As a cat owner, it is essential to know the common poisonous plants for cats. At the end of the day, you want to enjoy the presence of the houseplants while keeping your cat safe.
The list of 350 most common poisonous plants and flowers for cats
- Amaryllis (Amaryllis spp.)
- Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
- Azaleas and Rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.)
- Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)
- Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Mum (Chrysanthemum spp.)
- Cyclamen (Cyclamen spp.)
- Daffodils, Narcissus (Narcissus spp.)
- Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia spp.)
- English Ivy (Hedera helix)
- Hyacinth (Hyacintus orientalis)
- Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe spp.)
- Lily (Lilium sp.)
- Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
- Marijuana (Cannabis sativa)
- Oleander (Nerium oleander)
- Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum sp.)
- Pothos, Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum)
- Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta)
- Spanish Thyme (Coleus ampoinicus)
- Tulip (Tulipa spp)
- Yew (Taxus spp)
- adam and eve (Aplectrum hyemale)
- African wonder tree (Ricinus communis)
- alocasia
- amaryllis
- ambrosia Mexican
- American holly (Ilex opaca)
- American mandrake (Podophyllum)
- Andromeda Japonica or Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica)
- angelica tree or Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata)
- apple (Malus Domestica)
- apricot
- arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum)
- arum lily (Zantedeschia)
- Asian lily or Golden-rayed lily (Lilium auratum)
- Asparagus Fern (Asparagus aethiopicus)
- Australian ivy palm
- autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
- azalea (Rhododendron)
- Striped Barbados lily (Hippeastrum striatum)
- Barbados pride or Peacock Flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
- bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)
- bead tree (Melia azedarach)
- bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia)
- bird of paradise (Strelitzia)
- bishop weed (Aegopodium podagraria)
- bitter wood (Quassia amara)
- black calla (Arum palaestinum)
- bog laurel (Kalmia polifolia)
- borage (Borago officinalis)
- boxwood (Buxus)
- brazilwood (Paubrasilia echinata)
- bread and butter plant or Indian Borage
- buckeye or Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
- buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- buddist pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
- buttercup (Ranunculus)
- butterfly iris (Dietes)
- caladium (Heart of Jesus)
- calamondine orange (Calamansi)
- cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
- caraway (meridian fennel )
- cardboard cycad (Zamia furfuracea)
- cardboard palm
- cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
- carnation or clove pink (Dianthus caryophyllus)
- castor bean plant (Ricinus communis)
- catnip (Nepeta cataria)
- chamomile
- chandelier plant (Bryophyllum delagoense)
- charming dieffenbachia
- cherry
- Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema)
- Christmas rose or easter rosealso (black hellebore)
- Mum (Chrysanthemum)
- Clematis ( leather flower)
- Climbing bittersweet or American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens)
- Climbing nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)
- Clivia lily (Clivia miniata)
- Coffee tree
- Colcus (Plectranthus scutellarioides)
- Common privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
- Coontie palm (Zamia pumila)
- Cordatum (Philodendron cordatum)
- Corn plant or Cornstalk plant (Dracaena Fragrans)
- Cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum)
- Cowbane (Cicuta virosa)
- Cuckoopint (Arum maculatum)
- Cutleaf Philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
- Cycads (Cycadophyta)
- Cyclamen
- Daffodil (Narcissus)
- Dahlia
- Daisy (Bellis perennis)
- Day lilies (Hemerocallis)
- Deadly nightshade or belladonna (Atropa belladonna)
- Desert azalea
- Desert rose (Adenium obesum)
- Devils Ivy or Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
- Dieffenbachia (Dumb canes)
- Dock (Rumex)
- Dog daisy or Oxeye daisy ( Leucanthemum vulgare)
- Dog hobble (Leucothoe)
- Dogbane hemp or Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)
- Dracaena
- Dwarf poinciana or Peacock Flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
- Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum)
- Eastern star
- Elephant Ears or Colocasia (Colocasia)
- Emerald feather
- English holly (Ilex aquifolium)
- Common ivy (Hedera helix)
- English yew (Taxus baccata)
- Epazote or Mexican tea (Dysphania ambrosioides)
- Eucalyptus or gum trees ( Eucalyptus)
- European bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara)
- European Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
- Everlasting pea or Broad-leaved sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius)
- Exotica
- False bittersweet (Celastrus scandens)
- False queen Anne’s lace (Ammi majus)
- Feather germanium (Dysphania botrys)
- Fern palm (Cycas revoluta)
- Fetter Bush or Andromedas (Pieris)
- Fig or common fig (Ficus carica)
- Figwort (Scrophularia)
- Fire lily or orang lily or tiger lily (Lilium bulbiferum)
- Flag (Iris)
- Flamingo flower or Laceleaf (Anthurium)
- Fleabane ( Erigeron)
- Florida beauty (Dracaena surculosa)
- Florist’s calla
- Foxglove ( Digitalis)
- Franciscan rain tree
- Garden calla
- Chamaemelum mobile
- Garden hyacinth (Hyacinthus)
- Gardenia
- Garlic (Allium sativum)
- Germanium – leaf aralia
- Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
- Glacier Ivy
- Gladiola (Gladiolus)
- Gloriosa Lily (Gloriosa)
- Gold dieffenbachia
- Gold dust dracaena (Dracaena surculosa)
- Golden birds nest
- Golden ragwort (Packera aurea)
- Good luck plant
- Grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi)
- Grass palm (Molineria capitulata)
- Green gold naphthysis
- Ground apple
- Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)
- Hawaiian Ti ( Cordyline fruticosa)
- Heartleaf philodendron ( Philodendron cordatum)
- Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica)
- Hellebore (Helleborus)
- Hercules club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
- Hills of snow
- Holly (Ilex)
- Horse chestnut(Aesculus hippocastanum)
- Horsehead philodendron
- Horse weed (Erigeron canadensis)
- Hortensia (Hydrangea)
- Hosta
- Hurricane plant or Mexican breadfruit
- Hyacinth (Hyacinthus)
- Impala lily (Adenium multiflorum)
- Indian apple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Mexican mint (Plectranthus amboinicus)
- Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)
- Spigelia marilandica (Indian Pink)
- Indian rubber plant (Ficus elastica)
- Ink berry (Ilex glabra)
- Iron gross begonia (Begonia masoniana)
- jade or money plant ( Crassula ovata)
- Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
- Japanese show Lily (Lilium speciosum)
- Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum)
- Jerusalem oak (Dysphania botrys)
- Jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla)
- Kaffir lily (Clivia miniata)
- Kalanchoe or Widow’s-thrill
- Klamath weed (Hypericum perforatum)
- Kudu lily (Pachypodium saundersii)
- Lace fern
- Lacy tree philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
- Lady of the night plant or Night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum)
- Lambkill or Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia)
- Lantana
- Larkspur (Delphinium)
- Laurel (Laurus nobilis)
- Lavender (Lavandula)
- Leather flower
- Leek (Allium ampeloprasum)
- Lemon (Citrus)
- Lemongrass (Cymbopogon)
- Lemon verbena (Aloysia citrodora)
- Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis)
- Lily of the palace
- Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
- Lime
- Lobelia
- Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
- Lord – and – ladies or Cuckoo-pint (Arum maculatum)
- Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
- Madagascar dragon tree (Dracaena Marginata)
- Maidens breath (baby’s breath)
- Malanga (Colocasia esculenta)
- Maleberry (Lyonia ligustrina)
- Mapleleaf begonia
- Marble queen
- Marijuana (Cannabis)
- Majroram (Origanum majorana)
- Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Mayweed (Anthemis cotula)
- Meadow saffron or autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
- Medicine plant
- Metallic leaf begonia
- Mexican beeadfruit or Swiss cheese plant (Swiss cheese plant)
- Milfoil (Myriophyllum)
- Milkweed (Asclepias)
- Mint (Mentha)
- Mistleloe (Mentha)
- Mock azeala (Rhododendron menziesii)
- Mole bean plant
- Morning glory
- Morning – noon – and – night or Kiss me quick plant
- (Brunfelsia pauciflora)
- Moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora)
- Mother of millions or Devil’s backbone (Kalanchoe daigremontiana)
- Mother – in – law (Dracaena trifasciata)
- Mum or chrysanths (Chrysanthemum)
- Naked lady (Amaryllis belladonna)
- Nandina or Sacred bamboo (Nandina domestica)
- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum)
- Nephthytis or Arrowhead plant (Syngonium podophyllum)
- Nicotiana (Tobacco plants)
- Nightshade (Solanaceae)
- Octopus tree
- Oilcloth flower (Anthurium andraeanum)
- Oleander (Nerium oleander)
- Onion (Allium cepa)
- Orange
- Orange day lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- Oregon holly or Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
- Ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum)
- Pacific yew ( Taxus brevifolia)
- Panda plant or Chocolate soldier (Kalanchoe tomentosa)
- Paperwhite (Narcissus papyraceus)
- Paraguayan jasmine
- Parsley or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
- Peace begonia
- Peace lily
- Peach (Prunus persica)
- Peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
- Pencil cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli)
- Peony (Paeonia)
- Perennial pea or Broad-leaved sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius)
- Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
- Pieris (Andromedas)
- Pigtail plant
- Pink pearl
- Pink
- Plum
- Plumosa fern
- Poinciana ( Delonix regia)
- Poison daisy
- Poison parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)
- Portulaca (purslanes)
- Prayer bean (Rosary Pea)
- Pride – of – India ( Lagerstroemia speciosa)
- Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
- Privet (Ligustrum)
- Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
- Racemose asparagus or Shatavari (shatamull)
- Ranger’s button or Woollyhead parsnip (Sphenosciadium capitellatum)
- Philodendron peperomia ( red emerlad)
- Wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum)
- Red princess
- Rhubarb
- Ribbon plant (Spider plant)
- Ridderstjerne or Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)
- Rock moss
- Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum Nobile)
- Rosebay
- Sabi star (Adenium obesum)
- Sago palm (Cycas revoluta)
- Satin pohtos
- Scented germanium (Pelargonium)
- Schefflera
- Seaside daisy
- Seven bark or Smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)
- Shamrock plant
- Showy daisy
- Silver dollar or Annual honesty (Lunaria annua)
- Silver jade plant (Crassula ovata)
- Shunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
- Snake lily
- Solomon’s lily (Arum palaestinum)
- Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
- Sowbread (Cyclamen purpurascens)
- Spanish thyme (Plectranthus amboinicus)
- Spindle tree (Euonymus)
- Sprengeri fern (Asparagus aethiopicus)
- Spring parsley (Cymopterus watsonii)
- Staggerbush (Lyonia)
- Stargazer lily (Lilium Orientalis ‘Stargazer’)
- Starleaf
- Stinking chamomile
- Straight – margined dracaena
- Sweet cherry
- Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
- Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William)
- Sweetheart ivy ( Hedera helix)
- Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa)
- Tail flower or Laceleaf (Anthurium)
- Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
- Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
- Texas umbrella tree or White Cedar (Persian Lilac)
- Tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium)
- Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum)
- True aloe (Aloe vera)
- Trumpet Lily (Lilium longiflorum)
- Tulip (Tulipa)
- Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla)
- Vinca (Periwinkle)
- Virgin’s bower (Clematis virginiana)
- Wahoo or Burning bush (Euonymus atropurpureus)
- Wakerobin (Trillium)
- Wandering jew (Tradescantia zebrina)
- Water flag
- Water hemlock (Cicuta)
- Wax (Hoya carnosa)
- Weeping fig (Ficus Benjamina)
- Western yew or Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia)
- Whiteheads
- Bog Arum (Wild calla)
- Wild carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
- Wild coffee ( Psychotria)
- Winter cherry (Withania somnifera)
- Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
- Wisteria
- Wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum)
- Yarrow ( Achillea millefolium)
- Yew (Taxus baccata)
- Yucca
In the above list, I tried to collect the most common poisonous plants for cats, if you suspect that your cat has been poisoned, the best action to take is to call your nearest clinic.
