Toxic Plant List

 
 
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 sympltomes when ingested.
Included are plants which may cause dermatitis when handled.
 
 

POISON CENTRE
in OTTAWA

737-1100

1-800-267-1373

  
 
  HOUSE PLANTS  
 

Asparagus Fern (asparagus plumosus) ( sprengeri)
Avocado (persea americana)
Blue Gum (eucalyptus globulus)
Buddist Pine (poddocarpus macrophyllus)
Cacti:

  Bunny Ears (opuntia microdasy's alkispina)
Column (cereus peruvianus)
Rat's Tail (aporocactus flagelliformis)
Sunset (Iokwia famatimensis)
Caladium (angel's wings)
Caladium (angel's wings)
Century Plant
Crown of Thorns (euphorbia milii splendens)
Cyclamen
Dieffenbachia
Holly (ilex)
Ivy:
  Cape (tenecio macroglossus)
English (hedera helix)
German (senecio mikanioides)
Glacier (hedera helix glacier)
Gloire de Marengo (hedera canariensis)
Needlepoint (hedera helix sagittlae fofica)
Jerusalem Cherry (solanum pseudocapsicum)
Mistletoe (phoradendron flavescens)
Philodendron:
  Arrowhead (syngonium podophyllum)
Philodendron:
  Black Gold (ph. melanochryson)
Devil's Ivy (Pothos) (scindapsus aureus)
Elephant's Ear (philodendron hastatum)
Fiddle Leaf (ph. pandurae forme)
Marble Queen (scindapsus I aureus)
Ornamental Pepper (capsicum annuum)
Sliver Vine (scindapsus pictus)
Spilt Leaf (monstera delicosa)
Sweetheart Vine (philodendron scan dens)
Red (hemigraphis colorata)
Umbrella Plant (cyperus)
 
 
  GARDEN  
 
Azalea (azalea indica)
Bleeding Heart (dicentra formosa)
Calla Lily (zantedeschia aethiopica)
Carnation (dianthus caryophyllus)
Castor-oil plant (ricinus communis)
Chinese or Japanese Lantern (physalis)
Chrysanthemum
Clematis
Crocus (colchicum autumnale)
Daffodil (narcissus)
Delphineum
Foxglove (digitalis purpurea)
Gladiola (bulb)
Hyacinthe (hyacinthus orientalis)
Iris
Jonquil (narcissus)
Lily of the Valley (convallaria)		 Morning Glory (ipomaea tricolour)
Narcissus
Oleander (nerium oleander)
Pansy (seeds) (viola tricolour)
Peony (root) (paeonia offcinalis)
Primrose (primula)
Sweet Pea (Iathyrus odoratus)
Sweet William (dianthus barbatus)
 
 
  HEDGES & BUSHES  
 
Black Locust (robinia pseudoacacia)
Buckthorn (rhamnus cathartica)
Cherry Laurel (Iaurocerasus officinalis)
Daphne (daphne mezereum)
 Elderberry (not berries)
Horse Chestnut (aesculus hippocastanum)
Hydrangea		 Laburnum (laburnum anagyroides)
Privet (Iigustrum vulgare)
Virginia Creeper (ampelopis brevipedunculata)
 
 
  VEGETABLES  
 

Potato (green patches on tubers & above ground part)
Rhubarb leaves
Tomato greens

    
 
 
  UNIDENTIFIED WILD MUSHROOMS  
  Should be considered toxic until identified by a mycologist.