Jason Hutcheson, DVM
For Pet’s Sake: The Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital of Atlanta

The following is a list of some potentially toxic plants. Be sure you correctly identify all plants in your bird’s environment. Keep those plants known to be toxic out of the reach of your bird(s).

Spp. - subspecies         Sp. - species

Toxic Plants

• Acokanthera - Acokanthera spp. (all parts except ripe fruit)
• Amaryllis - Amaryllis spp.
• Angel’s Trumpet - Datura spp. (leaves, seeds, flowers)
• Apricot - Prunus armeniaca (pits, leaves, bark)
• Apple - Malus spp. (seeds, leaves, bark)
• Avocado - Persea americana (pit, leaves, unripe fruit, stems)
• Azalea - Rhododendron canadensis
• Balsam Pear, Bitter Melon - Momordica charantia
• Baneberry - Actaea rubra, A. pachypoda
• Belladonna - Atropa belladonna
• Bird of Paradise - Poinciana and related spp. (seed pods, flowers)
• Bittersweet - Celastrus spp. Black Locust - Robinia pseudoacacia
• Boxwood - Buxus spp.
• Braken Fern - Pteridium aquilinum
• Buckthorn - Karwinskia humboldtiana and related spp.
• Burdock - Arcticum spp. Buttercup - Ranunculus spp.
• Caladium - Caladium spp.
• Calla Lily - Zantedeschia aethiopica
• Catclaw Acacia - Acacia greggii. (twigs, leaves)
• Caster Bean - Ricinus communis
• Cherry - Prunus spp. (pits, leaves, bark)
• Chinaberry - Melia azadarach
• Clematis - Clematis montana and related spp
• Coral Plant - Jatropha mutifida
• Crocus (autumn) - Cholchicum autumnale
• Cycad or Sago Cycas - Cycas revoluta
• Daffodil - Narcissus tazetta
• Daphne - Daphne mezerum
• Death Camas - Zigadenua venenosus and other related sp.
• Delphinium - Delphinium spp.
• Devil’s Ivy - Epipremnum aureum
• Dieffenbachia (dumb cane) - Dieffenbachia spp.
• Eggplant - Solanum melongena (unripe/overipe fruit, leaves)
• Elderberry - Sambucus mexicana (roots, leaves, stems, bark)
• Elephant’s Ears or Taro - Colocasia spp.
• Euonymus - Euonymus spp. (filit, bark, leaves)
• European Pennyroyal - Mentha pulegium
• Figs - Ficus spp. (sap)
• our O’clock - Mirabilis jalapa
• Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea
• Heliotrope - Heliotropium spp. (leaves)
• Henbane - Hyoscyamus niger
• Holly - Ilex aquifoliium and related spp. (leaves, berries)
• Horse Chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum and related spp.
• Horse Nettle - Solanum carolinense
• Hyacinth - Hacinthus orientalis
• Hydrangea - Hydrangea spp. Iris - Iris spp.
• Ivy (Boston, English, and some others) - Hedera spp.
• Jack-in-the-Pulpit - Arisaema spp.
• Jerusalem Cherry - Solanum pseudocapsicum and related spp.
• Jessamine, Yellow - Gelsemium sempervirens (leaves, stems)
• Jimsonweed - Datura spp. (leaves, seeds, flowers)
• Jonquil - Narcissus jonquilla Juniper - Juniperus spp.
• Lantana - Lantana camara
• Larkspur - Delphinium spp.
• Laurel - Kalmia spp.
• Lily-of-the-Valley - Convalleria majalis
• Lobelia - Lobelia spp.
• Locoweed - Astragalus spp. and Oxytropis spp.
• Lupine - Lupinus spp.
• Marijuana - Cannabis sativa
• Milkweed - Asclepias spp.
• Mistletoe - Phoradendron villosum
• Mock Orange - Philadelphus spp.
• Moonseed - Menispermum canadense
• Morning Glory - Ipomoea violacea (seeds)
• Mushrooms - Amanita spp. and many others
• Narcissus - Narcissus spp.
• Oak - Quercus spp.
• Oleander - Nerium oleander
• Peach - Prunus persica (leaves, pit. bark)
• Pear - Pyrus spp. (leaves, seeds, bark)
• Peony - Paeonia officinalis
• Periwinkle - Vinca minor, Vinca rosea
• Peyote - Lophophora williamsii
• Philodendron - Philodendron spp. and Monstera spp.
• Pigweed - Amaranthus spp.
• Plum - Prunus spp. (leaves, pit, bark)
• Poison Hemlock - Conium maculatum
• Poison Ivy - Toxicodendron radicans, includes T. rydbergii
• Poison Oak - Toxicodendron quercifolium and T. diversilobum
• Poison Sumac - Rhux vernix
• Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima
• Poppy - Papaver somniferum and related spp.
• Pokeweed - Phytolacca americana
• Potato - Solanum tuberosum (sprouts, leaves, berries, green tubers)
• Pothos - Eprimemnum aureum
• Primrose - Primula spp.
• Privet - Ligustrum vulgare
• Ragwort - Senecio jacobea and related spp.
• Red Maple - Acer rubrum
• Rhododendron - Rhododendron spp.
• Rhubarb - Rheum rhabarbarum (leaves)
• Rosary Pea - Abrus precatorius
• Sage - Salvia officinalis
• Shamrock Plant - Medicago lupulina, Trifolium repens, Oxalis acetosella
• Skunk Cabbage - Symplocarpus foetidus
• Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis
• Sorrel - Rhumex spp. and Oxalis spp.
• Spurges - Euphorbia spp.
• Star of Bethlehem - Ornithogalum umbellatum
• Sweet Pea - Lathyrus odoratus
• Tobacco - Nicotiania spp.
• Tomato - Lycopersicon esculentum (stems, leaves)
• Tulip - Tulipa spp.
• Virginia Creeper - Panthenocissus quinquefolia
• Vetches - Vicia spp.
• Water Hemlock - Cicuta spp.
• Waxberry - Symphoricarpos albus
• Wisteria - Wisteria spp.
• Yew - Taxus spp.

Nontoxic Plants

The following is a list of some nontoxic plants. Remember that any plant can cause harm if your bird consumes a large enough amount. If you have any concerns about a certain plant, be sure to speak to a professional before placing it in the vicinity of your bird.

• Abelia - Abelia spp.
• Acacia (some sp.) - Acacia spp.
• African Daisy - Arctotis stoechadifolia
• African Violet - Saintpaulina spp.
• Aluminum Plant - Pilea cadierei
• Aloe - Aloe spp. (flesh only)
• Aralia - Aralia spp.
• Arbutus - Arbutus spp.
• Areca, Butterfly Cane - Areca lutescens
• Ash - Fraxinus spp.
• Asparagus Fern - Asparagus densiflorus
• Aspen - Populus spp.
• Aspidistra - Aspidistra spp.
• Baby’s Tears - Helxine soleirolli
• Baby’s Breath - Gypsophila paniculata
• Bachelor Buttons - Centaurea cyanus
• Barberry - Berberis spp.
• Beech - Fagus, Nothofagus
• Birch - Betula spp.
• BirdÕs Nest Fern - Asplenium nidus
• Blood Leaf Plant - Iresine herbstii and related spp.
• Boston Fern - Nephrolepsis bostoniensis
• Bougainvillea - Boutgainvillea spp.
• Brake, Ribbon, Dish - Pteris cretic
• Bromeliads - Anans comosus
• California Holly - Heteromeles arbutifolia
• Calamint - Calamintha spp.
• Calendula (Pot Marigold) - Calendula officinalis
• Camellia - Camellia spp.
• Chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile
• Chickweed - Cerastium vulgatum, Stellaria media
• Chicory - Cichorium intybus
• Cissus Kangaroo Vines - Cissus spp.
• Claw Cactus - Schlumbergera truncata
• Coffee Tree - Coffea arabica (coffee is toxic)
• Coleus - Coleus blumei
• Comfrey - Symphytum officinalis
• Corn Plant - Dracaena fragrans
• Cottonwood - Populus spp.
• Crabapple - Malus spp. (fruit only)
• Creeping Jenny - Lysimachia spp.
• Croton (house variety) - Codiaeum variegatum
• Dahlia - Dahlia spp.
• Dandelion - Taraxacum officinalis
• Date - Phoenix dactylifera
• Daylily - Hemerocallis spp.
• Dill - Anethum graveolen
• Dogwood - Cornus spp.
• Donkey Tail - Sedum morganianum
• Dracaena - Dracaena spp.
• Dragon Tree - Dracaena draco
• Easter Cactus - Rhipsalidopsis spp.
• Elderberry - Sambucus spp. (cooked ripe fruit only)
• Elm - Ulmus spp.
• European Fan - Chamaerops humilis
• Fir - Abies spp.
• Gold Dust Dracaena - Dracaena godseffiana
• Echeveria - Echeveria spp.
• Elephant Foot Tree - Beasucarnea recurvata
• Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus sp.
• Eugenia - Eugenia spp.
• Gardenia - Gardenia jasminoides
• Garlic - Allium sativum
• Gloxinia - Sinningia speciosa
• Grape Ivy - Cissus rhombifolia
• Grape Vine - Vitis spp.
• Hens and Chicks - Echeveria sp. and Sempervivum sp.
• Hibiscus - Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and related sp.
• Honeysuckle - Lonicera spp.
• Hoya - Hoya spp.
• Impatients - Impatiens spp.
• Indian Hawthorne - Rhaphiolepsis spp.
• Jade Plant - Craaula ovata
• Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
• Larch - Larix spp.
• Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis
• Lilac - Syringa vulagris and related sp.
• Lily (Easter, Tiger) - Lilium spp.
• Magnolia - Magnolia spp.
• Marigold - Tagetes spp.
• Maidenhair Fern - Adiantum spp.
• Manzanita - Arctostapylos manzanita
• Mayapple - Podophyllum peltatum (fruit only)
• Monkey Plant - Ruellia spp.
• Moses-in-the-Cradle - Rhoeo spathacea
• Mother-in-Law’s-Tongue - Sansevieria trifasciata
• Nandina - Nandina domestica
• Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus
• Natal Plum - Carissa macrocarpa
• Nerve Plant - Fittonia verschaffeltti
• Norfolk Island Pine - Araucaria excelsa
• Parsley - Petroselinum spp.
• Passionflower - Passiflora caerulea
• Peppermint - Mentha x peperita
• Peperomia - Peperomia spp.
• Petunia - Petunia spp.
• Pony Tail Palm - Beaucarnea recurvata
• Popular - Populus spp.
• Prayer Plant - Maranta leuconceura
• Purple Passion, Purple Velvet - Gynura aurantiaca
• Pyracantha - Pyracantha spp. Raphiolepsis - Raphiolepsis spp.
• Rose - Rosa spp
• Rubber Plant - Ficus elastica
• Russian Olive - Elaeagnus augustifolia
• Schefflera - Schefflera actinophylla
• Sensitive Plant - Mimosa pudica
• Spearmint - Mentha spicata
• Spider Plant - Chlorophytum comosum
• Spruce - Picea spp.
• Squirrel’s Foot Fern - Davallia trichomanoides
• Staghorn, Elk’s Horn - Platycerium bifurcatum
• Star Jasmine - Trachelospermum jasminoides
• String of Beads - Senecio rowleyanus
• Swedish Ivy - Plectranthus australis
• Sword Fern - Nephrolepis exalata
• Thistle - Cirisium spp.
• Ti Plant - Cordyline terminalis
• Violet - Viola spp.
• Wandering Jew - Tradescantia fluminensis
• Willow - Salix spp.
• Yucca - Yucca spp.
• Zebra Plant - Aphelandra squarrosa

**** Because plant names vary by resource and by region, consult a local nursery to confirm the names of plants in your house****