Midbay Veterinary Hospital

4690 Highway 20 E
Niceville, FL 32578

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POISONOUS PLANTS TO AVOID


For a more comprehensive list with pictures and articles of poisonous plants for both cats and dogs you can click here: ASPCA - Poisonous Plants

There are a number of common plants which may be toxic to dogs and cats and should be avoided. These include, but are not limited to the folllowing:

Arum Lily 
Autumn Crocus 
Australian Flame Tree 
Avocado 
Azalea Baneberry 
Bird Of Paradise 
Bishop's Weed 
Black Laurel 
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart 
Bloodroot 
Bluebonnet 
Blue-Green Algae 
Boxwood 
Bracken Fern 
Buckthorn 
Bulb Flowers 
Burdock 
Cacao 
Camel Bush 
Caladium 
Calla Lily  
Cardinal Flower 
Chalice
Cherry Tree  
Chinaberry Tree 
Clematis
Cocklebur 
Coffee
Coral Plant 
Coriander 
Dieffenbachia 
Elderberry
Elephant Ear (Taro)  
Eucalyptus  
Euonymus  
False Hellebore
Flame Tree
Felt Plant 
Firethorn 
Four O'Clock  
Foxglove Glottidium 
Golden Chain 
Ground Cherry 
Heaths
Heliotrope   Hemlock  
Henbane
Holly  
Honeysuckle
Horse Chestnut  
Horsetail
Hydrangea  
English Ivy 
Jasmine  
Jimsonweed
Lantana
Larkspur
Lily Of The Valley 
Easter Lily  Lupine  Marijuana  Mandrake 
Mexican Poppy 
Milkweed 
Vetch  Yellow Jasmine 
Mistletoe 
Mock Orange  
Monkshood 
Moonseed 
Morning Glory 
Mountain Laurel 
Mushrooms  
Nightshades 
Oak 
Oleander
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pigweed 
Poinciana 
Poinsettia 
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak 
Pokeweed 
Potato Shoots
Privet 
Pyricantha 
Rain Tree 
Ranunculus (Buttercup) 
Rape 
Red Maple 
Snowdrop
Spurges
Sweet Pea
Tansy
Tobacco
Wisteria
Yews 


Sago Palms are especially toxic to all mammals, but dogs are more prone to seek them out. Be very cautious around all parts of the plant, including the seeds which are most toxic.

Cats are especially sensitive to anything in the lily or Liliaceae family. If ingested these plants will break down and cause renal failure.