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Toxic Plants Poisonous Plants Flowers 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: Araceae 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 ROSE Animal Poison Control Center section of Family: Hippocastanaceae Scientific name: www.aspca.org. If you have questions AZALEA Effects: severe gastroenteri- Helleborus niger about the toxicity of a particular plant, (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 CALADIUM 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 Philodendron) 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 CALLA LILY Family: Araceae in the genus Strelitzia) Effects: vomiting, depres- Scientific name: Zantedeschia 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 Fruit Salad Plant, Hurri- ARROWHEAD VINE (See Cutleaf Philodendron) (See Nephthytis) 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: Monstera 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: Hedera helix Scientific name: Cycas shock, multi-organ damage, EVERGREEN Family: Araliaceae revoluta bone marrow suppression Scientific name: Aglaonema 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 Dieffenbachia) 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-LEAF 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 Pothos) drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing (See Cutleaf Philodendron) DRACAENA Scientific name: Dracaena DIEFFENBACHIA FLAMINGO LILY surculosa HYACINTH (Also known as Dumb Cane, Scientific name: Anthurium 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, FLORIDA BEAUTY Marble Queen, Taro 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: Santalaceae Scientific name: Spathiphyllum 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 IRIS 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: Apiaceae (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
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