9 Unsafe Indoor and Outdoor Plants for Dogs

1. Sago Palm

Sometimes sago palm is not labeled when you purchase it, but it contains cycasin and can cause liver failure if a dog ingests it. 

2. Albuca

It has a bulbous base that irritates the digestive tract. If ingested, your dog may experience bloody vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and heart problems.

3. Monstera Deliciosa

Monstera is a type of philodendron which contains insoluble calcium oxalates that can cause mild vomiting and swelling of the lips, tongue, and back of the throat. 

4. Snake Plant

This low-maintenance houseplant is a favorite of plant parents for its striking architectural form. But snake plant contains saponins that can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

5. Potho

Pothos comes in an array of varieties. All varieties of this vining plant contains insoluble calcium oxalates that cause vomiting, intense oral discomfort, and mouth swelling. 

6. Yew

Yew contains taxine, which is extremely dangerous when ingested. It can cause seizures and muscle tremors at first, followed by sudden cardiac failure.

7. Lily of the Valley

These pretty springtime bell-like flowers create a thick groundcover. But they contain cardenolides, which cause irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, and heart failure.

8. Autumn Crocu

It contains colchicine and other akaloids, which can cause blooding vomiting, diarrhea, organ damage, and bone marrow suppression (anemia).

9. Azalea

Azaleas also have pretty spring blooms, But they are in the same family as rhododendrons, so they also contain grayantoxin, which can cause vomiting and cardiac failure.

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