Pet Plants in Scottsdale

Plant Name System Affected Details
African Violet Heart Leaves & stems are poisonous
Amaryllis Intestines & Brain
Anthurium Kidney & Liver
Apricot Lungs Pit contains cyanide
Autumn Crocus Intestines & Heart
Azalea Intestines
Begonia Kidney & Liver
Caladium Mouth/Skin Severe irritation of mouth and tongue
Calla lily Kidney & Liver
Century plant (Agave) Heart Saponins in root may be fatal
Choke cherries Lungs Lungs
Chrysanthemum Skin Rotten plants cause severe skin irritation
Daffodil Intestines Bulbs cause intestinal upset/death
Delphinium Brain
Dieffenbachia Intestines & Lungs May cause fatal swelling of throat
Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia) Mouth/Skin Juice causes swelling of mouth/throat
Elderberry Lungs Unripe berries contain cyanide
Elephant’s ear (Colocasia) Mouth/Skin Severe irritation of mouth and tongue
English Ivy Lungs Berries & leaves cause breathing difficulty & coma
Eucalyptus Heart Cyanide poisoning
Four o’clock (Mirabilis) Intestines Roots and seeds cause stomach upset
Foxglove Heart
Heliotrope Heart Leaves are poisonous
Hydrangea Lungs Stomach upset and bloody diarrhea
Iris Intestines
Kalanchoe Heart
Lantana Liver
Lily of the valley Heart
Mistletoe Heart & Brain
Morning glory Brain Seeds are toxic to birds
Oleander Heart Very poisonous, one leaf can be fatal
Peach Lungs Pit contains cyanide
Pencil cactus Intestines
Peperomia Heart Leaves are poisonous
Petunia Heart Contains poisonous alkaloids
Philodendron Kidney & Liver
Poinsettia Mouth/Skin Juice is irritating to mouth/tongue/intestines
Prayer plant Intestines Leaves are toxic
Primrose Skin May cause severe skin irritation
Rex begonia Intestines Causes vomiting
Rhubarb Kidney & Liver
Rubber Plant (Ficus) Skin Severe skin irritation
Sago Palm Heart & Liver Wobbling, liver inflammation
Scheffelera Kidney & Liver
Sweet violets Intestines Rhizomes and seeds cause upset stomach
Taxus Heart
Wormwood Brain Oils can cause brain damage