Liliaceae

Easter lily

Lilium longiflorum Thunb.

Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Lilium

Pets and kids

CatsToxic
DogsSafe
KidsNot sure

Why

Cats: Toxic

Toxic to cats (severe). Toxic principle: Unknown.

Signs: vomiting, inappetence, lethargy, kidney failure.

Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Easter Lily - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Easter lilies and cats: A dangerous combination | Poison Control Poison control

Dogs: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Easter Lily - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) — FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Is Easter lily safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Easter lily safe for cats?

No. Our sources call Easter lily toxic to cats (severe). Signs: vomiting, inappetence, lethargy, kidney failure.

Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Easter Lily - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Easter lilies and cats: A dangerous combination | Poison Control Poison control

Is Easter lily safe for dogs?

Our sources call Easter lily non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Easter Lily - ASPCA ASPCA Animal Poison Control

Is Easter lily safe for kids?

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

Peace lily Spathiphyllum wallisiisimilar nameCats: Mildly toxic; Dogs: Mildly toxic; Kids: Mildly toxic
Madonna lily Lilium candidumsimilar nameCats: Toxic; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure
Fragrant plantain lily Hosta plantagineasimilar nameCats: Mildly toxic; Dogs: Mildly toxic; Kids: Not sure

Common names

By language (12)

Arabic: زنبق طويل الزهر
Chinese: 麝香百合, 百合, 鐵砲百合
Czech: Lilie velkokvětá
English: Easter lily, Loa kèn trắng
Indonesian: Bakung Paskah
Irish: Lile na Cásca
Japanese: テッポウユリ, イースターリリー, 鉄砲ユリ
Norwegian Bokmål: Trompetlilje
Persian: لیلیوم لانگیفلوروم
Slovenian: Trobentasta lilija
Swedish: Basunlilja, Liten basunlilja
Vietnamese: Loa kèn, Loa kèn trắng

Synonyms

Lilium longiflorum f. normale Voss
Lilium takesima hort. ex Baker

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 127 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Cheng-Te Hsu, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Chen Jia Hong, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 邱承慶, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: 葉子, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.