California Turtle & Tortoise Club
FOOTHILL CHAPTER

CARING FOR YOUR TORTOISE

Poisonous Plants

This list is compiled from a variety of lists of plants that range from slightly irritating to extremely toxic. Some of the plants on this list require consumption in large amounts in comparison to body weight to reach a negative or toxic effect. If your pet is seen nibbling on or rubbing against any of the plants on this list, it is advised that you call your poison control center 800-876-4766 or your veterinarian.

Aconite-Monkshood

Anemone-Windflower

Angel Trumpet (Flowers & seeds)

Apocynaceae-Adenium obesum

Araceae-Arum

Asclepiadaceae-Milkweed

Asparagus Fern

Autumn Crocus

Azalea-Rhododendron (leaves)

Baby’s Breath

Bird of Paradise

Bluebell (entire Plant)

Boxwood

Bracken Fern

Bulbs:

Amaryllis: Naked Lady

Snowdrop

Crocus

Hyacinth

Iris

Tulip

Caladium

Calycanthus (convulsions)

Canary Bird Bush

Carolina Jessamine

Castor Bean (Seeds or Beans)

China Berry Tree (Fruit)

Chinese Evergreen

Comfrey Leaves)

Corn Cockle

Croton (out door version)

Cyclamen

Daphne-Thymelaeacae

Delphinium-Larkspur

Desert Rose

Dumb Cane-Diffenbachia (sap)

Duranta-Ververnaceae

Echium Vulgare

Eggplant (leaves)

Elderberry of S. Callicarpa

Elephants ears-Caladium

Euphorbiaceae (Sap)

Fava Bean, Horse bean (allergenic)

Foxglove-Digitalis

Glory Lily, Climbing Lily

Goldenchain Tree (seedpods)

Horse Chestnut

House Plants: contain histamines that are not usually toxic but irritate the mouth of mammals.

Ivy - many varieties

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Japanese Yew

Jerusalem Cherry

Jicama Seeds

Larkspur

Laurels-Ericaceae: Mountain

Western

Liliaceae-Crinum

Lily-of-the-Valley

Lobelia

Locust (Bark, Leaves, & Seeds)

Marsh Marigold

Meadow Saffron

Milkweed-Asclepiadaceae

Mistletoe

Mother-in-law

Mushrooms

Myoporum (Fruit & Leaves)

Nicotiana

Nightshade

Oleander (leaves & flowers)

Poinsettia (sap)

Poison oak & ivy

Potato Vine

Pregnant Onion (all parts)

Privet (leaves & fruit)

Ranunculaceae

Rhododendron-Azalea

Rhubarb leaves

Spanish Broom (all parts)

Star of Bethlehem all parts)

Verbenaceae-Duranta

Water Hemlock

Yew