Houseplants have seen a surge in popularity over the past few years, but not all plants are safe to have around dogs. This article looks at which houseplants are toxic and non-toxic to dogs.
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| Adanson’s monstera (Monstera adansonii) | Toxic |  |
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| African milk thistle (Euphorbia trigona) | Toxic |  |
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| African violet (Saintpaulia) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Air plant (Tillandsia xerographica) | Toxic |  |
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| Aloe vera (Aloe spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Aluminium plant (Pilea cadierei) | Toxic |  |
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| Anthurium (Anthurium spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum) | Toxic |  |
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| Asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus) | Toxic |  |
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| Baby rubber plant (Peperomia obtusifolia) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Bear’s paw (Cotyledon tomentosa) | Mildly toxic |  |
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| Belladonna lily (Amaryllis spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Bengal fig (Ficus benghalensis ‘Audrey’) | Toxic | – | ||
| Bird of paradise (Strelitzia spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Black velvet alocasia (Alocasia reginula) | Toxic |  |
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| Blue chalk sticks (Curio talinoides var. maldraliscae) | Toxic | – | ||
| Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Bunny ears cactus (Opuntia microdasys) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Cacti (Cactaceae) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Calathea (Calathea spp.) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens) | Toxic |  |
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| Carrion plant (Stapelia grandiflora) | Toxic |  |
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| Cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Chain of hearts (Ceropegia woodii) | Pet friendly |  |
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| China doll plant (Radermachera sinica) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinesis) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Chinese money plant (Pilea peperomioides) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Climbing onion (Bowiea volubilis) | Toxic | – | ||
| Cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Condom plant (Ceropegia ampliata) | Toxic |  |
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| Creeping philodendron (Rhaphidophora decursiva) | Toxic |  |
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| Cupid peperomia (Peperomia scandens) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Cyclamen (Cyclamen spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Devil’s ivy (Pothos spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Donkey ears (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri) | Toxic |  |
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| Donkey’s tail (Sedum morganianum) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Dragon scale (Alocasia baginda ‘Dragon Scale’) | Toxic |  |
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| Drooping prickly pear (Opuntia monacantha) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta) | Toxic |  |
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| Elkhorn fern (Platycerium bifuratum) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Emerald ripple peperomia (Peperomia caperata) | Pet friendly |  |
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| English ivy (Hedera helix) | Toxic |  |
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| Exotic begonia (Begonia brevirimosa) | Toxic |  |
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| Eyelash begonia (Begonia bowerae) | Toxic |  |
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| Fern leaf cactus (Selenicereus chrysocardium) | Toxic | – | ||
| Fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) | Toxic |  |
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| Flapjack (Kalanchoe luciae) | Toxic |  |
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| Flat mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis goebeliana) | Pet friendly | – | ||
| Fuzzy leaf begonia (Begonia peltata) | Toxic |  |
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| Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos) | Toxic |  |
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| Giant white bird of paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) |
Toxic |  |
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| Golden cane (Dypsis lutescens) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Golden rat tail (Winterocereus aureispinus) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Grape ivy (Cissus rhombifolia) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Green ice (Gasteraloe ‘green ice’) | Pet friendly | – | ||
| Green shield alocasia (Alocasia clypeolata) | Toxic |  |
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| Hairy stemmed rhipsalis (Rhipsalis pilocarpa) |
Pet friendly |  |
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| Happy plant (Dracaena spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Heart-leaf-fern (Hemionitis arifolia) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum) | Toxic |  |
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| Hippeastrum (Hippeastrum spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Horsehead philodendron (Philodendron bipennifolium) | Toxic |  |
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| Iron cross oxalis (Oxalis tetraphylla) | Toxic |  |
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| Jade plant (Crassula ovata) | Toxic |  |
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| Japanese aralia plant (Fatsia spp.) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Kentia palm (Howea forsteriana) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Kris plant (Alocasia sanderiana) | Toxic |  |
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| Lady palm (Rhapis excelsa) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Laui (Echeveria laui) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus radicans) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Macho fern (Nephrolepis biserrata ‘macho’) | Pet friendly | – | ||
| Madagascar dragon tree (Dracaena marginata) | Toxic |  |
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| Maidenhair fern (Adiantum aethiopicum) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Mazae begonia (Begonia mazae) | Toxic |  |
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| Mini monstera (Rhaphidophora tetrasperma) | Toxic |  |
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| Mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Money tree plant (Pachira aquatica) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Monroe (Echeveria x ‘Monroe) | Pet friendly | – | ||
| Monstrose apple cactus (Cerus hildannianus ‘monstrose) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Moses-in-the-cradle (Tradescantia spathacea) | Toxic |  |
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| Nerve plant (Fittonia albivenis) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Network calathea (Calathea musaica) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Never never plant (Ctenanthe spp.) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Oak leaf philodendron (Philodendron pedatum) | Toxic |  |
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| Painted leaf begonia (Begonia rex) | Toxic |  |
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| Parlour palm (Chamaedorea elegans) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Peace lily (Spathiphyllum spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Peacock plant (Calathea lietzei) | Toxic |  |
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| Pencil plant (Euphorbia tirucalli) | Toxic |  |
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| Peruvian apple cactus (Cereus repandus) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Philodendron ‘pink princess’ (Philodendron erubescens) | Toxic |  |
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| Philodendron ‘prince of orange’ (Philodendron erubescens) | Toxic |  |
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| Pitcher plant (Nepentes spp.) | Mildly toxic |  |
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| Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) | Mildly toxic |  |
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| Polka dot begonia (Begonia maculata) | Toxic |  |
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| Polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Pygmy date palm (Phoenix roebelenii) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Purple oxalis (Oxalis triangularis) | Toxic |  |
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| Queen anthurium (Anthurium warocqueanum) | Toxic |  |
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| Queen of hearts (Homalomena spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Rabbit’s foot fern (Davallia fejeensis) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Radiator plants (Peperomia spp.) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Raindrop peperomia (Peperomia polybotrya) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Rat tail cactus (Disocactus flagelliformis) | Toxic |  |
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| Red secret (Alocasia cuprea) | Toxic |  |
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| Rock fig (Ficus petiolaris) | Toxic |  |
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| Rubber plant (Ficus elastica) | Toxic |  |
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| Sabre fig (Ficus binnendijkii) | Toxic |  |
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| Sago palm (Cycas revoluta) | Toxic |  |
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| Sander’s alocasia (Alocasia sanderiana) | Toxic |  |
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| Satin vine (Scindapsus pictus var. argyraeus) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Scaly zamia (Lepidozamia peroffskyana) | Toxic | – | ||
| Schismatoglottis (Schismatoglottis spp.) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Silver dragon (Alocasia baginda) | Toxic |  |
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| Silver leaf monstera (Monstera siltepecana) | Toxic |  |
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| Skeleton key philodendron (Philodendron tortum) | Toxic |  |
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| Snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata syn. Sansevieria trifasciata) | Toxic |  |
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| Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Spiral aloe (Aloe polyphylla) | Toxic |  |
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| Staghorn fern (Platycerium superbum) | Pet friendly |  |
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| String of beans (Curio radicans) | Yes |  |
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| String of buttons (Crassula perforata) | Pet friendly |  |
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| String of hearts (Ceropegia woodii) | Pet friendly |  |
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| String of needles (Ceropegia linearis) | Pet friendly |  |
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| String of pearls (Curio rowleyanus) | Toxic |  |
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| String of tears (Curio herreianus) | Toxic |  |
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| Sundew (Drosera spp.) | Mildly toxic |  |
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| Swedish ivy (Plectranthus australis) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa) | Toxic |  |
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| Ti plant (Cordyline spp.) | Toxic | Pet friendly |  |
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| Tractor seat plant (Cremanthodium reniforme) | Toxic | – | ||
| Tradescantia (Tradescantia spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Tree houseleek (Aeonium spp.) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Trumpet pitchers (Sarracenia spp.) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Umbrella tree (Schefflera spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Velvet plant (Gynura aurantiaca) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Watermelon dischidia (Dischidia ovata) | Toxic |  |
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| Watermelon peperomia (Peperomia argyreia) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Wax plant (Hoya spp.) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) | Toxic |  |
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| White vein arrow leaf (Caladium lindenii) | Toxic |  |
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| Windmill palm tree (Trachycarpus fortunei) | Pet friendly | – | ||
| Yucca (Yukka spp.) | Toxic |  |
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| Zebra alocasia (Alocasia zebrina) | Toxic |  |
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| Zebra cactus (Haworthiopsis attenuata) | Pet friendly |  |
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| Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa) | Pet friendly |  |
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| ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) | Toxic |  |