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Toxic Nontoxic Plants

Toxic or Poisonous Plants

Common Name Botanical Name Poisonous Part(s)

Aloe

Aloe vera

all parts

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

uncooked young shoots

Azalea

Rhododendron asalea

all parts

Bitter sweet

Solanum Dulcamara

Ieaves and fruit

Black Locust

Robinia psuedoacacia

seeds, bark, foliage

Box plant

Buxus sempervirens

Ieaves, stems

Buckthorn

Rhamnus cathartica

fruit, leaves, bark

Calamondim orange

Citris mitis

fruit peels, thorns

Castor

Ricinis communis

seeds

China berry

Melia azedarach

berries

Choke cherryq

Prunus Virginiana

seed or pit

Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster

fruit, berries

Crocus

Colchicum autumnale

all parts, especially bulb

Cyclamen

Cyclamen species

tuber, root

Daffodil

Narcissus species

all parts, especially bulb

Deadly nightshade

Atropa belladona

all parts

Dogbane

Apocynum cannabinum

all parts

Dumboane

Dieffenbachia species

all parts

Elderberry

Sambucus species

Ieaves, shoots, bark

Elephant Ear

Xanthosoma species

all parts

Engleman ivy -
(Virginia Creeper)

Parthenocissus quinguefolia

berries

Eybane

Euphorbia maculata

all parts

Four o' clock

Mirabilis jalapa root

seeds

Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Ieaves, seeds

Ground ivy

Glecoma hederacea

all parts

Holly

Ilex aquifolium

Ieaves, berries

Horsechesnut - buckeye

Aesculus species

flowers, sprouts, nuts

Hyacinth

Hyacinthus orientalis

bulb

Hydrangea

Hydrangea species

Ieaves, buds

Iris

Iris missouriensis

bulbs, stems, leaves

Jequirity bean

Abrus precatorius bean

if chewed

Jerusalem cherry

Solanum pseudocapsionam

all parts

Jimson weed

Datura stramonium

all parts

Juniper

Juniperus virginiana

seeds

Kentucky coffee tree

Gymnocladus dioica

all parts, especially young plants

Larkspur

Delphinium species

all parts

Lilly of the valley

Convallaria majalis

all parts, especially berries

Mistletoe

Phoradendrom flavescens

all parts

Mushrooms

mushrooms many types

all parts, especially berries

Night blooming jessamine

Cestrum nocturnum

Ieaves, berries, green fruit

Nightshade

Solanum species

raw acorns, young shoots

Oak

Quercus species

all parts, especially seeds

Oleander

Thevetia peruviana

all parts

Philodendron

Philodendron

all parts, especially roots

Poison hemlock

Conium maculatum

sap from all parts

Poison ivy

Rhus radicans

sap from all parts

Poison sumac

Rhus Vernix

all parts

Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

all parts

Snow on the mountain

Euphoria marginata

Ieaves, fruit

Sumac, poison

Solanacae

whole plant, especially bulbs

Tomato

Anemone patens

whole plant, especially bulbs

Tulip, blue

Cicuta douglasii

all parts, especially roots

Water hemlock

Taxus species

all parts

This list is a collection of common toxic plants. It is not a list
of all poisonous plants. CALL THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
POISON INFORMATION CENTER RIGHT AWAY IF ANY ARE EATEN.


Nontoxic or Not Poisonous Plants

  • African violet (Saint Paulia) Nandina
  • Aluminum plant (Pilea) Norfolk pine
  • Bloodleaf plant (Iresine) Palm
  • Christmas cactus Patient lucy (Impatiens)
  • Coleus Prayer plant (Leuconeura)
  • Corn plant (Dracaena) Primula
  • Dusty miller (Cineraria)
  • Devil's walking stick (Aralia)
  • Gardenia
  • Hibiscus
  • Jade plant (Crassula)
  • Kalanchoe
  • Lady's slipper (Calceolaria)
  • Monkey grass (Leriope)
  • Purple passion
  • Schefflera
  • Snake plant (Sanseviera)
  • Spider plant(Chlorophytum)
  • Swedish ivy (Plectrantus)
  • Umbrella plant (Schefflera)
  • Velvet plant, Purple passion plant (Gynura)
  • Wandering jew, Inch plant (Tradesdantia)


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