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Toxic House Plant List
BY THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN
ONTARIO
The amount of poison in a plant tends to vary
with location, age of plant, season, weather
conditions. In some plants, the toxin is
confined only to certain parts. Additionally,
plants normally considered non toxic may have
been treated with an insecticide, making them
toxic. The following plants may cause toxic
symptoms when ingested. Included are plants
which may cause dermatitis when handled.
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Asparagus Fern
(asparagus plumosus) (sprengeri)
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Avocado
(persea americana)
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Blue Gum
(eucalyptus globulus)
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Buddist Pine
(poddocarpus Macrophyllus)
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Cacti:
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Bunny Ears
(opuntia microdasy's alkispina)
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Column
(cereus peruvianus)
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Rats Tail
(aporocactus flagelliformis)
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Sunset
(lokwia famatimensis)
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Caladium
(Angel's Wings)
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Century Plant
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Crown Of Thorns
(euphorbia milii splendens)
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Cyclamen
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Dieffenbachia
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Holly
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Ivy:
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Cape
(tenecio macroglossus)
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English
(hedera helix)
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German
(senecio mikanioides)
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Glacier
(hedera helix glacier)
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Gloire de Marengo
(hedera canariensis)
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Needlepoint
(hedera helix sagittlae folica)
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Jerusalem Cherry
(solanum pseudocapsicum)
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Mistletoe
(phoradendron flavescens)
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Philodendron:
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Arrowhead
(syngonium podophyllum)
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Black Gold
(ph. melanochryson)
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Devil's Ivy
(Pothos) (scindapsus aureus)
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Elephant's Ear
(philodendron hastatum)
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Fiddle Leaf
(ph. pandurae forme)
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Green Gold
(syngonium podophyllum)
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Marble Queen
(scindapsus aureus)
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Ornamental Pepper
(capsicum annuum)
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Silver Vine
(scindapsus pictus)
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Split Leaf
(monstera colorata)
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Sweetheart Vine
(philodendron scandens)
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Red
(hemigraphis colorata)
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Umbrella Plant
(cyperus)
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Toxic Garden Plant
List
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BY THE CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL OF EASTERN
ONTARIO
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The amount of poison
in a plant tends to
vary with location,
age of plant,
season, weather
conditions. In some
plants, the toxin is
confined only to
certain parts.
Additionally, plants
normally considered
non toxic may have
been treated with an
insecticide, making
them toxic. The
following plants may
cause toxic symptoms
when ingested.
Included are plants
which may cause
dermatitis when
handled.
Toxic Garden Plants
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Azalea
(azalea indica)
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Bleeding Heart
(dicentra formosa)
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Calla Lily
(zantedeschia
aethiopica)
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Carnation
(dianthus
caryophyllus)
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Castor-Oil plant
(ricinus communis)
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Chinese or Japanese
Lantern
(physalis)
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Chrysanthemum
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Clematis
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Crocus
(colchicum
autumnale)
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Daffodil
(narcissus)
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Delphineum
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Foxglove
(digitalis
purpurea)
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Gladiola
(bulb)
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Hyacinthe
(hyacinthus
orientalis)
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Iris
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Jonquil
(narcissus)
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Lily of the Valley
(convallaria)
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Morning Glory
(ipomaea
tricolour)
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Narcissus
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Oleander
(nerium oleander)
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Pansy
(seeds) (viola
tricolour)
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Peony
(root) (paeonia
officinalis)
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Primrose
(primula)
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Sweet Pea
(lathyrus odoratus)
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Sweet William
(dianthus
barbatus)
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Unidentified Wild
Mushrooms
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Should be considered
toxic until
identified by a
mycologist.
Vegetables
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Potato
(green patches found
on tubers & above
ground part)
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Rhubarb leaves
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Tomato greens
Hedges & Bushes
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Black Locust
(robinia
pseudoacacia)
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Buckthorn
( rhamnus cathartica)
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Cherry Laurel
(laurocerasus
officinalis)
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Daphne
(daphne mezereum)
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Elderberry
(not berries)
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Horse Chestnut
( aesculus
hippocastanum)
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Hydrangea
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Laburnum
(laburnum
anagyroides)
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Privet
( ligustrum vulgare)
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Virginia Creeper
(ampelopis
brevipedunculata)
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