Houseplants toxic to cats
These 110 plants are recorded as toxic to cats, checked against the ASPCA's own species lists with cats and dogs judged separately. Open any plant for the clinical signs, its verdict for dogs and its care. A plant not on this list may still be unsafe and simply unlisted — its own page says which.
- A
- Aloe Vera
Aloe veraCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Amaryllis
Hippeastrum hybridCats toxic
Dogs toxic - American Bittersweet
Celastrus scandensCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Arrowhead Plant
Syngonium podophyllumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceusCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Autumn Crocus
Colchicum autumnaleCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Azalea
Rhododendron simsiiCats toxic
Dogs toxic - B
- Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginaeCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Borage
Borago officinalisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Boxwood
BuxusCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Butterfly Iris
Iris spuriaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - C
- Cabbage Palm
Cordyline australisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Caladium
Caladium bicolorCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Calamondin Orange
Citrus mitisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Calla Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopicaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Caraway
Carum carviCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Cardboard Palm
Zamia furfuraceaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllusCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Catnip
Nepeta catariaCats toxic
Dogs unconfirmed - Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Chives
Allium schoenoprasumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Christmas Rose
Helleborus nigerCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum morifoliumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Clematis
ClematisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Clivia
Clivia miniataCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Coleus
Plectranthus scutellarioidesCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Corn Plant
Dracaena fragransCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Croton
Codiaeum variegatumCats toxic *
Dogs toxic * - Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - D
- Daffodil
NarcissusCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Dahlia
DahliaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Desert Rose
Adenium obesumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginataCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia seguineCats toxic
Dogs toxic - E
- Easter Lily
Lilium longiflorumCats toxic
Dogs safe - Elephant Ear (Alocasia)
Alocasia x amazonicaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - English Ivy
Hedera helixCats toxic
Dogs toxic - English Lavender
Lavandula angustifoliaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - F
- Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrataCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Flamingo Flower
Anthurium andraeanumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Foxglove
Digitalis purpureaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - G
- Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoidesCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Garlic
Allium sativumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Geranium (Pelargonium)
Pelargonium hortorumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Geranium Aralia
Polyscias guilfoyleiCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Gladiolus
Gladiolus speciesCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Gloriosa Lily
Gloriosa superbaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - H
- Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Hosta
Hosta plantagineaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophyllaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - I
- Inch Plant
Tradescantia zebrinaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Iris
Iris germanicaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Iron Cross Begonia
Begonia masonianaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - J
- Jade Plant
Crassula ovataCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Jerusalem Oak
Ambrosia mexicanaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - K
- Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldianaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - L
- Lantana
Lantana camaraCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Lemon Verbena
Aloysia triphyllaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratusCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Lovage
Levisticum officinaleCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Lucky Bamboo
Dracaena sanderianaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - M
- Mapleleaf Begonia
Begonia cleopatraCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Marjoram
Origanum majoranaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Metallic-Leaf Begonia
Begonia metallicaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Mint
Mentha spicataCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant)
Monstera deliciosaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Morning Glory
Ipomoea spp.Cats toxic
Dogs toxic - O
- Oleander
Nerium oleanderCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Oregano
Origanum vulgareCats toxic
Dogs toxic - P
- Panda Plant
Kalanchoe tomentosaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Parsley
Petroselinum crispumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Patio Tomato
Solanum lycopersicumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisiiCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Pencil Cactus
Euphorbia tirucalliCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Peony
Paeonia officinalisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Pieris
Pieris japonicaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrimaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Polka Dot Begonia
Begonia maculataCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Primrose
Primula vulgarisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - R
- Rex Begonia
Begonia rexCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Roman Chamomile
Anthemis nobilisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Rubber Plant
Ficus elasticaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - S
- Sago Palm
Cycas revolutaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictusCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Scented Geranium
Pelargonium speciesCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Shamrock Plant
Oxalis triangularisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Silver Jade Plant
Crassula arborescensCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciataCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Song of India
Dracaena reflexaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Sorrel
Rumex scutatusCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Spring Onion
Allium cepaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - String of Pearls
Senecio rowleyanusCats toxic *
Dogs toxic * - Swiss Cheese Vine
Monstera adansoniiCats toxic *
Dogs toxic * - T
- Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculusCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Ti Plant
Cordyline fruticosaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Tiger Lily
Lilium lancifoliumCats toxic
Dogs safe - Tree Philodendron
Philodendron bipinnatifidumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Tulip
TulipaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - U
- Umbrella Plant
Schefflera arboricolaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - V
- Variegated Inch Plant
Tradescantia fluminensisCats toxic
Dogs toxic - W
- Weeping Fig
Ficus benjaminaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Winter Cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicumCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Wisteria
WisteriaCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Y
- Yucca
Yucca elephantipesCats toxic
Dogs toxic - Z
- ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifoliaCats toxic *
Dogs toxic *
* Verdict rests on horticultural consensus — no ASPCA record. More in the cats guide.