While plants can make great decorations for your home, there are many that are poisonous to cats - they can either cause a lot of discomfort or sometimes even death.
As many cats like to nibble on plants, we have put together a list of the most common plants that you want to avoid, as well as a complete list from the ASPCA.
Common plants that are poisonous to cats
Here's a Complete List of Poisonous Plants for Cats
- African Wonder Tree
- Alocasia
- Aloe
- Amaryllis
- Ambrosia Mexicana
- American Bittersweet
- American Holly
- American Mandrake
- American Yew
- Andromeda Japonica
- Angelica Tree
- Apple
- Apricot
- Arrow-Head Vine
- Arum
- Arum Lily
- Asian Lily
- Asparagus Fern
- Australian Ivy Palm
- Autumn Crocus
- Azalea
- Baby Doll Ti Plant
- Barbados Aloe
- Barbados Lily
- Barbados Pride
- Barbados Pride 2
- Bay Laurel
- Bead Tree
- Begonia
- Bergamot Orange
- Bird of Paradise
- Bird of Paradise 2
- Bird of Paradise Flower
- Bird's Tongue Flower
- Bishop’s Weed
- Bitter Root
- Black Calla
- Black Cherry
- Black Laurel
- Black Nightshade
- Bobbins
- Bog Laurel
- Borage
- Boxwood
- Branching Ivy
- Brazilwood
- Bread and Butter Plant
- Brunfelsia
- Buckeye
- Buckwheat
- Buddhist Pine
- Burning Bush
- Buttercup
- Butterfly Iris
- Caladium
- Calamondin Orange
- California Ivy
- Calla Lily
- Cape Jasmine
- Caraway
- Cardboard Cycad
- Cardboard Palm
- Cardinal Flower
- Carnation
- Castor Bean Plant
- Catnip
- Ceriman
- Chamomile
- Chandelier Plant
- Charming Dieffenbachia
- Cherry
- Chinaberry Tree
- Chinese Evergreen
- Chinese Jade
- Chives
- Choke Cherry
- Christmas Rose
- Chrysanthemum
- Clematis
- Climbing Bittersweet
- Climbing Lily
- Climbing Nightshade
- Clivia Lily
- Coffee Tree
- Coleus
- Common Privet
- Coontie Palm
- Cordatum
- Corn Plant
- Cornstalk Plant
- Cow parsnip
- Cowbane
- Cuckoo-pint
- Cutleaf Philodendron
- Cycads
- Cyclamen
- Daffodil
- Dahlia
- Daisy
- Day Lilies (many varieties)
- Deadly Nightshade
- Desert Azalea
- Desert Rose
- Devil's Backbone
- Devils Ivy
- Dieffenbachia
- Dock
- Dog Daisy
- Dog Hobble
- Dogbane Hemp
- Dracaena
- Dumbcane
- Dwarf Poinciana
- Easter Lily
- Easter Rose
- Eastern Star
- Elephant Ears
- Elephant-Ear Begonia
- Emerald Feather
- English Holly
- English Ivy
- English Yew
- Epazote
- Eucalyptus
- European Bittersweet
- European Holly
- Everlasting Pea
- Exotica
- False Bittersweet
- False Queen Anne’s Lace
- Feather Geranium
- Fern Palm
- Fetter Bush
- Fetterbush
- Fiddle-Leaf
- Fig
- Figwort
- Fire Lily
- Flag
- Flamingo Flower
- Fleabane
- Florida Beauty
- Florist's Calla
- Foxglove
- Franciscan Rain Tree
- Garden Calla
- Garden Chamomile
- Garden Hyacinth
- Gardenia
- Garlic
- Geranium
- Geranium-Leaf Aralia
- Giant Dracaena
- Giant Dumb Cane
- Giant Hogweed
- Glacier Ivy
- Gladiola
- Gloriosa Lily
- Gold Dieffenbachia
- Gold Dust Dracaena
- Golden Birds Nest
- Golden Pothos
- Golden Ragwort
- Good Luck Plant
- Grapefruit
- Grass Palm
- Greater Ammi
- Green Gold Naphthysis
- Ground Apple
- Groundsel
- Hahn's Self Branching English
- Ivy
- Hashish
- Hawaiian Ti
- Heartleaf Philodendron
- Heavenly Bamboo
- Hellebore
- Hercules' Club
- Hills of Snow
- Holly
- Horse Chestnut
- Horsehead Philodendron
- Horseweed
- Hortensia
- Hosta
- Hurricane Plant
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Impala Lily
- Indian Apple
- Indian Borage
- Indian Hemp
- Indian Pink
- Indian Rubber Plant
- Inkberry
- Iris
- Iron Cross Begonia
- Ivy Arum
- Jack-in-the-pulpit
- Jade Plant
- Japanese Show Lily
- Japanese Yew
- Jerusalem Cherry
- Jerusalem Oak
- Jonquil
- Kaffir Lily
- Kalanchoe
- Kiss-me-quick
- Klamath Weed
- Kudu Lily
- Lace Fern
- Lacy Tree Philodendron
- Lady-of-the-night
- Lambkill
- Lantana
- Larkspur
- Laurel
- Lavender
- Leatherflower
- Leek
- Lemon
- Lemon Grass
- Lemon Verbena
- Lenten Rose
- Lily
- Lily of the Palace
- Lily of the Valley
- Lily-of-the-Valley Bush
- Lime
- Lobelia
- Locust
- Lord-and-Ladies
- Lovage
- Madagascar Dragon Tree
- Maidens Breath
- Malanga
- Maleberry
- Mapleleaf Begonia
- Marble Queen
- Marijuana
- Marjoram
- Mauna Loa Peace Lily
- Mayapple
- Mayweed
- Meadow Saffron
- Medicine Plant
- Metallic Leaf Begonia
- Mexican Breadfruit
- Milfoil
- Milkweed
- Mint
- Mistletoe “American”
- Mock Azalea
- Mole Bean Plant
- Morning Glory
- Morning-Noon-and-Night
- Moss Rose
- Mother of Millions
- Mother-in-Law
- Mother-In-Law Plant
- Mother-in-Law’s Tongue
- Mum
- Naked Lady
- Nandina
- Narcissus
- Nasturtium (Watercress)
- Needlepoint Ivy
- Nephthytis
- Nicotiana
- Nightshade
- Octopus Tree
- Oilcloth Flower
- Oleander
- Onion
- Orange
- Orange Day Lily
- Oregano
- Oregon Holly
- Ornamental Pepper
- Pacific Yew
- Painter's Pallette
- Palm Lily
- Panda Plant
- Paper White
- Paraguayan Jasmine
- Parsley
- Peace Begonia
- Peace Lily
- Peach
- Peacock Flower
- Pencil Cactus
- Peony
- Perennial Pea
- Periwinkle
- Philodendron Pertusum
- Pie Plant
- Pieris
- Pig Lily
- Pigtail Plant
- Pink Pearl
- Pinks
- Plantain Lily
- Plum
- Plumosa Fern
- Poinciana
- Poinsettia
- Poison Daisy
- Poison Hemlock
- Poison Parsnip
- Portulaca
- Prayer Bean
- Pride-of-India
- Primrose
- Privet
- Purslane
- Racemose Asparagus
- Ragwort
- Ranger’s Button
- Red Emerald
- Red Lily
- Red Princess
- Red-Marginated Dracaena
- Rex Begonia
- Rhododendron
- Rhubarb
- Ribbon Plant
- Ridderstjerne
- Rock Moss
- Roman Chamomile
- Rosebay
- Rubrum Lily
- Running Myrtle
- Sabi Star
- Sacred Bamboo
- Saddle Leaf
- Sago Palm
- Satin Pothos
- Scented Geranium
- Schefflera
- Seaside Daisy
- Seven Bark
- Shamrock Plant
- Shatavari
- Showy Daisy
- Silver Dollar
- Silver Jade Plant
- Skunk Cabbage
- Snake Lilly
- Snake Plant Solomon’s Lily
- Sorrel
- Sowbread
- Spanish Thyme
- Spindle Tree
- Split Leaf Philodendron
- Spotted Dumb Cane
- Sprengeri Fern
- Spring Parsley
- St. John’s Wort
- Staggerbush
- Starch Root
- Stargazer Lily
- Starleaf
- Stinking Chamomile
- Straight-Margined Dracaena
- Striped Dracaena
- Superb Lily
- Sweet Cherry
- Sweet Pea
- Sweet William
- Sweetheart Ivy
- Swiss Cheese Plant
- Tahitian Bridal Veil
- Tail Flower
- Taro
- Taro Vine
- Tarragon
- Texas Umbrella Tree
- Ti-Plant
- Tiger Lily
- Tobacco
- Tomato Plant
- Tree Philodendron
- Tree Tobacco
- Tropic Snow
- True Aloe
- Trumpet Lily
- Tulip
- Umbrella Leaf
- Umbrella Tree
- Variable Dieffenbachia
- Variegated Philodendron
- Variegated Wandering Jew
- Vinca
- Virgin’s Bower
- Wahoo
- Wake Robin
- Wandering Jew
- Warneckei Dracaena
- Water Flag
- Water Hemlock
- Wax-Leaf
- Weeping Fig
- Western Yew
- White Heads
- Wild Arum
- Wild Calla
- Wild Carnation
- Wild Coffee
- Winter Cherry
- Winterberry
- Wisteria
- Wood Lily
- Yarrow
- Yellow Oleander
- Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
- Yew
- Yew Pine
- Yucca
The ASPCA also has a complete list with images of the plants.
When picking plants
As cats can easily climb over furniture, the best thing to do is to avoid having any of these plants at home. However, if you do end up with one of these plants, make sure it's located somewhere your cat can't access it.
