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Common Toxic Houseplants
These common houseplants are toxic to varying degrees. Households with children or pets should take special care.
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African fig tree
Ficus cyathistipula Warb.
African violet
Saintpaulia ionantha H.Wendl.
Agave
Agave americana L.
Aloe
Aloe vera
Alpine squill
Scilla bifolia L.
American ginseng
Panax quinquefolius L.
Angular Solomon's seal
Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce, Polygonatum officinale All.
Anthurium
Anthurium andreanum Linden ex Andre
Asian Ginseng
Panax ginseng C.A.Meyer; Aralia ginseng (C.A.Meyer) Baill.
Australia Umbrella Tree
Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms, syn. Brassaia actinophylla Endl.
Banks' Goldfish Plant
Columnea x banksii Lynch
Basket plant
Callisia fragrans (Lindl.) Woodson
Belladonna Lily
Amaryllis belladonna L.
Blue Bead
Clintonia borealis
Blushing bromeliad
Neoregelia carolinae (Beer) L.B.Smith
Boat-lily
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Caladium
Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent.
Caper spurge
Euphorbia lathyris L.
Cast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
Cattleya Labiata
Cattleya labiata
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum Schott.; Aglaonema modestum Schott ex Engl.
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema modestum
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Common Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.) Chouard ex Rothm.
Common Fig
Ficus carica L.; Ficus caprificus Risso
Common Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
Common Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis L.
Common grape hyacinth
Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill.
Cornstalk Plant
Dracaena fragrans
Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila L.
Creeping Spiderwort
Commelina diffusa Burm.f.
Crown-of-thorns
Euphorbia milii Des Moul. ex Boiss.; Euphorbia bojeri Hook.; Euphorbia splendens Bojer ex Hook.
Cylindrical snake plant
Sansevieria cylindrica Bojer ex Hook.
Cypress spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias L.
Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus L.
Dog's mercury
Mercurialis perennis L.
Dumb cane
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
Dumbcane
Dieffenbachia
Dwarf umbrella tree
Schefflera arboricola (Hayata) Merr.
Earth star
Cryptanthus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel
Easter Lily
Lilium longiflorum
Episcia lilacina
Episcia lilacina Hanst.
Eternal Flame
Calathea crocata E.Morren & Joriss.
False aralia
Plerandra elegantissima (Veitch ex Masters ) Lowry G.M.Plunkett & Frodin
Fiddle-leaf fig
Ficus lyrata Warb.
Flaming Katy
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln.; Kalanchoe globulifera H. Perrier var. coccinea H. Perrier
Florida Butterfly Orchid
Encyclia tampensis
Foxtail
Acalypha hispida
Garden Croton
Codiaeum variegatum (L.) A.Juss.; Croton variegatus L.
Garden asparagus
Asparagus officinalis L.; Asparagus caspius Hohen.; Asparagus longifolius Fisch. ex Steud.; Asparagus polyphyllus Steven ex Ledeb.
Garden tulip
Tulipa gesneriana L.
Garlic
Allium sativum
Giant yucca, Spineless yucca
Yucca guatemalensis Baker
Gold Dust Dracaena
Dracaena surculosa
Gold moss
Sedum acre L.
Goldband Lily
Lilium auratum Lindl.
Golden Shower Orchid
Oncidium sphacelatum
Goldfish Plant
Nematanthus gregarius D.L.Denham
Green spurge
Euphorbia esula L.
Hardy Baby Tears
Sedum album
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron scandens K.Koch & Sello; Philodendron hederaceum (Jacq.) Schott; Philodendron micans K.Koch; Philodendron oxycardium Schott
Hens and Chicks
Echeveria secunda Booth ex Lindl.; Echeveria glauca (Baker) E. Morren
Hercules' Club
Aralia spinosa
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
Inch plant
Tradescantia zebrina hort. ex Bosse; Tradescantia pendula (Schnizl.) D.R. Hunt; Zebrina pendula Schnizl.
Italian arum
Arum italicum Mill.
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
Jacob's Ladder
Smilax herbacea
Jade plant
Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce, Crassula argentea Thunb., Crassula portulacea Lam.
Japanese Aralia
Fatsia japonica
Kaffir Lily
Clivia miniata (Lindl.) Regel
Lace Orchid
Odontoglossum crispum
Lacy tree philodendron
Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl. (syn. Philodendron selloum K. Koch)
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum
Lily of the Valley
Convallaria majalis
Lipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus radicans Jack
Long-leaf Fig
Ficus binnendijkii
Malaysian Dracaena
Dracaena reflexa
Marble Queen
Scindapsus aureus
Maroon Chenille Plant
Echeveria derenbergii
Martagon Lily
Lilium martagon L.
Meadow Saffron
Colchicum autumnale
Mistletoe fig
Ficus deltoidea Jack; Ficus diversifolia Blume; Ficus lutescens Desf.
Moth orchid
Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) Blume
Mound lily yucca
Yucca gloriosa L.
Mulberry Tree
Morus sp.
Nephthytis
Syngonium podophyllum
Onion
Allium cepa
Orange Star
Guzmania lingulata minor
Orange lily
Lilium bulbiferum L.s.l.
Paintbrush
Haemanthus albiflos Jacq., Haemanthus albomaculatus Baker
Palm Lily
Cordyline australis
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum floribundum (Linden & Andre) N.E.Br.
Pencil Cactus
Euphorbia tirucalli
Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria
Petty spurge
Euphorbia peplus L.
Pig's ears
Cotyledon orbiculata L.
Pineapple
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Pink Pearl Begonia
Begonia semperflorens cultivar
Pink Quill
Tillandsia cyanea Linden ex K.Koch
Plantain Lily
Hosta plantaginea
Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Pony Tail
Beaucarnea recurvata
Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura E.Morren
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida (Rose) D.R.Hunt
Queen's-tears
Billbergia nutans H.Wendl. ex Regel
Red Edge Peperomia
Peperomia clusiifolia
Rex Begonia
Begonia rex
Rubber fig
Ficus elastica Roxb.
Rubrum Lily
Lilium speciosum
Sander's alocasia
Alocasia sanderiana W.Bull
Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus
Schefflera
Schefflera
Sea Squill
Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn (synonyms: Scilla maritima L., Urginea maritima (L.) Baker)
Showy lady's-slipper
Cypripedium reginae Walter
Showy stonecrop
Hylotelephium spectabile (Boreau) H.Ohba; Sedum spectabile Boreau
Sierra Leone Lily
Chlorophytum orchidastrum Lindl.; Chlorophytum seretii De Wild.
Silver Heart
Peperomia caperata
Silver Jade Plant
Crassula arborescens
Silver vase plant
Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker
Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Snow-on-the-mountain spurge
Euphorbia marginata Pursh
Solomon's seal
Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All.
Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica (Mill.) Rothm.
Spice Orchid
Epidendrum ibaguense
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Split Leaf Philodendron
Philodendron bipennifolium
Sprengeri Fern
Asparagus densiflorus cv sprengeri
Star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum L.
Stargazer Lily
Lilium orientalis
Straight-Margined Dracaena
Dracaena marginata
Sun spurge
Euphorbia helioscopia L.
Superb Lily
Gloriosa superba
Sweetheart Ivy
Hedera helix
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa
Taro
Colocasia esculenta
Taro (Caladium hortulanum)
Caladium hortulanum
Taro Vine
Epipremnum aureum
Tassel hyacinth
Muscari comosum (L.) Mill. (syn. Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl., Hyacinthus comosus L.)
Tasteless stonecrop
Sedum sexangulare L.
Thick-leaf stonecrop
Sedum dasyphyllum L.; Sedum glaucum Lam.
Ti-Plant
Cordyline terminalis
Tiger lily
Lilium lancifolium Thunb., Lilium tigrinum Ker Gawl.
Torch Lily
Kniphofia
Tree Philodendron
Philodendron selloum
Tree aeonium
Aeonium arboreum (L.) Webb & Berthel.
Tree ivy
Fatshedera lizei (hort. ex Cochet) Guillaumin, syn. Aralia lizei hort. ex Cochet
Tree of Love
Aichryson laxum (Haw.) Bramwell
Tropic Snow
Dieffenbachia amoena
True Aloe
Aloe barbadensis
Trumpet Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Tuberous begonia
Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss, Begonia tuberosa hort.
Turf Lily
Liriope muscari
Urbinia Agavoides
Echeveria elegans
Variegated Philodendron
Scindapsus, Philodendron spp
Violet Slipper Gloxinia
Sinningia speciosa
Wandering Jew
Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.; Tradescantia albiflora Kunth
Warneckei Dracaena
Dracaena deremensis
Watermelon Peperomia
Peperomia argyreia
Weeping Fig
Ficus benjamina
Weeping Fig
Ficus sp.
Wild Coffee
Polyscias guilfoylei
Wild calla
Calla palustris L.
Yorba Linda
Peperomia rotundifolia
Yucca
Yucca spp.
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia (hort. Lodd.) Engl.; Caladium zamiaefolium hort. Lodd.
Zebra Haworthia
Haworthia fasciata
African Violet
Saintpaulia spp.
Alocasia
Alocasia spp.
Amaryllis
Hippeastrum vittatum (L'Her.) Herb.
Asian Lily
Lilium asiatica
Begonia
Begonia spp.
Blue Echeveria
Echeveria glauca
Blue-dicks
Brodiaea pulchella
Blue-dicks 2
Hookera pulchella
Bottle Palm 2
Nolina tuberculata
Brazilian Orchid
Sophronitis spp.
Calathea
Calathea spp.
Calathea Lancifolia 2
Maranta insignis
Callosum Orchid
Paphiopedilum callosum (Rchb.f.) Stein
Candy Corn Plant
Hypocyrta nummularia
Canterbury-bell
Gloxinia perennis
Cape Primrose
Streptocarpus spp.
Cape-tulip
Haemanthus coccineus L.
Cardinal Flower
Sinningia cardinalis (Lehm.) H.E.Moore
Cat Ear
Calochortus spp.
Chlorophytum
Anthericum comosum
Christmas Bells
Sandersonia aurantiaca Hook.
Clivia Lily
Clivia spp.
Clustered-grape-hyacinth
Muscari racemosum (L.) Mill.
Cocktail Orchid
Cattleya forbesii
Copperleaf
Acalypha godseffiana
Cordatum
Philodendron oxycardium
Cupid's bower
Achimenes erecta (Lam.) H.P.Fuchs; Achimenes coccinea (Scop.) Pers.
Cushion Aloe
Aloe retusa
Dancing Doll Orchid
Oncidium flexuosum
Dichelostemma
Dichelostemma species
Doveweed
Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan
Dwarf chenille plant
Acalypha chamaedrifolia (Lam.) Mull. Arg.; Acalypha reptans Sw.
Dyer's Airplant
Tillandsia dyeriana André
Easter Orchid
Cattleya mossiae
Elephant-Ear Begonia
Begonia scharfii
False Aralia
Dizygotheca elegantissima
False dayflower
Tinantia anomala (Torr.) C.B.Clarke
Fan Tufted Palm
Rhapis flabelliformis
Ghost Leafless Orchid
Polyrrhiza lindenii
Ghost Plant
Sedum weinbergii
Giant White Inch Plant
Albiflora spp.
Haemanthus amarylloides
Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq.
Hagbrier
Smilax hispida
Hawaiian Ti
Giant Dracaena
Haworthia
Haworthia species
Hosta
Hosta plataginea
Jackson Brier
Smilax lanceolata
Jade Plant
Crassula argentea
Jonquil
Narcissus jonquilla
Kaffir Lily
Clivia minata
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe spp
Kava
Piper methysticum G.Forst.
King of the Forest
Anoectuchilus setaceus
Lace Flower Vine
Episcia dianthiflora
Lady's-slipper orchid
Cypripedium calceolus L.
Lance Pleomele
Draceana spp.
Laurel-Leaved Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
Leather Peperomia
Peperomia crassifolia
Leopard Orchid
Dendrobium gracilicaule
Lily
Lilium species
Lily of the Valley Orchid
Odontoglossum pulchellum
Little Zebra Plant
Haworthia subfasciata
Lobster-claws
Vriesea carinata Wawra
Mapleleaf Begonia
Begonia cleopatra
Marsh spurge
Euphorbia palustris L.
Metallic Leaf Begonia
Begonia metallica
Mexican Firecracker
Echeveria Pulinata
Mexican Snowballs
Echevaria
Miniature Marble Plant
Neoregelia spectabilis
Mosaic Vase
Guzmania musaica
Mother of Pearl
Secum weinbergii
Mother-In-Law Plant
Kalanchoe tubiflora
Mulberry Bush Greenbrier
Smilax sp.
Naked Lady
Amaryllis spp.
Nest rosette bromeliad
Nidularium fulgens Lemaire
Octopus Tree
Schefflera or Brassia actinoplylla
Old World Orchid
Bulbophyllum appendiculatum
Orange Day Lily
Hemerocallis graminea
Painted Lady
Echeveria multicaulis
Pansy Orchid
Miltonia roezlii alba
Paper White
Narcissus spp
Pearly Dots
Haworthia margaritifera
Peperomia Peltifolia
Peperomia peltifolia
Peperomia Sandersii
Peperomia sandersii
Phalaenopsis Orchid
Phalaenopsis sp.
Pheasant Plant
Cryptanthus zonatus
Philodendron Pertusum
Philodendron spp
Pink Brocade
Episcia cultivar
Platinum Peperomia
Peperomia griseoargentea
Plush Plant
Echeveria pul-oliver
Prairie Lily
Zephyranthes drummondii
Queen's Spiderwort
Dichorisandra reginae
Queencup
Clintonia uniflora
Rainbow Orchid
Epidendrum prismatocarpum
Red African Violet
Episcia reptans
Red Berried Greenbrier
Smilax walteria
Red Palm Lily
Cordyline rubra
Red Veined Prayer
Calathea insignis
Ribbon Plant
Dracaena spp.
Ridderstjerne
Hippeastrum spp.
Saint Bernard's Lily
Chlorophytum bichetti
Saint Bernards Lily
Anthericum liliago
Scarborough Lily
Vallota speciosa
Scarlet Orchid
Epidendrum tampense
Sego Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
Siberian ginseng
Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Maxim.
Silver Star
Cryptanthus lacerdae
Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
Speckled Wood Lily
Clintonia umbelluata
Spice Orchid
Epidendrum atropurpeum
Star Lily
Leucocrinum montanum
Star Plant
Cryptanthus bivattus minor
Sweet scented lycaste
Lycaste aromatica (Graham ex Hook.) Lindl.
Tahitian Bridal Veil
Tradescantia multiflora
Tail Flower
Anthurium scherzeranum
Tailed Orchid
Masdevallia spp.
Tiger Lily
Lilium tigrinum
Tiger Orchid
Haemaria discolor
Trailing Peperomia
Peperomia prostata
Tu Fu-Ling
Smilax glabra
Tufted airplant
Guzmania hybrids
Tulip
Tulipa spp.
Umbrella Tree
Brassaia actinophylla
Variable Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia picta
Variegated Laurel
Tradescantia flumeninsis
Vining Peperomia
Peperomia serpens variegata
Wake Robin
Arum maculatum
Wax Rosette
Echeveria gilva
Wild Calla
Arum palestinum
Wild Hyacinth
Dichelostemma pulchellum
Wild Sasparilla
Smilax glauca
Winter Cattleya
Cattleya trianaei
Wood Lily
Lilium umbellatum