Names: Cucumis anguria | Family: Cucurbitaceae Burro's Tail (Horse's Tail, Donkey's Tail, Lamb's Tail) | Scientific Names: Sedum morganianum | Family: Crassulaceae Buttercup Squash () | Scientific Names: Cucurbita maxima cv buttercup | Family: Cucurbitaceae Butterfly Ginger (White Ginger, Cinnamon Jasmine, Garland Flower, Ginger Lily) | Scientific Names: Hedychium coronarium | Family: Butterfly Iris (Spuria Iris, Iris) | Scientific Names: Iris spruria | Family: Iridaceae Butterfly Squash () | Scientific Names: Cucurbita maxima cv butterfly | Family: Cucurbitaceae Buzzy Lizzie (Giant Touch-Me-Not, Impatience Plant, Patient Lucy, Patient Plant, Tangerine Impatience) | Scientific Names: Impatiens spp. | Family: Balsaminaceae Caeroba (Rattle Snake Plant, Peacock Plant, Zebra Plant) | Scientific Names: Calathea insignis | Family: Marantaceae Calathea Lancifolia () | Scientific Names: Calathea lancifolia | Family: Marantaceae Calathea Lancifolia 2 () | Scientific Names: Maranta insignis | Family: Marantaceae Calathea Lancifolia 3 () | Scientific Names: Calathea insignis | Family: Marantaceae California Pitcher Plant (Cobra Orchid, Cobra Plant, Cobra Lily, Chrysamphora) | Scientific Names: Darlingtonia californica | Family: Sarraceniaceae Callistemon Brachyandrus (Weeping Bottlebrush, Prickly Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush, Bottlebrush, Callistemon brachyandrus) | Scientific Names: Callistemon species | Family: Myrtaceae Callistemon citrinus (Crimson Bottlebrush) | Scientific Names: Callistemon citrinus | Family: Myrtaceae Callistemon viminalis (Weeping Bottlebrush, Prickly Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush) | Scientific Names: Callistemon viminalis | Family: Myrtaceae Calochortus nuttalli (Sego Lily, Star Tulip, Mariposa Lily, Cat Ear, Butterfly Tulip) | Scientific Names: Calochortus nuttalli | Family: Liliaceae Calochortus nuttalli 2 (Sego Lily, Star Tulip, Mariposa Lily, Cat Ear, Butterfly Tulip) | Scientific Names: Calochortus luteus | Family: Liliaceae Camellia (Common Camellia, Peony Camellia) | Scientific Names: Camellia japonica | Family: Theaceae Canada Hemlock () | Scientific Names: Tsuga canadensis | Family: Pinaceae Canary Date Palm () | Scientific Names: Phoenix canariensis | Family: Palmae Candle Plant () | Scientific Names: Plectranthus coleoides | Family: Labiatae
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