Search a plant to see whether it’s toxic to cats and dogs, what signs to watch for and when to call the vet. Ratings come from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Lilies are especially dangerous for cats.
| Plant | Cats | Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| African Violet Saintpaulia | 🟢 Non-toxic | 🟢 Non-toxic |
| Aloe Vera Aloe vera | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Autumn Crocus Colchicum autumnale | 🔴 Highly toxic | 🔴 Highly toxic |
| Azalea and Rhododendron Rhododendron | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Boston Fern Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis | 🟢 Non-toxic | 🟢 Non-toxic |
| Calla Lily Zantedeschia aethiopica | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii | 🟢 Non-toxic | 🟢 Non-toxic |
| Daylily Hemerocallis | 🔴 Highly toxic | 🟡 Mildly toxic |
| Dieffenbachia (Dumbcane) Dieffenbachia | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Dracaena (Corn Plant, Dragon Tree) Dracaena | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Easter Lily Lilium longiflorum | 🔴 Highly toxic | 🟡 Mildly toxic |
| Fiddle Leaf Fig Ficus lyrata | 🟡 Mildly toxic | 🟡 Mildly toxic |
| Hosta Hosta | 🟡 Mildly toxic | 🟡 Mildly toxic |
| Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens | 🟡 Mildly toxic | 🟡 Mildly toxic |
| Jade Plant Crassula ovata | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Lantana Lantana | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Oleander Nerium oleander | 🔴 Highly toxic | 🔴 Highly toxic |
| Orchids Orchidaceae | 🟢 Non-toxic | 🟢 Non-toxic |
| Peace Lily Spathiphyllum | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Philodendron Philodendron | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima | 🟡 Mildly toxic | 🟡 Mildly toxic |
| Pothos (Devil’s Ivy) Epipremnum aureum | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Roses Rosa | 🟢 Non-toxic | 🟢 Non-toxic |
| Sago Palm Cycas revoluta | 🔴 Highly toxic | 🔴 Highly toxic |
| Snake Plant (Mother-in-Law’s Tongue) Sansevieria trifasciata | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
| Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum | 🟢 Non-toxic | 🟢 Non-toxic |
| Sunflowers Helianthus | 🟢 Non-toxic | 🟢 Non-toxic |
| Tulip Tulipa | 🟠 Toxic | 🟠 Toxic |
Sources: ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants and the ASPCA articles cited on each page. Last checked: 2026-11-11. We’re adding more plants regularly.
