Common Name | Botanical Name | Details |
Aconite (roots / foliage / seeds) | Aconitum species | Toxic if eaten; nausea & vomiting; increased heart rate |
Aloe Vera | Aloe Vera | Diarrhea |
Amaryllis (bulbs) | Hippeastrum species | Upset stomach, hyperactivity, lethargy, coma, shock - Can Be Fatal |
Angel's Trumpets | Brugmansia species | Toxic if eaten causing nausea & vomiting |
Angel's Wings | Caladium species | Upset stomach, oral irritation, tremours, seizures - Can Be Fatal |
Apple (seeds) | Malus species | Seeds contain cyanide. Varied toxic effects |
Apricot (kernels) | Pruus species | Kernels contain cyanide- Can Be Fatal |
Arborvitae | Thuja species | Harmful if eaten in quantity. May cause a skin allergy |
Asparagus Fern | Asparagus setaceus | Contains a wide variety of poisons resulting in large range of symptoms. |
Autumn Crocus | Crocus species | Vomiting, nervous excitement. May cause dermatitis |
Avocado (fruit & pith) | Persea americana | Diarrhea, vomiting, laboured breathing - Can Be Fatal |
Azalea (all parts) | Rhododendron occidentiale | Nausea, vomiting, depression, difficulty breathing - Can Be Fatal |
Bird of Paradise (seeds) | Strelizia reginae | Gastrointestinal tract affected by plant toxins. |
Bittersweet | Celastrus angulatus | Toxic if eaten causing nausea & vomiting |
Bleeding Heart (foliage, roots) | Dicentra formosa | Poisonous in large amounts, contains convulsants. May also cause dermatitis. |
Bluebell | Hyacinthoides | Harmful if eaten in quantity. |
Boxwood (twigs, leaves) | Hebe odora | Upset stomach, heart failure, excitability or lethargy. May also cause dermatitis. |
Bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | Thiamine deficiency, acute haemorrhagic syndrome, blindness, tumours. |
Buckeyes (nuts & immature growths) | Aesulus species | Harmful if eaten in quantity. |
Burning Bush | Kochia scoparia | Toxic if eaten, causes nausea and vomiting. May cause skin allergy. |
Buttercup | Ranunculus species | Juice may severely injure digestive system. May also cause dermatitis. |
Calico Bush | Kalmia species | Harmful if eaten in quantity. |
Calla Lily (leaves) | Zantedeschia species | Harmful if eaten in quantity. |
Castor Bean (leaves & seeds) | Ricinus communis | May cause dermatitis. A single Rosary Pea or one / two Castor bean seeds - Can Be Fatal |