PAWS Pet Poison Reference Library

Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants for Pets

PAWS was built to be one of the most detailed plant-safety references for pet owners, veterinarians, rescues, boarding facilities, and animal-care professionals. Browse 359 in-depth plant-safety guides for dogs, cats, horses, livestock, rabbits, birds, reptiles, and other animals. Each guide is built as a practical pet-poison reference, with plant identification, scientific names, toxic compounds, poisoning symptoms, first aid, veterinary treatment, prognosis, prevention, and research citations.

Easter Lily

Lilium longiflorum Thunb.
Liliaceae

Eastern Star

Dianthus × hybrida ‘Red Dwarf’
Caryophyllaceae Juss. — Pink or Carnation Family

Elephant Ears

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Araceae Juss. — Arum or Aroid Family

Emerald Feather

Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop
Asparagaceae Juss. — Asparagus Family

English Holly

Ilex aquifolium L.
Aquifoliaceae Bercht. & J.Presl — Holly Family

English Ivy

Hedera helix L.
Araliaceae Juss. — Ginseng or Ivy Family

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus spp.
Myrtaceae — Myrtle Family

European Bittersweet

Solanum dulcamara L.
Solanaceae Juss. — Nightshade Family

European Holly

Ilex aquifolium L.
Aquifoliaceae Bercht. & J.Presl — Holly Family

Everlasting Pea

Lathyrus latifolius L.
Fabaceae — Pea, Bean, or Legume Family

Exotica

Dieffenbachia ‘Exotica’
Araceae

False Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens L.
Celastraceae

False Queen Anne’s Lace

Ammi majus L.
Apiaceae

Feather Geranium

Dysphania botrys (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Amaranthaceae;

Fetter Bush

Leucothoe spp.
Ericaceae

Fiddle Leaf Philodendron

Philodendron bipennifolium Schott
Araceae

Fiddleneck

Amsinckia spp.
Boraginaceae

Field Pennycress

Thlaspi arvense L.
Brassicaceae

Fire Lily

Hippeastrum spp.
Amaryllidaceae

Flamingo Plant

Anthurium scherzerianum Schott
Araceae

Florida Beauty

Dracaena surculosa ‘Florida Beauty’
Asparagaceae

Florist’s Calla

Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Spreng.
Araceae

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea L.
Plantaginaceae;

Franciscan Rain Tree

Brunfelsia spp.
Solanaceae