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Heartleaf Philodendron Heartleaf philodendron (also known as horsehead philo- dendron, cordatum, fiddle-leaf, panda plant, split-leaf philodendron, fruit salad plant, red emerald, red princess, and saddle leaf ) is a common, easy-to-grow that is toxic to dogs and cats. This philodendron contains a chemical that can irritate the mouth, tongue, and lips of animals. An affected pet may also experience increased salivation, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing. and cats. Aloin is considered the toxic agent in this Jade Plant plant. This bitter, yellow substance is found in most Jade plant (also known as baby jade, dwarf rubber plant, aloe and may cause vomiting and/or the urine jade tree, Chinese rubber plant, Japanese rubber plant, to become reddish. and friendship tree) is toxic to cats and dogs. The toxic property in this plant is unknown, but ingestion of it Satin Pothos can cause vomiting, depression, ataxia (incoordination), Satin pothos (also known as silk pothos) is toxic and bradycardia (slow heart rate; this is rare). to dogs and cats. If ingested by a cat or dog, this plant may irritate the mouth, lips, and tongue. The Aloe Plant pet may also experience an increase in salivation, Aloe plant (also known as medicine plant and Barbados vomiting, and/or difficulty swallowing. aloe) is a common, succulent plant that is toxic to dogs FOR YOUR PeT © 2011 Vetstreet Inc. Created and peer-reviewed by Vetlearn. Brought to you by Vetstreet. Vetlearn grants permission to individual veterinary clinics to print and distribute this handout for the purposes of client education. Posting on an external website without written permission from Vetlearn is a violation of copyright laws.