Plants

Plants Toxic to Dogs

These plants are listed as toxic to dogs by the ASPCA. Sago palm, oleander, azalea and daffodils can be life-threatening; others mostly irritate the mouth and stomach.

Educational information, not veterinary advice. If your pet is unwell or ate something worrying, call your veterinarian or a pet poison line now. Emergency steps.

WhereSeverity

12 plants

Plant	Cats	Dogs
AzaleaRhododendron spp.	Highly toxic	Highly toxic
DaffodilNarcissus spp.	Highly toxic	Highly toxic
OleanderNerium oleander	Highly toxic	Highly toxic
Sago PalmCycas revoluta, Zamia species	Highly toxic	Highly toxic
Aloe VeraAloe vera	Toxic — usually mild	Toxic — usually mild
HollyIlex opaca	Toxic — usually mild	Toxic — usually mild
Peace LilySpathiphyllum	Toxic — usually mild	Toxic — usually mild
PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima	Toxic — usually mild	Toxic — usually mild
PothosEpipremnum aureum	Toxic — usually mild	Toxic — usually mild
Snake PlantSansevieria trifasciata	Toxic — usually mild	Toxic — usually mild
Split-Leaf PhilodendronPhilodendron bipennifolium	Toxic — usually mild	Toxic — usually mild
TulipTulipa spp.	Toxic — usually mild	Toxic — usually mild

Azalea — cats: Highly toxic — emergency, dogs: Highly toxic — emergency

Daffodil — cats: Highly toxic — emergency, dogs: Highly toxic — emergency

Oleander — cats: Highly toxic — emergency, dogs: Highly toxic — emergency

Sago Palm — cats: Highly toxic — emergency, dogs: Highly toxic — emergency

Aloe Vera — cats: Toxic — usually mild, dogs: Toxic — usually mild

Holly — cats: Toxic — usually mild, dogs: Toxic — usually mild

Peace Lily — cats: Toxic — usually mild, dogs: Toxic — usually mild

Poinsettia — cats: Toxic — usually mild, dogs: Toxic — usually mild

Pothos — cats: Toxic — usually mild, dogs: Toxic — usually mild

Snake Plant — cats: Toxic — usually mild, dogs: Toxic — usually mild

Split-Leaf Philodendron — cats: Toxic — usually mild, dogs: Toxic — usually mild

Tulip — cats: Toxic — usually mild, dogs: Toxic — usually mild