Plants Toxic to animals

[Summer Magic]

Hi Everyone

I ran into this list while surfing the net for another subject and thought it'd be a good one to pass on.....


Plants Toxic To ANIMALS The following plants are toxic to dogs:
A. Alfalfa, Almond (Pits of), Alocasia, Aloe, Amaryllis, Apple Seeds, Apricot (Pits of), Arrowgrass, Avacodo, Azalea.
B. Baneberry, Bayonet, Beargrass, Beech, Belladonna, Bird of Paradise, Bittersweet, Black-Eyed Susan, Black Locust, Bleeding Heart, Bloodroot, Bluebonnet, Box, Boxwood, Buckeyes, Burning bush, Buttercup.
C. Cactus Candelabra, Caladium, Castor Bean, Cherry (Pits of), Cherry (Most wild varieties), Cherry (ground), Cherry (Laurel), Chinaberry, Christmas Rose, Chrysanthemum, Clematis, Coriaria, Cornflower, Corydalis, Crocus Autumn, Crown of Thorns, Cyclamen. D. Daffodil Daphne, Daphne, Datura, Deadly Nightshade, Death Camas, Delphinium, Dicentrea, Diffenbachia, Dumb Cane.
E. Eggplant, Elderberry, Elephant Ear, English Ivy, Euonymus, Evergreen.
F. Ferns, Flax, Four O’ Clock, Foxglove.
G. Golden Chain, Golden Glow, Gopher Purge.
H. Hellebore, Poison Hemlock, Water Hemlock, Henbane, Holly, Honeysuckle (only the berries are toxic), Horsebeans, Horsebrush, Horse Chestnuts, Hyacinth, Hydrangea. I. Indian Tobacco, Iris, Iris Ivy.
J. Jack in the Pulpit, Java Beans, Jessamine, Jerusalem Cherry, Jimson Weed, Jonquil, Jungle Trumpets.
L. Lantana, Larkspur, Laurel, Lily, Lily Spider, Lily of the Valley, Locoweed, Lupine. M. Marigold, Marijuana, Mescal Bean, Mistletoe, Mock Orange, Monkshood, Moonseed, Morning Glory, Mountain Laurel, Mushrooms.
N. Narcissus, Nightshade.
O. Oleander.
P. Peach (Pits of), Peony, Periwinkle, Philodendron, Pimpernel, Poinciana, Poison Hemlock, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Pokeweed, Poppy, Potato (leaves), Precatory Bean, Common Privet.
R. Rhododendron, Rhubarb, Rosary Pea, Rubber Plant.
S. Scotch Broom, Skunk Cabbage, Snowdrops, Snow on the Mountain, Staggerweed, Star of Bethlehem, Sweetpea.
T. Tansy Mustard, Tobacco, Tomato, Tulip, Tung Tree.
V. Virginia Creeper.
W. Water Hemlock, Weeping Fig, Wild Call, Wisteria.
Y. Yews (Japanese Yew, English Yew, Western Yew, American Yew)

[Grace Erick]

Now I don't know if there is a difference between alfalfa in general and alfalfa sprouts, but alfalfa sprouts are okay and avocado is in Avoderm food. We discussed this before that sometimes a site about poisonous plants will include the entire plant when it's just the leaves and stems that are bad like with avocados and possibly tomatoes. I'm not sure about tomatoes yet. I know the green parts are not good and any unripe veggie is not good like the green on potatoes.

I think this topic is also listed under Dog Food, but more info never hurts!!!

Bye, Grace

[Kimberly Lyons]

I just wanted to post this to warn about foxtail, here is an article about it from leerburg.com

http://leerburg.com/foxtail.htm

[Jenna Johnson]

Geez, does that leave anything to plant in your garden?? :shock:

Thanks so much for the post, Judy! It's good to have that list where you can find it in a hurry!

[Eric Vecc]

It should be noted that many plants are poisinous to animals but the quantity needed to do so differs. I wouldn't go ripping out your Rhododendron bush because people say they are "toxic to dogs". Rhododendron bushes happen to be great fun for animals because they are large and hardy. I think a dog would have to eat half the bush before it made them sick. And I don't care what kind of bush it is, if you eat half a bush...you're going to be sick. Other plants like Snow on the Mountain have the toxins in the stem and will cause rashes if the toxins contact skin. This can happen if the dog is just walking through them and the stems are breaking under his feet. But once again, we have snow on the mountain in our yard and Bailey runs through them all day (kinda wish he didn't because he's killing it) and it has never affected him (or me, for that matter). I think you should be concerend if you have Marijuana planted in your yard. Thats a problem on all kinds of levels.

-Poison Oak and Poison Ivy are a BIG problem with animals and, even if they don't catch it, the animal can transfer the toxins to the owners.

[Kimberly Lyons]

I know someone whose dog transferred a serious poision oak infection to his owner. It swelled his whole arm up and his lymph nodes got infected. So becareful when you let your dog play in areas with things like that.

[Jodi Williams]

Does anyone know about Hibiscus? The ASPCA http://www.aspca.org/site/FrameSet?style=User&url=../toxicplants/M01947.htm doesn't list it as poisonous, but running a google search turned up all sorts of pages listing it as poisonous or toxic. Thanks!

[Grace Erick]

Jodi,

I would contact the address on that page for further info or call if they have a number. The info can be very misleading. It has tomatoes listed, but it's the tomato leaves and stems that cause the problem and not the tomato itself. I have seen tomato pomace in dog food. Now maybe too much tomato is not good, but it's misleading to say it's the whole plant.

Some parks warn about poison Ivy. The best way to not get it is by staying on the park's trail and that goes for the dogs and owners. I know some men will.......relieve themselves by going off trail into small brush, which is a great way to get poison ivy. I think it will help you and your dog also to not pick up ticks by staying on the trail.

I'm sure everyone knows if you do get it, don't touch it then touch another area of your body, because that is how it can spread.

Bye, Grace