Plants safe for kids, and plants toxic to young children

Toxic to kids (138)

Most dangerous first. Includes plants our sources call mildly toxic; each card says which, and how severe.

• Common daffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissus

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Daniele Giugia, CC BY 4.0

• FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: poison.org, ncsu.edu

  Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0

• OleanderNerium oleander

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Marco Zaccaria Di Fraia, CC BY 4.0

• Common yewTaxus baccata

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0

• Northern whitecedarThuja occidentalis

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: uga.edu, bund.de

  Photo: bobkennedy, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Japanese flowering cherryPrunus serrulata

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: W Rao, CC BY 4.0

• Satsuki azaleaRhododendron indicum

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0

• PotatoSolanum tuberosum

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: ncsu.edu, chop.edu

  Photo: Alice Shanks, CC BY 4.0

• PeanutArachis hypogaea

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Anthony A Simmons, CC0

• PomegranatePunica granatum

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: ha.org.hk, ncsu.edu

  Photo: Proteros, CC BY 4.0

• ApricotPrunus armeniaca

  Toxic, severe

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: Валя Айникеева, CC0

• CloveSyzygium aromaticum

  Toxic, severe

  Source: vumc.org

  Photo: Bayu Nugroho, CC BY-SA 4.0

• CassavaManihot esculenta

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: 葉子, CC0

• Broad beanVicia faba

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Castor oil plantRicinus communis

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: poison.org, ncsu.edu

  Photo: Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Lily-of-the-valleyConvallaria majalis

  Toxic, severe

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0

• European plumPrunus domestica

  Toxic, severe

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: YAMAMAYA, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Maidenhair treeGinkgo biloba

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: ncsu.edu, poison.org

  Photo: EecherplazGinkgo06.jpg : Cayambe derivative work: Ginkgotree, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Sour cherryPrunus cerasus

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: User:Nino Barbieri, CC BY-SA 2.5

• Black nightshadeSolanum nigrum

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0

• JimsonweedDatura stramonium

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Taka assumed, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Deadly nightshadeAtropa bella-donna

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: ncsu.edu, poison.org

  Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Black henbaneHyoscyamus niger

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: ncsu.edu, colostate.edu

  Photo: maurizio, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Star aniseIllicium verum

  Toxic, severe

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Stephan van Helden, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Black locustRobinia pseudoacacia

  Toxic, severe

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder . Feel free to use my photos, but pleas, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Poison hemlockConium maculatum

  Toxic, severe

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: MPF, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Cultivated tobaccoNicotiana tabacum

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Jom / Joachim Müllerchen, CC BY 2.5

• RosarypeaAbrus precatorius

  Toxic, severe

  Sources: poison.org, ncsu.edu

  Photo: Dinesh Valke, CC BY-SA 4.0

• NutmegMyristica fragrans

  Toxic, severe

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0

• European mistletoeViscum album

  Toxic, severe

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: Maciej Boenisch, CC BY 4.0

• Greater celandineChelidonium majus

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Autumn crocusColchicum autumnale

  Toxic, severe

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Markus Krieger, CC BY 4.0

• Madagascar widow's-thrillKalanchoe blossfeldiana

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Dante, CC BY-SA 2.5

• English ivyHedera helix

  Toxic, moderate

  Sources: poison.org, ncsu.edu

  Photo: Gianni Del Bufalo bygdb, CC BY 4.0

• Dumb caneDieffenbachia seguine

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: hecklemore, CC BY 4.0

• Heart of JesusCaladium bicolor

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Diogo Luiz, CC BY 4.0

• African milk treeEuphorbia trigona

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0

• TomatoSolanum lycopersicum

  Toxic, moderate

  Sources: chop.edu, ncsu.edu

  Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0

• Common hyacinthHyacinthus orientalis

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Kristi Zoebelein, CC0

• Candle larkspurDelphinium elatum

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Denis Bastianelli, CC BY 4.0

• PeachPrunus persica

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0

• FlaxLinum usitatissimum

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0

• LicoriceGlycyrrhiza glabra

  Toxic, moderate

  Sources: ncsu.edu, poison.org

  Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0

• BalsampearMomordica charantia

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Albert, CC BY-SA 3.0

• MarijuanaCannabis sativa

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: Chmee2, CC BY 3.0

• Wild parsnipPastinaca sativa

  Toxic, moderate

  Sources: ncsu.edu, usu.edu

  Photo: Olivier Pichard, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Black elderberrySambucus nigra

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Willow, CC BY 2.5

• Common St. JohnswortHypericum perforatum

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Sugar appleAnnona squamosa

  Toxic, moderate

  Sources: arizona.edu, ufl.edu

  Photo: Chirocca77, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Cherry plumPrunus cerasifera

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: AnRo0002, CC0

• Madagascar periwinkleCatharanthus roseus

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Bailey Duncan, CC BY 4.0

• LantanaLantana camara

  Toxic, moderate

  Sources: ncsu.edu, poison.org

  Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0

• China-BerryMelia azedarach

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0

• Guarana plantPaullinia cupana

  Toxic, moderate

  Sources: missouripoisoncenter.org, poison.org

  Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Common corncockleAgrostemma githago

  Toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Tatyana Sova, CC BY 4.0

• Oriental poppyPapaver orientale

  Toxic, mild

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Ryan Donnelly, CC BY 4.0

• Field horsetailEquisetum arvense

  Toxic, mild

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: botany08, CC BY 4.0

• PothosEpipremnum aureum

  Mildly toxic, moderate

  Sources: poison.org, ncsu.edu

  Photo: Joydeep, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Dragon tail plantEpipremnum pinnatum

  Mildly toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Jacy Chen, CC BY 4.0

• Peace lilySpathiphyllum wallisii

  Mildly toxic, moderate

  Sources: poison.org, ncsu.edu

  Photo: Paulo Roberto C M Jr., CC BY-SA 3.0

• Coco yamColocasia esculenta

  Mildly toxic, moderate

  Sources: ncsu.edu, poison.org

  Photo: mfeaver, CC BY 4.0

• Arrowhead plantSyngonium podophyllum

  Mildly toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: 葉子, CC0

• Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris

  Mildly toxic, moderate

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Carlos Muñoz-Amezcua, CC BY 4.0

• Swiss cheese plantMonstera deliciosa

  Mildly toxic

  Sources: ucanr.edu, psu.edu

  Photo: André Nogueira Thomas, CC BY 4.0

• Snake plantDracaena trifasciata

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Martin Olsson, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Rubber plantFicus elastica

  Mildly toxic

  Source: clemson.edu

  Photo: VuThiAnh, CC0

• Swiss cheese vineMonstera adansonii

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: B. Phalan, CC BY 4.0

• Corn plantDracaena fragrans

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: bullj, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Fiddle-leaf figFicus lyrata

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0

• ZZ plantZamioculcas zamiifolia

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Andrew Deacon, CC0

• Lucky bambooDracaena braunii

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Dracaenaworldwide, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Aloe veraAloe vera

  Mildly toxic

  Sources: ncsu.edu, kansaspoisoncenter.com

  Photo: thalia, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Tree philodendronPhilodendron bipinnatifidum

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Heartleaf philodendronPhilodendron hederaceum

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Alison Guerra, CC BY 4.0

• Philodendron erubescens

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0

• String of pearlsKleinia rowleyana

  Mildly toxic

  Sources: ncsu.edu, wisc.edu

  Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Inch plantTradescantia zebrina

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Ricard Busquets Reverte, CC BY 4.0

• Flamingo-lilyAnthurium andraeanum

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Ametsak, CC0

• Umbrella plantHeptapleurum arboricola

  Mildly toxic

  Sources: ncsu.edu, chop.edu

  Photo: 國立臺灣博物館, CC BY 4.0

• Bird of paradiseStrelitzia reginae

  Mildly toxic

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Spineless yuccaYucca gigantea

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Drew Baxter, CC0

• Florist's cyclamenCyclamen persicum

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0

• Garden crotonCodiaeum variegatum

  Mildly toxic

  Sources: kansaspoisoncenter.com, ncsu.edu

  Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0

• Common asparagus fernAsparagus setaceus

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Emily Summerbell, CC BY 4.0

• Begonia rex

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0

• Cwebe asparagus fernAsparagus densiflorus

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY 4.0

• ColeusColeus scutellarioides

  Mildly toxic

  Sources: ncsu.edu, poison.org

  Photo: 黃美滿, CC BY 4.0

• PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima

  Mildly toxic

  Source: poison.org

  Photo: John Brew, CC BY 4.0

• Oxalis triangularis

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Robert Guralnick, CC BY 4.0

• ChristplantEuphorbia milii

  Mildly toxic

  Sources: ncsu.edu, ufl.edu

  Photo: Alex Fernando, CC0

• PineappleAnanas comosus

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Thomaz Ricardo Favreto Sinani, CC BY 4.0

• Great bougainvilleaBougainvillea spectabilis

  Mildly toxic

  Sources: calflora.org, ncsu.edu

  Photo: Matthew Morgan, CC BY 4.0

• LemonCitrus limon

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0

• Bigleaf hydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: Louis Imbeau, CC BY 4.0

• ParsleyPetroselinum crispum

  Mildly toxic

  Source: ncsu.edu

  Photo: georgiasteel, CC0

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