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Know which plants and flowers are dangerous to your dog.

Brought to you by he following is a list of some AVOCADO salivation, diarrhea Family: plants, flowers and foods that Scientific name: Persea Note: foliage is more toxic than the berries Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, are poisonous to dogs. This list americana vomiting, difficulty swallowing T Family: Lauraceae is not all-inclusive. For a more complete BUCKEYE list, contact your veterinarian or visit the Effects: vomiting, diarrhea Scientific name: Aesculus spp. CHRISTMAS Animal Poison Control Center section of Family: Hippocastanaceae Scientific name: www.aspca.org. If you have questions Effects: severe gastroenteri- Helleborus niger about the toxicity of a particular , (Also known as Rhododendron) tis, depression or hyperexcit- Family: Ranunculaceae please consult with your veterinarian. Scientific name: Rhododendron spp. ability, dilated pupils, coma Effects: abdominal pain, Family: Ericaceae vomiting, bloody diarrhea, Effects: vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions hypersalivation, weakness, coma, central nervous sys- CLEMATIS A tem depression, cardiovas- C Scientific name: ALOE cular collapse, death Clematis sp. Scientific name: Aloe vera (Also known as Angel Family: Ranunculaceae Family: Asphodelaceae Wings, Elephant Ear) Effects: salivation, vomiting, diarrhea Effects: vomiting, depres- Scientific name: Caladium sion, diarrhea, anorexia, bicolor Family: Araceae CORDATUM tremors, change in urine color B (Also known as Heartleaf Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, BIRD OF PARADISE ) vomiting, difficulty swallowing Scientific name: Caesal- Scientific name: Philoden- AMARYLLIS pinia gilliesii (Note: not Scientific name: Amaryllis sp. dron oxycardium related to Bird of Paradise Family: Amaryllidaceae LILY Family: Araceae in the Strelitzia) Effects: vomiting, depres- Scientific name: Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, Family: Leguminosae sion, diarrhea, abdominal aethiopica vomiting, difficulty swallowing Effects: diarrhea, vomiting, incoordination pain, hypersalivation, an- Family: Araceae orexia, tremors Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, vomiting, CORN PLANT BITTERSWEET (Also known as Striped difficulty swallowing ANDROMEDA JAPONICA (AMERICAN) Dracaena, Warneckei Scientific name: Pieris japonica Scientific name: Celas- Dracaena) Family: Ericaceae trus scandens CASTOR BEAN Scientific name: Dracaena Effects: vomiting, diarrhea, Family: Celastraceae Scientific name: Ricinus communis fragrans hypersalivation, weakness, Effects: weakness, convul- Family: Euphorbiaceae Family: Asparagaceae coma, cardiovascular col- sions, vomiting, diarrhea Effects: oral irritation, Effects: vomiting (occasionally with blood), lapse, death increased thirst, vomiting, depression, anorexia, hypersalivation diarrhea, kidney failure, BITTERSWEET convulsions ANGEL WINGS (EUROPEAN) Note: beans are very toxic CUTLEAF (See Caladium) Scientific name: PHILODENDRON Solanum dulcamara CERIMAN (Also known as Ceriman, Family: Solanaceae Salad Plant, Hurri- ARROWHEAD (See Cutleaf Philodendron) (See ) Effects: drooling, inappe- cane Plant, Mexican Bread- tence, severe gastric upset, drowsiness, fruit, Philodendron Pertusum, lethargy, weakness, dilated pupils, slow CHINABERRY TREE Swiss Cheese Plant) ASPARAGUS FERN heart rate Scientific name: Melia Scientific name: deliciosa (for- (See Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern) azedarach merly Philodendron pertusum) Family: Meliaceae Family: Araceae BRANCHING IVY Effects: slow heart rate, diarrhea, vomiting, AUTUMN CROCUS (Also known as English Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, Scientific name: Colchicum depression, weakness, seizures, shock Ivy, Glacier Ivy, Hahn’s vomiting, difficulty swallowing autumnale Note: berries are most toxic Self-Branching English Ivy, Family: Colchicaceae Needlepoint Ivy, Sweet- CYCADS Effects: oral irritation, heart Ivy) CHINESE (Also known as Sago Palm) bloody vomiting, diarrhea, Scientific name: helix Scientific name: Cycas shock, multi-organ damage, EVERGREEN Family: revoluta bone marrow suppression Scientific name: Effects: vomiting, abdominal pain, hyper- modestum Family: Cycadaceae

1 2 Effects: vomiting, increased thirst, hemor- DUMB CANE FOXGLOVE GREEN GOLD NEPHTHYTIS rhagic gastroenteritis, bruising, coagulopa- (See ) Scientific name: Digitalis (See Nephthytis) thy, liver damage, liver failure, death purpurea Family: Plantaginaceae CYCLAMEN Effects: cardiac arrhythmias, Scientific name: Cyclamen spp. vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, Family: Myrsinaceae E cardiac failure, death H Effects: salivation, vomiting, ELEPHANT EAR HAHN’S SELF-BRANCHING diarrhea (ingesting a large (See Caladium) FRUIT SALAD PLANT ENGLISH IVY amount of tubers: heart (See Cutleaf Philodendron) (See Branching Ivy) rhythm abnormalities, sei- zures, death) EMERALD FEATHER, EMERALD FERN HEARTLEAF PHILODENDRON (Also known as Aspara- (See Cordatum) gus Fern, Lace Fern) G Scientific name: Aspara- GLACIER IVY HEAVENLY BAMBOO D gus setaceus (See Branching Ivy) DAFFODIL Family: Asparagaceae Scientific name: Nandina domestica (Also known as Narcissus) Effects: allergic dermatitis with repeated Family: Berberidaceae Scientific name: Narcissus spp. dermal exposure (berry ingestion may GLADIOLUS Effects: cyanosis, pale Family: Amaryllidaceae cause vomiting, abdominal pain or diarrhea) Scientific name: Gladiolus spp. mucous membranes, slow Effects: severe gastrointestinal disorders, Family: Iridaceae heart rate, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, shivering, muscular tremors, Effects: vomiting (occasion- respiratory congestion, seizures, cardiac arrhythmias ENGLISH IVY ally with blood), depression, (See Branching Ivy) diarrhea (occasionally with semicoma, respiratory failure, death DEADLY NIGHTSHADE blood), hypersalivation, abdominal pain Scientific name: Atropa belladonna HOLLY Scientific name: Ilex spp. Family: Solanaceae Family: Aquifoliaceae Effects: hypersalivation, GLORY LILY F Effects: intense vomiting inappetence, severe gastro- Scientific name: Gloriosa FIDDLE- and diarrhea, depression intestinal upset, diarrhea, No Image superba drowsiness, central nervous PHILODENDRON Available Family: Colchicaceae system depression, confu- (Also known as Horsehead Effects: oral irritation, HORSEHEAD sion, behavioral changes, weak- Philodendron) bloody vomiting, diarrhea, Scientific name: Philodendron PHILODENDRON ness, dilated pupils, slow heart rate shock, kidney and liver dam- (See Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron) bipennifolium age, bone marrow suppression Family: Araceae DEVIL’S IVY Effects: oral irritation, excessive GOLD DUST HURRICANE PLANT (See Golden ) drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing (See Cutleaf Philodendron) DRACAENA Scientific name: Dracaena DIEFFENBACHIA FLAMINGO LILY surculosa HYACINTH (Also known as Dumb Cane, Scientific name: Family: Asparagaceae Scientific name: Hyacin- Tropic Snow Dumbcane) andraeanum Effects: vomiting, depression, thus orientalis Scientific name: Family: Araceae inappetence, drooling, incoordination, Family: Hyacinthaceae Dieffenbachia spp. Effects: oral irritation, weakness Effects: intense vomiting, Family: Araceae excessive drooling, vomit- diarrhea (occasionally with Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, ing, difficulty swallowing blood), depression, tremors vomiting, difficulty swallowing GOLDEN POTHOS (Also known as Devil’s Ivy, BEAUTY Marble Queen, Vine) HYDRANGEA DRAGON TREE Scientific name: Dracaena Scientific name: Epiprem- Scientific name: Hydran- (Also known as Red-Mar- godseffiana num aureum gea macrophylla gined Dracaena) Family: Asparagaceae Family: Araceae Family: Hydrangeaceae Scientific name: Dracaena Effects: vomiting, No Image Effects: oral irritation, exces- Effects: vomiting, depres- marginata depression, inappetence, Available sive drooling, vomiting, difficulty sion, anorexia, diarrhea, in- Family: Asparagaceae drooling, incoordination, swallowing creased heart rate, increased Effects: vomiting, severe diarrhea weakness body temperature

3 4 KALANCHOE Family: Scientific name: wallisii Scientific name: Kalan- Effects: gastrointestinal disorders, car- Family: Araceae choe spp. diovascular collapse, bradycardia, erratic Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, I behavior vomiting, difficulty swallowing Family: Crassulaceae Effects: vomiting and Scientific name: Iris sp. diarrhea (bufodienalides are Family: Iridaceae MORNING GLORY PHILODENDRON PERTUSUM cardiotoxic) Scientific name: Ipomoea (See Cutleaf Philodendron) Effects: vomiting (occasionally with blood), spp. depression, diarrhea (occasionally with Convolvulaceae blood), hypersalivation, abdominal pain Family: Effects: hallucination, diarrhea POISON HEMLOCK Scientific name: Conium L maculatum LACE FERN Family: (See Emerald Feather, Emerald Fern) Effects: dilated pupils, J N weakness, staggering gait, JAPANESE YEW slow pulse, irregular breathing, death (Also known as Yew) NARCISSUS LILY OF THE VALLEY (See Daffodil) Scientific name: Taxus Scientific name: Conval- PRECATORY BEAN cuspidata laria majalis (See Jequirity) Family: Taxaceae Family: Ruscaceae NEEDLEPOINT IVY Effects: sudden death from acute cardiac Effects: ataxia, vomiting, (See Branching Ivy) failure (early signs are muscular tremors cardiac arrhythmias, death and seizures) NEPHTHYTIS (Also known as Arrowhead R JEQUIRITY Vine, Green Gold Nephthysis) RED-MARGINED DRACAENA (Also known as Precatory Scientific name: (See Dragon Tree) Bean) M podophyllum Scientific name: Abrus MACADAMIA NUT Family: Araceae precatorius Scientific name: Macada- Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, RHODODENDRON Family: Fabaceae mia integrifolia vomiting, difficulty in swallowing (See Azalea) Effects: severe vomiting and Family: Proteaceae diarrhea, increased body temperature, Effects: depression, hyperthermia, incoordination, inappetence, death weakness, muscular stiffness, vomiting, RIBBON PLANT Scientific name: Dra- Note: beans are very toxic, especially if tremors, increased heart rate caena sanderiana broken or chewed O Family: Asparagaceae MARBLE QUEEN OLEANDER Effects: vomiting (occa- JERUSALEM CHERRY (See Golden Pothos) Scientific name: Nerium sionally with blood), depres- Scientific name: Solanum oleander sion, anorexia, hypersalivation pseudocapsicum Family: Apocynaceae Family: Solanaceae MARIJUANA Effects: vomiting, diarrhea, Scientific name: Cannabis sativa Effects: gastrointestinal cardiac abnormalities, decreased Family: Cannabaceae disturbances, seizures, depres- body temperature, death prolonged central sion, respiratory depression shock Effects: nervous system depres- S sion, respiratory depres- ONION SAGO PALM JIMSON WEED sion, weakness, ataxia, Scientific name: Allium spp. (See Cycads) Scientific name: Datura sedation, sometimes hyper- Family: Alliaceae stramonium excitation Effects: gastrointestinal up- No Image Family: Solanaceae set, hemolytic anemia, Heinz SATIN POTHOS Available Effects: weak and rapid pulse body anemia, hemoglobinuria Scientific name: and heartbeat, dilated pupils, MEXICAN BREADFRUIT pictus (see Cutleaf Philodendron) incoordination, convulsions, coma Family: Araceae Effects: oral irritation, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing No Image Available P (AMERICAN) SPATHE Scientific name: PEACE LILY K (Also known as Spathe Flower) (See Peace Lily) leucarpum

5 6 STRIPED DRACAENA Family: Gelsemiaceae (See Corn Plant) Effects: weakness, incoordination, dilated pupils, convulsions,coma, death

SWEETHEART IVY YESTERDAY, TODAY AND (See Branching Ivy) TOMORROW Scientific name: Brunfel- SWISS CHEESE PLANT sia pauciflora (see Cutleaf Philodendron) Family: Solanaceae Effects: tremors, depression,coma

YEW T (See Japanese Yew) TARO VINE (See Golden Pothos) Scientific name: Yucca TOMATO PLANT spp. Scientific name: Solanum Family: Agavaceae lycopersicum Effects: vomiting, depres- Family: Solanaceae sion, diarrhea, drooling, seizures Effects: hypersalivation, inappetence, severe gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, drowsiness, central nervous system depres- If you think your dog might sion, confusion, behavioral change, weak- have ingested something ness, dilated pupils, slow heart rate toxic, contact your Note: the toxic components of the tomato plant are located in the green parts of the veterinarian immediately, plant only or call a 24-hour pet poison-control hotline. TROPIC SNOW DUMBCANE (See Dieffenbachia) ASPCA Animal Poison TULIP Control Center Scientific name: Tulipa spp. Family: Liliaceae 888-426-4435 Effects: intense vomiting, $65 consultation fee depression, diarrhea, hyper- salivation, inappetence Angell Animal Poison Control Hotline W 877-2ANGELL WARNECKEI DRACAENA $65 consultation fee (See Corn Plant)

No Image Pet Poison Helpline Available 800-213-6680 Y $39 consultation fee YELLOW JESSAMINE Scientific name: Photos from Shutterstock.com

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