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Which Poisonous Plants
Could Harm My Dog?

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Plants Which May Be Poisonous To Your Dog

Poisonous plants may contain a wide variety of toxins.

Reactions to poisonous plants vary from very mild to severe, but most toxic plants can cause throat irritation, drooling, itching, mild skin rash, vomiting and diarrhoea, abdominal pain, cramps. Other symptoms may include swelling of the mouth, lips and tongue that can make breathing difficult, or asphyxiation.

The more toxic plants can cause tremors, seizures, heart, respiratory, and kidney problems, coma, and in limited but serious cases, death.

The list below is not exhaustive, but contains some poinsonous plants to be aware of:

'A'

  • African Violet
  • Aloe
  • Anemone
  • Amaryllis
  • Apple core
  • Apricot stone
  • Asparagus fern
  • Aubergine leaves
  • Avocado leaves and skin
  • Azalea

'B'

  • Belladona
  • Black-Eyed Susan
  • Bleeding Heart
  • Bluebell
  • Bottlebrush flowers
  • Boxwood
  • Bracken
  • Buttercup

'C'

  • Cactus
  • Cherry Laurel
  • Christmas Tree needles
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Clover
  • Columbine
  • Common Privet
  • Creeping Fig
  • Crocus Bulbs
  • Cyclamen

'D'

  • Daffodil
  • Deadly Nightshade
  • Delphinium
  • Dogwood fruit

'E'

  • Elderberry leaves
  • Euphorbia

'F'

  • Foxglove
  • Flax
  • False Hellibore

'H'

  • Hemlock
  • Holly Berries
  • Honeysuckle
  • Horsechestnut
  • Hyacinth bulbs
  • Hydrangea flower buds

'I'

  • Iris bulbs
  • Ivy

'J'

  • Jasmine
  • Juniper needles, stems and berries

'L'

  • Laburnum
  • Larkspur
  • Laurel
  • Lily of the Valley
  • Lobelia
  • Lupin

'M'

  • Marsh Marigold
  • Milkweed
  • Mistletoe berries
  • Mock orange fruit
  • Mother-In-Law's Tongue
  • Morning Glory

'N'

  • Narcissus bulbs
  • Nightshade

'O'

  • Oak (acorns and leaves)
  • Oleander
  • Onion

'P'

  • Pear core and skin
  • Peony
  • Periwinkle
  • Philodendron
  • Pine Needles
  • Poinsettia
  • Poison Hemlock
  • Poison Ivy
  • Poison Oak
  • Poppy
  • Pot Mum
  • Potato plant (new shoots and eyes)
  • Primrose
  • Privet Shrub

'R'

  • Ragwort
  • Red Clover
  • Red Maple
  • Rhododendron
  • Rhubarb Plants

'S'

  • Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Snapdragon
  • Snowdrop
  • Solomon's Seal
  • Spider Plant
  • Stinging Nettles
  • St James Wort
  • Swiss Cheese Plant

'T'

  • Tiger Lily
  • Tobacco Plants
  • Tobacco Leaves
  • Tomato Plant (all parts, except for the ripe fruit)
  • Tulip bulbs

'U'

  • Umbrella Plant

'V'

  • Venus Flytrap
  • Verbena
  • Virginia Creeper

'W'

  • Weeping Fig
  • Wild Cherry
  • Wisteria

'Y'

  • Yew



Important information:

We would like to point out the plants listed above do not represent a complete list of poisonous plants, and the information provided is intended for use as guidance only.

If you suspect your pet has ingested plant material that you believe to be poisonous, whether or not listed above, please consult your veterinary immediately.

If you know the name of the poisonous plant, inform your vet, explain which part(s) of the plant have been ingested, and report any visible reactions.

Your dog may have an allergy or sensitivity to a particular plant; if you suspect this is the case, contact your vet immediately for diagnosis and treatment.

Don't get caught out. Should your dog come into contact with, or ingest, any poisonous plants, be sure you know what to do in an emergency - it could help to save his life!


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