Toxic Plants and Cats
A list of the most common toxic plants that are poisonous to cats. Please note that lilies *
If a cat ingests any part of a poisonous plant, immediately rush the cat to a veterinarian and take the plant for identification.
Almond (Pits of)
Aloe Vera
Alocasia
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (Pits of)
Arrowgrass
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avocado (fruit and pit)
Azalea Baby's Breath
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargrass
Beech
Belladonna
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Black-eyed Susan
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Boxwood
Branding Ivy
Buckeyes
Buddhist Pine
Burning Bush
Buttercup Cactus
Candelabra
Caladiyum
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (pits, seeds & wilting leaves)
Cherry, ground
Cherry, Laurel
Chinaberry
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineraria
Clematis
Cordatum (philodendron)
Coriaria
Cornflower
Corn Plant
Cornstalk (plant)
Croton
Corydalis
Crocus, Autumn
Crown of Thorns
Cuban Laurel
Cut Leaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen
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Daphne
Datura
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camas
Devil's Ivy
Delphinium
Decentrea
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily *
Eggplant
Elaine
Elderberry
Elephant Ear
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Evergreen Ferns
Fiddle-Leaf Fig
Florida Beauty
Flax
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier Ivy
Golden Chain
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Glow
Golden Pothos
Gopher Purge
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hellebore
Hemlock (poison)
Hemlock (water)
Henbane
Holy
Horsebeans
Horsebrush
Horse Chestnuts
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Indian Rubber Plant
Indian Tobacco
Iris
Iris Ivy
Jack in the Pulpit
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily *
Java Beans
Jessamine
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Jungle Trumpets
Kalanchoe
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lantana
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily
Lily Spider
Lily of the Valley
Locoweed
Lupine
Madagascar
Marble Queen
Marigold
Marijuana
Mescal Bean
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mother-in-Law's Tongue
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephthytis
Nightshade Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily *
Peace Lily
Peach (pits and wilting leaves
Pencil Cactus
Peony
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pimpernel
Poinciana
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Privet, common
Red Emerald
Red Princess
Red-Margined Dracaena
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Ribbon Plant
Rosemary Pea
Rubber Plant
Rosemary Pea
Rubber Plant/tree
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Scotch Broom
Silver Pothos
Skunk Cabbage
Snowdrops
Snow on the Mountain
Spotted Dumb Cane
Staggerweed
Star of Bethlehem
String of Pearls
Stiped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Sweetpea
Swiss Cheese Plant
Tansy Mustard
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily *
Tobacco
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Tulip
Tung Tree
Virginia Creeper
Water Hemlock
Weeping Fig
Wild Call
Wisteria Yews (i.e., Japanese Yew)
Yew, English
Yew, Western
Yew, American
Gardner's Path has written an informative article about household plants. Click here for further reading about safe indoor plants.
Click here to read an article with pictures of 29 House Plants That Are Safe For Cats. Last updated in 2022.