15 plants that are toxic for your pet

Many plants, both indoors and outdoors, can be poisonous or highly toxic to dogs and cats, generating symptoms that can be mild or severe. In some cases, the plant could be lethal.

So if you feel like decorating your home or garden with beautiful plants, you'd better look at this list to avoid those that could cause problems for your four-legged roommate.

English Ivy is a beautiful indoor and outdoor plant. However, eating the leaves can cause vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, and respiratory decompensations in pets. If the animal eats large quantities, it could be fatal.

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Very praised as decoration, the Swiss cheese plant can harm your pets, especially cats. It can cause digestive problems, abdominal pain, and inflammation. Ingestion can also lead to acute nephritis with renal failure.

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This plant, with healing abilities for humans, is toxic to cats and dogs. The gel is safe, but the white interior is not. The side effects include vomiting and diarrhea.

Leopard Lily is a beautiful evergreen indoor plant. Unfortunately, its roots, leaves, and stems are toxic for your dog. They cause symptoms like swollen mouth, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. In sporadic cases, it can lead to arrhythmias or death.

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The year-round Oleander is often chosen to embellish parks and gardens. However, it can be fatal if you or your pet ingest even a tiny amount.

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The Bird of Paradise is a beautiful flower native to South Africa. If ingested by your pet, it can cause drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting.

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Having at least one Poinsettia at home to complete the Christmas atmosphere is a must. But, if you have a dog or a cat at home, know that this plant's milky sap can produce swelling, burning, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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Another very resistant and, therefore, trendy indoor plant is the Golden Pothos. Unfortunately, it can cause your pet gastrointestinal problems and mouth pain.

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False Jasmine is an outdoor plant with tiny yellow flowers. It is very toxic. If ingested in considerable quantities, it can cause muscle weakness and breathing difficulties in cats and dogs.

The Dracaena Fragans, known as Corn Plant, is a common plant native to tropical Africa. It can cause minor ailments to your pets, including weakness, depression, vomiting, and diarrhea.

ZZ contains a toxic sap for both pets and humans. Chewed or swallowed, the fluid can cause pain or a burning sensation and swelling of the lips, mouth, tongue, and throat. It can also cause a mild rash if touched.

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The Asparagus Fern is a bushy, evergreen plant, ideal for balconies and gardens. Still, it is a little toxic for dogs or cats: if ingested, it can cause diarrhea, vomiting, and skin irritations.

It is a favorite for outdoor spaces. However, its flower nectar can cause vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, and cardiac failure. In some parts of Turkey, it is deliberately fed to bees to produce a mind-altering "mad honey."

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The White Lily is a beautiful flower that has been abundantly used in folk medicine since ancient times. It can be very harmful to cats: they risk a kidney block. Dogs can experience mild symptoms of stomach distress.

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The English Holly is a lovely Christmas tree. Its berries can harm pets, especially dogs, by causing digestive problems and irritation of the mouth and throat.

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