Plant Name | System Affected | Details |
African Violet | Heart | Leaves & stems are poisonous |
Amaryllis | Intestines & Brain | |
Anthurium | Kidney & Liver | |
Apricot | Lungs | Pit contains cyanide |
Autumn Crocus | Intestines & Heart | |
Azalea | Intestines | |
Begonia | Kidney & Liver | |
Caladium | Mouth/Skin | Severe irritation of mouth and tongue |
Calla lily | Kidney & Liver | |
Century plant (Agave) | Heart | Saponins in root may be fatal |
Choke cherries | Lungs | Unripe berries contain cyanide |
Chrysanthemum | Skin | Rotten plants cause severe skin irritation |
Daffodil | Intestines | Bulbs cause intestinal upset/death |
Delphinium | Brain | |
Dieffenbachia | Intestines & Lungs | May cause fatal swelling of throat |
Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia) | Mouth/Skin | Juice causes swelling of mouth/throat |
Elderberry | Lungs | Unripe berries contain cyanide |
Elephant’s ear (Colocasia) | Mouth/Skin | Severe irritation of mouth and tongue |
English Ivy | Lungs | Berries & leaves cause breathing difficulty & coma |
Eucalyptus | Heart | Cyanide poisoning |
Four o’clock (Mirabilis) | Intestines | Roots and seeds cause stomach upset |
Foxglove | Heart | |
Heliotrope | Heart | Leaves are poisonous |
Hydrangea | Lungs | Stomach upset and bloody diarrhea |
Iris | Intestines | |
Kalanchoe | Heart | |
Lantana | Liver | |
Lily of the valley | Heart | |
Mistletoe | Heart & Brain | |
Morning glory | Brain | Seeds are toxic to birds |
Oleander | Heart | Very poisonous, one leaf can be fatal |
Peach | Lungs | Pit contains cyanide |
Pencil cactus | Intestines | |
Peperomia | Heart | Leaves are poisonous |
Petunia | Heart | Contains poisonous alkaloids |
Philodendron | Kidney & Liver | |
Poinsettia | Mouth/Skin | Juice is irritating to mouth/tongue/intestines |
Prayer plant | Intestines | Leaves are toxic |
Primrose | Skin | May cause severe skin irritation |
Rex begonia | Intestines | Causes vomiting |
Rhubarb | Kidney & Liver | |
Rubber Plant (Ficus) | Skin | Severe skin irritation |
Sago Palm | Heart & Liver | Wobbling, liver inflammation |
Scheffelera | Kidney & Liver | |
Sweet violets | Intestines | Rhizomes and seeds cause upset stomach |
Taxus | Heart | |
Wormwood | Brain | Oils can cause brain damage |