
Are your plants harming your pets?
Alexa Duarte: reporter1@riverbendnews.org
Did you know there are some plants that are poisonous or toxic to your pets? A few poisonous plants include: daffodil, castor bean, Easter lily, sago palm, star gazer lily, tiger lily, cyclamen and azalea. These plants can affect your pets by causing intense vomiting or even organ damage, depending on the amount digested. Plants that are toxic to your pets are: aloe, begonia, bird of paradise, bougainvillea, calla lily, carnation, chrysanthemum, coleus, cosmos, dumb cane, elephant ear, fleabane, gardenia, geranium, hibiscus, hydrangea, iris, pansy, peace lily, pinks, plumbago, poinsettia and primrose. The effects from these toxic plants are inflam