Below is a list of poisonous houseplants. Not only are these houseplants poisonous to animals such as cats and dogs, but also humans, so please keep your young children away from them. Many are poisonous only if ingested. Please, if you are worried your child or pets has been poisoned due to a houseplant, contact your local poison center immediately.
Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
Angels Wings
Anthurium
Asparagus Ferns
Bird of Paradise
Chinese Evergreen
Corn Plant
Croton
Crown of Thorns
Devil's Ivy
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
Dracaena Palms
Amazon Alocasia, Elephant Ear
English Ivy
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Fishtail Palm
Gold Dust Dracaena
Heart leaf Philodendron
Janet Craig Dracaena
Peace Lily
Poinsettias
Pothos
Ribbon Plant
Rubber Plant
Sago Palm
Schefflera
Snake Plants - Mother-in Law's Tongue
Split Leaf Philodendron
ZZ Plants
Please comment to add to this list. I will continue to add to it as I find more information.
Sources:
http://www.blankees.com/house/plants/poisonous.htm
http://www.denverplants.com/foliage/html/Poisonous_Plants.htm
http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu/hotissues/SafeandPoisonousHouseplants.html
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/
http://www.cathealth.com/toxPlant.htm
http://uuhsc.utah.edu/pated/handouts/handout.cfm?id=2167
http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/ce/king/PoisPlant/Tox-SCI.htm
http://www.dog-health-guide.org/dogpoisonousplants.html
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