The "GOOD" Plants: The following plants are considered to be "good" or nonpoisonous. Symptoms from eating or handling small amounts of these plants are unlikely to occur. However, some individuals may be more sensitive or react differently to any of these plants. Remember, any plant may cause unexpected problems. This includes choking. Always check with your local poison center if a plant is eaten.
- Abelia
- African daisy
- African violet
- Air fern
- Aluminum plant
- Asparagus fern
- Aster
- Baby's breath
- Baby tears
- Bachelor button
- Bamboo
- Begonia (except sand begonia)
- Bleeding heart vine
- Bloodleaf plant
- Boston fern
- Bromeliad
- Bougainvillea
- Butterfly tulip
- Cactus, Christmas
- Camellia
- Chinese evergreen
- Coleus
- Columbine
- Corn plant
- Croton (Codiaeum)
- Creeping Charlie (house plant)
- Dahlia
- Dandelion
- Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap)
- Dracaena
- Easter lily
- Elm tree
- Eugenia
- False aralia
- Fittonia, red
- Forsythia
- 友谊的植物
- Fuchsia
- Gardenia
- Gloxinia
- Goldfish plant
- Grape ivy
- Hawthorne
- Hens and Chicks
- Hibiscus
- Impatiens
- Jade plant
- Japanese aralia
- Kalanchoe
- Lipstick plant
- Maidenhair fern
- Magnolia bush
- Marigold
- Mountain ash
- Nasturtium
- Parlor palm
- Patient Lucy
- Peperomia
- Petunia
- Phlox
- Piggyback plant
- Polka dot plant
- Prayer plant
- Pregnant plant
- Purple passion
- Rose
- Schefflera
- Snapdragon
- Snake plant
- Snowball bush
- Spider plant
- Spider aralia
- Staghorn fern
- Swedish ivy
- Swordfern
- Tiger lily
- Umbrella tree
- Velvet plant
- Wandering Jew
- Wild onion
- Yucca Zebra plant
- Zinni, creeping
Common Questions about Plants
Q: What if I’m not sure of the name of my plant?A: Take parts of the plant to a master gardener working at your local nursery. Then call the poison center with the Latin or commonly known name of the plant for further instructions.
问:我在哪里可以找到som的照片e of these plants?A: An excellent web resource is the National Capital Poison Center site. This resource provides plant information and pictures.https://www.poison.org/articles/plant#nonpoisonousplants
Disclaimer:Inside the U.S., you can call the American Association of Poison Control Centers hotline number (1-800-222-1222) for all poison emergencies and questions or visit their website athttp://www.aapcc.org.
Adapted from: The Oregon Poison Center, Poison Plant List