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TOXIC PLANTS

The following is a list of plants that can cause health problems for your cat.

Alfalfa Algerian Ivy, Almond (pits), Aloe Vera, Alocasia, Amaryllis, Angel Trumpet, Apple (seeds,) Apple Leaf Croton, Apricot (pits), Arrowgrass, Arrowhead Vine, Asparagus Fern, Autumn Crocus, Avacado, Azalea,

Baby Breath, Baneberry, Bayonet, Beargrass, Beech, Belladonna, Bird of Paradise, Bittersweet, Black-eyed Susan, Black Locust, Bleeding Heart, Bloodroot, Bluebonnet, Boston Ivy, Boxwood, Branching Ivy, Buckeyes, Buckthorn, Buddest Pine, Burning Bush, Buttercup,

Cactus, Caladium, Calla Lily, Castor Bean, Ceriman, Charming Dieffenbachia, Cherry (pits, seeds, and wilting leaves,) Cherry Ground, Cherry Laurel, Chinaberry, Chinese Evergreen, Christmas Rose, Chrysanthemum, Cineria, Clematis, Cordatum, Coriaria, Cornflower, Corn Plant, Cornstalk Plant, Creeping Charlie, Crocus Autumn, Crown of Thorns, Cuban Laurel, Cutleaf Philodendron, Cycads, Cyclamen

Hahn's Self Branching Ivy, Heartland Philodendron, Heart Ivy, Hellebore, Hemlock Poison, Hemlock Water, Henbane, Holly, Holly Hyacinth, Honeysuckle, 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, Jasmine, Java, Jequirity Pea, 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 Dragon Tree, Marble Queen, Marigold, Marijuana, Marsh Marigold, Mayapple, Mescal Bean, Mexican Breadfruit, Miniature Croton, Mistletoe, Mock Orange, Monkshood, Moonseed, Moonweed, Morning Glory, Mother-in Law's Tongue, Morning Glory, Mountain Laurel, Mushrooms,

Narcissus, Needlepoint Ivy, Nephytis, Nightshade,

Saddle Leaf Philodendron, Sago Palm, Satin Pothos, Schefflera, Scotch Bloom, Shamrock, Silver Pothos, Skunk Cabbage, Snowdrops, Snow on the Mountain, Soapberry, Spathiphyllum, Spider Chrysanthemum, Spinach, Spotted Dumb Cane, Sprangeri Fern, Staggerweed, Star of Bethlehem, String of Pearls, Striped Dracaena, Sweetheart Ivy, Sweetpea, Swiss Cheese Plant,

Tansy Mustard Taro Vine, Tiger Lily, Toadstools, Tobacco, Tomato Plant (stem and leaves), Tree Philodendron, Tropic Snow dieffenbachia, Tulip, Tung Tree,

Umbrella Plant

Virginia Creeper

Weeping Fig Wild Call Wisteria

Yews (all)

Daffodil, Daphne, Datura, Deadly Nightshade, Death Camas, Devil's Ivy, Delphinium, Decentrea, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Dragon Tree, Dumb Cane,

Easter Lily, Eggplant, Elaine, Elderberry, Elephant Ear, Emerald Feather, English Holly, English Ivy, Eucalyptus, Euonymus, Evergreen,

Ferns, Fiddler-leaf Fig, Florida Beauty, Flax , Four O'clock, Foxglove, Fruit Salad Plant,

Garden Sorrel, Geranium, German Lily, Giant Dumb Cane, Glacier Ivy, Glory Lily, Gold Dieffenbachia, Gold Dust Dracaena, Golden Glow, Golden Chin Tree, Golden Pothos, Gopher Purge,

Oleander, Onion, Oriental Lilly, Oxalis

Peace Lily, Peach (pits), Pencil Cactus, Peony, Periwinkle, Peyote Cactus, Philodendron, Pimpernel, Plumosa Fern, Poinciana, Poinsettia, Poison Hemlock, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Pokeweed, Poppy, Potato (leaves and stems), Pothos, Precatory Bean, Primrose, Privet, Common

Red Emerald, Red Princess, Red-Margined Dracaena, Rhododendron , Rhubarb, Ribbon, Ripple Ivy, Rosemary Pea, Rubber Plant

If your cat has eaten any of these plants contact the ASPCA National Poison Control Center immediately at 888-426-4435! *There is a $65.00 consultation fee but if you need to take your cat to your veterinarian for treatment poison control will consult with your veterinarian until the case is closed.

References:

www.vin.com www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants www.xmission.com/~emailbox/plants.htm http://home.att.net/~kittycatfurball/toxicplants.html