Ranking of poisonous and safe plants for cats
Ranking of poisonous and cat-friendly plants.
Many popular houseplants contain harmful substances that threaten the safety of cats. They can cause disturbing symptoms or even kill him.
Remember that only you can take care of your cat’s safety. Therefore, before you decide to buy a new plant, check its impact on your pet’s health.
Plants that are dangerous to cats:
- aglaonema -moderate toxicity
- alocasia – strong tosxicity
- aloe – a highly poisonous plant
- amaryllis,
- anthurium -moderate toxicity
- azalea – very poisonous
- ivy,
- cybora-low toxicity
- cyclamen (alpine violet) – severe toxicity
- cycas-low toxicity
- datura (Datura),
- diffenbachia-moderate toxicity
- dracaena- a moderately poisonous plant
- epipremnum – moderately poisonous plant
- ficus – very strong toxicity
- philodendron – a highly poisonous plant
- geranium,
- sweet peas,
- heliotrope,
- hydrangea,
- hoja,
- mistletoe,
- kalanchoe -moderate toxicity
- klematis,
- clivia – very strong toxicity
- croton – moderately poisonous plant
- liguster,
- lily,
- lobelia,
- monstera – a highly poisonous plant
- narcissus,
- oleander – a very poisonous plant
- poinsettia (the star of Bethlehem) – a plant of low toxicity
- pachypodium,
- annual pepper,
- rhododendron,
- rhododendron,
- sansevieria-poisonous, low-toxic
- wingflower- strong toxicity
- Bossler -little toxicity
- decorative tobacco,
- spurge,
- zamokulkas – a highly poisonous plant
- daffodil
The above list is for reference only, if a given plant is not on the list, it is worth making sure before buying it.
Individual species of houseplants that are poisonous to the cat show higher or lower toxicity. Highly toxic species pose a risk to all cats and should not be allowed to come into contact with these plants. Low-toxicity plants are more dangerous for sensitive, debilitated and allergic cats.
List of safe plants:
- catnip,
- thyme,
- thyme,
- valerian,
- moth,
- agave,
- bamboo,
- basil,
- begonia,
- cornflower cornflower,
- elegant chamedora,
- eustoma,
- african violet,
- tricolor violet (pansy),
- phytonia,
- fuchsia,
- gardenia,
- carnation,
- guzmania,
- crassula,
- hibiscus,
- irresine,
- jasmine,
- yucca,
- camellia,
- Helichrysum,
- coriander,
- lavender,
- mallow,
- arrowroot,
- lemon balm,
- nasturtium,
- impatiens,
- forget-me-not,
- bent nolina,
- oregano,
- ferns,
- petunia,
- parsley,
- citrus plants,
- rosemary,
- chamomile,
- rose,
- sunflower,
- orchids,
- sage,
- Szlumberger,
- weed,
- oat,
- wheat,
- barley,
- Rye
