Common Poisonous and Non-Poisonous Plants

Below is a list of some of the more common indoor and outdoor plants that you may have in you home. This list is definitely not a complete list.

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Non-Poisonous Plants

Common Name, Botanical Name

African violet, Saintpaulia ionantha

Begonia, Begonia

Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera Bridgesii

Coleus, Coleus

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale

Dracaena, Dracaena

Forsythia, Forsythia

Impatiens, Impatiens

Jade, Crassula argentea

Marigold Calendula, Tagetes

Petunia, Petunia

Poinsettia , Euphorbia pulcherrima
* (may cause irritation only)

Rose, Rosa

Spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum

Swedish ivy, Plectranthus australia

Wandering Jew, Tradescantia fluminesis

Wild strawberry, Fragaria virginiensis

 

Poisonous Plants

Common Name, Botanical Name

Azalea, rhododendron, Rhododendron

Caladium, Caladium

Castor bean, Ricinis communis

Daffodil, Narcissus

Deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna

Dumbcane, Dieffenbachia

Elephant Ear, Colocasia esculenta

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea

Fruit pits and seeds, contain: cyanogenic glycosides

Holly, Ilex

Iris, Iris

Jerusalem cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum

Jimson weed, Datura stramonium

Lantana , Lantana camara

Lily-of-the-valley, Convalleria majalis

Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum

Mistletoe, Viscum album

Morning glory, Ipomoea

Mountain laurel, Kalmia iatifolia

Nightshade, Salanum spp.

Oleander, Nerium oleander

Peace lily, Spathiphyllum

Philodendron, Philodendron

Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana

Pothos, Epipremnum aureum

Yew, Taxus