Poisonous Plants and Safe Alternatives For Your Yard

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Keeping Your Yard Safe for Pets: Poisonous Plants and Safe Alternatives


by VETDEPOT on JULY 24, 2014




Your yard is a great place for the whole family to spend time. If your family includes a canine or feline companion, itā€™s important to keep your outdoor space safe and free of potentially dangerous plants. Below are four plants that pet owners should avoid and some suggestions for safe alternatives:


1.) Sago Palm: The Sago palm is a popular landscaping choice in temperate climates. The problem is, every part of this palm (especially the seeds) is poisonous. The bamboo palm is a safer choice if you have a dog or a cat.


2.) Lilly: Many lily varieties are toxic to cats, causing kidney failure. One feline-safe alternative is the resurrection lily.


3.) Morning glory: This flower can cause disorientation in dogs and cats. Petunias are a pretty alternative thatā€™s safe for four-legged companions.


4.) Oleander: Although beautiful, the oleander bush is highly toxic to both animals and people. For a safer (and more colorful) alternative, give the ixora a try.


Keep in mind that plants arenā€™t the only dangers lurking in your garden. Cocoa mulch contains theobromine which, if ingested, can cause adverse reactions in pets. The harmful chemicals in fertilizers can also pose a danger to dogs and cats.




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Keeping Your Yard Safe for Pets: Poisonous Plants and Safe Alternatives


by VETDEPOT on JULY 24, 2014




Your yard is a great place for the whole family to spend time. If your family includes a canine or feline companion, itā€™s important to keep your outdoor space safe and free of potentially dangerous plants. Below are four plants that pet owners should avoid and some suggestions for safe alternatives:


1.) Sago Palm: The Sago palm is a popular landscaping choice in temperate climates. The problem is, every part of this palm (especially the seeds) is poisonous. The bamboo palm is a safer choice if you have a dog or a cat.


2.) Lilly: Many lily varieties are toxic to cats, causing kidney failure. One feline-safe alternative is the resurrection lily.


3.) Morning glory: This flower can cause disorientation in dogs and cats. Petunias are a pretty alternative thatā€™s safe for four-legged companions.


4.) Oleander: Although beautiful, the oleander bush is highly toxic to both animals and people. For a safer (and more colorful) alternative, give the ixora a try.


Keep in mind that plants arenā€™t the only dangers lurking in your garden. Cocoa mulch contains theobromine which, if ingested, can cause adverse reactions in pets. The harmful chemicals in fertilizers can also pose a danger to dogs and cats.




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I have 3/4 of an acre for my kids to play. Of course we have several flower beds. Is there an inclusive list of plants/flowers/shrubs that are dangerous to bulldogs? Thanks.
 
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Hi Ralph, her is a more detailed list of poisonous plants from the Humane Society

Plants potentially poisonous to pets


Information from The Humane Society of the United States: www.humanesociety.org


PLANT
TOXIC PARTS
PLANT TYPE


Aconite
roots, foliage, seeds
garden flower


Apple

seeds
cultivated tree


Arrowgrasses
leaves
marsh plants


Atropa belladonna
entire plant esp. seeds, roots
garden herb


Autumn Crocus
entire plant
garden flower


Azaleas
entire plant
cultivated & wild shrub


Baneberry
berries, roots
wildflower


Bird-of-Paradise
pods
garden flower


Black locust
entire plant esp. bark, shoots
tree


Bloodroot
entire plant esp. stem, roots
wildflower, herb


Box
entire plant esp. leaves
ornamental shrub


Buckeye
sprouts, nuts, seeds
tree


Buttercup
entire plant esp. leaves
wildflower, garden herb


Caladium
entire plant
house plant


Carolina jessamine
flowers, leaves
ornamental plant


Castor bean
entire plant esp. beans
house plant


Chinaberry tree
berries
tree


Chockcherries
leaves, cherries, pit
wild shrub


Christmas berry
leaves
shrub


Christmas Rose
rootstock, leaves
garden flower


Common privet
leaves, berries
ornamental shrub


Corn cockle
seeds
wildflower, weed


Cowbane
entire plant esp. roots
wildflower, herb


Cow cockle
seeds
wildflower, weed


Cowslip
entire plant esp. leaves, stem
wildflower, herb



PLANT
TOXIC PARTS
PLANT TYPE


Daffodil
bulbs
garden flower


Daphne
bark, berries, leaves
ornamental shrub


Day lily
entire plant is toxic to cats
garden & wildflower


Death Camas
leaves, stems, seeds, flowers
field herb


Delphinium (Larkspur)
entire plant esp. sprouts
wildflower


Dumbcane
entire plant
house plant


Dutchman's breeches
roots, foliage
wild & garden flower


Easter lily
entire plant is toxic to cats
flowering house plant


Elderberry
leaves, bark, roots, buds
tree


Elephant's ear
entire plant
house plant


English Ivy
entire plant esp. leaves, berries
ornamental vine


European Bittersweet
entire plant esp. berries
vine


False Flax
seeds
wild herb


False hellebore
roots, leaves, seeds
ornamental flower


Fan weed
seeds
wildflower, herb


Field peppergrass
seeds
wildflower, herb


Foxglove
leaves
wild & garden flower


Holly
berries
shrub


Horsechestnut
nuts, sprouts
tree


Horse nettle
entire plant esp. berries
wildflower, herb


Hyacinth
bulbs
wild & house plant


Iris
leaves, roots
wild & garden flower


Jack-in-the- pulpit
entire plant esp. roots, leaves
wildflower


Jatropha
seeds
tree, shrub


Jerusalem Cherry
unripe fruit, foliage
ornamental plant



PLANT
TOXIC PARTS
PLANT TYPE



Jimsonweed
entire plant esp. seeds
field plant


Laburum
seeds, pods, flowers
ornamental plant


Lantana
foliage
house plant


Larkspur
young plants
wildflower


Laurels
leaves
shrub


Lily of the valley
leaves, flowers
garden & wildflower


Lupines
seeds, pods
shrub


Manchineel Tree
sap, fruit
tree


Matrimony vine
leaves, shoots
ornamental vine


Mayapple
unripe fruit, roots, foliage
wildflower


Milk vetch
entire plant
wildflower


Mistletoe
berries
house plant


Monkshood
entire plant esp. roots, seeds
wildflower


Moonseed
fruit, roots
vine


Morning glory
seeds, roots
wildflower


Mountain mahogany
leaves
shrub


Mustards
seeds
wildflower


Narcissus
bulbs
garden flower


Nicotiana
leaves
garden flower


Nightshade
leaves, berries
wildflower, vine


Oaks
shoots, leaves
tree


Oleander
leaves
ornamental shrub


Philodendrons
entire plant
house plant


Pokeweed
roots, seeds, berries
field plant


Poinsettia
leaves, stem, flowers
house plant



PLANT
TOXIC PARTS
PLANT TYPE


Poison hemlock
leaves, stem, fruit
field plant


Potato
shoots, sprouts
garden plant


Rattle box
entire plant
wildflower


Rhododendron
leaves
ornamental shrub


Rhubarb
leaves
garden plant


Rosary pea
seeds
house plant


Sago palm
entire plant esp seeds
ornamental plant


Skunk cabbage
entire plant esp roots, leaves
marsh plant


Smartweeds
sap
wildflower


Snow-on-the- mountain
sap
field plant


Sorghum
leaves
grass


Star of Bethlehem
entire plant
wildflower


Velvet grass
leaves
grass


Wild black cherry
leaves, pits
tree


Wild radish
seeds
wildflower


Wisteria
pods, seeds
ornamental plant


Woody aster
entire plant
wildflower


Yellow jessamine
entire plant
ornamental vine


Yellow oleander
entire plant esp. leaves
garden plant


Yellow pine flax
entire plant esp. seedpods
wildflower


Yew
bark, leaves, seeds
ornamental tree
 

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Hi Ralph, her is a more detailed list of poisonous plants from the Humane Society

Plants potentially poisonous to pets


Information from The Humane Society of the United States: www.humanesociety.org


PLANT
TOXIC PARTS
PLANT TYPE


Aconite
roots, foliage, seeds
garden flower


Apple

seeds
cultivated tree


Arrowgrasses
leaves
marsh plants


Atropa belladonna
entire plant esp. seeds, roots
garden herb


Autumn Crocus
entire plant
garden flower


Azaleas
entire plant
cultivated & wild shrub


Baneberry
berries, roots
wildflower


Bird-of-Paradise
pods
garden flower


Black locust
entire plant esp. bark, shoots
tree


Bloodroot
entire plant esp. stem, roots
wildflower, herb


Box
entire plant esp. leaves
ornamental shrub


Buckeye
sprouts, nuts, seeds
tree


Buttercup
entire plant esp. leaves
wildflower, garden herb


Caladium
entire plant
house plant


Carolina jessamine
flowers, leaves
ornamental plant


Castor bean
entire plant esp. beans
house plant


Chinaberry tree
berries
tree


Chockcherries
leaves, cherries, pit
wild shrub


Christmas berry
leaves
shrub


Christmas Rose
rootstock, leaves
garden flower


Common privet
leaves, berries
ornamental shrub


Corn cockle
seeds
wildflower, weed


Cowbane
entire plant esp. roots
wildflower, herb


Cow cockle
seeds
wildflower, weed


Cowslip
entire plant esp. leaves, stem
wildflower, herb



PLANT
TOXIC PARTS
PLANT TYPE


Daffodil
bulbs
garden flower


Daphne
bark, berries, leaves
ornamental shrub


Day lily
entire plant is toxic to cats
garden & wildflower


Death Camas
leaves, stems, seeds, flowers
field herb


Delphinium (Larkspur)
entire plant esp. sprouts
wildflower


Dumbcane
entire plant
house plant


Dutchman's breeches
roots, foliage
wild & garden flower


Easter lily
entire plant is toxic to cats
flowering house plant


Elderberry
leaves, bark, roots, buds
tree


Elephant's ear
entire plant
house plant


English Ivy
entire plant esp. leaves, berries
ornamental vine


European Bittersweet
entire plant esp. berries
vine


False Flax
seeds
wild herb


False hellebore
roots, leaves, seeds
ornamental flower


Fan weed
seeds
wildflower, herb


Field peppergrass
seeds
wildflower, herb


Foxglove
leaves
wild & garden flower


Holly
berries
shrub


Horsechestnut
nuts, sprouts
tree


Horse nettle
entire plant esp. berries
wildflower, herb


Hyacinth
bulbs
wild & house plant


Iris
leaves, roots
wild & garden flower


Jack-in-the- pulpit
entire plant esp. roots, leaves
wildflower


Jatropha
seeds
tree, shrub


Jerusalem Cherry
unripe fruit, foliage
ornamental plant



PLANT
TOXIC PARTS
PLANT TYPE



Jimsonweed
entire plant esp. seeds
field plant


Laburum
seeds, pods, flowers
ornamental plant


Lantana
foliage
house plant


Larkspur
young plants
wildflower


Laurels
leaves
shrub


Lily of the valley
leaves, flowers
garden & wildflower


Lupines
seeds, pods
shrub


Manchineel Tree
sap, fruit
tree


Matrimony vine
leaves, shoots
ornamental vine


Mayapple
unripe fruit, roots, foliage
wildflower


Milk vetch
entire plant
wildflower


Mistletoe
berries
house plant


Monkshood
entire plant esp. roots, seeds
wildflower


Moonseed
fruit, roots
vine


Morning glory
seeds, roots
wildflower


Mountain mahogany
leaves
shrub


Mustards
seeds
wildflower


Narcissus
bulbs
garden flower


Nicotiana
leaves
garden flower


Nightshade
leaves, berries
wildflower, vine


Oaks
shoots, leaves
tree


Oleander
leaves
ornamental shrub


Philodendrons
entire plant
house plant


Pokeweed
roots, seeds, berries
field plant


Poinsettia
leaves, stem, flowers
house plant



PLANT
TOXIC PARTS
PLANT TYPE


Poison hemlock
leaves, stem, fruit
field plant


Potato
shoots, sprouts
garden plant


Rattle box
entire plant
wildflower


Rhododendron
leaves
ornamental shrub


Rhubarb
leaves
garden plant


Rosary pea
seeds
house plant


Sago palm
entire plant esp seeds
ornamental plant


Skunk cabbage
entire plant esp roots, leaves
marsh plant


Smartweeds
sap
wildflower


Snow-on-the- mountain
sap
field plant


Sorghum
leaves
grass


Star of Bethlehem
entire plant
wildflower


Velvet grass
leaves
grass


Wild black cherry
leaves, pits
tree


Wild radish
seeds
wildflower


Wisteria
pods, seeds
ornamental plant


Woody aster
entire plant
wildflower


Yellow jessamine
entire plant
ornamental vine


Yellow oleander
entire plant esp. leaves
garden plant


Yellow pine flax
entire plant esp. seedpods
wildflower


Yew
bark, leaves, seeds
ornamental tree

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