Weeping Fig
A commonly cultivated tree native to Australia and Asia, the weeping fig is typically grown outdoors in warmer regions of the US. Many love it for it’s its graceful arching pattern, glossy foliage, and tolerance to many ranges of growing conditions.
Other familiar names include the Indian rubber plant, Benjamin’s fig, and rubber tree. Harmful to both cats and dogs, if ingested, the enzyme ficin that occurs in this poisonous plant can destroy proteins dogs have that are required to repair body tissues.
The other poisonous substance, ficusin, can induce photosensitivity, aggravating the skin when it’s exposed to the sun.
Symptoms include drooling, agitation, diarrhea, mouth pain, loss of appetite, and vomiting. Skin symptoms include blistering, redness, and inflammation. Toxicity IS normally mild unless your pet ingests larger quantities.
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If you can’t put it all on the same page, forget it.
I agreed
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I agree 100%
Agree!!
But if you truly love your pet, isn’t it worth a little work to protect them?!!!
I would like to know more about these poisonous plants that i may have in my backyard because i have three pets in my hom. Please send me in-depth information about poisonous plants so that i can remove them from my yard. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance with this issue.
Cats are generally smarter with this than dogs and would rarely chew on those plants outdoors. Indoors that’s a different story.
I am so glad to know about these plants and I will change my mind about a few of them I wanted to buy. I love my fur baby and will keep him safe because Jesus gave him to me so I will continue to take care of him and love him because he take great care of mama and he loves his mama.
than kyou for informing of these dangerous olants. A mother cat has adopted me with her two rambuncous “kitties” who I have to constantly watch..I so appreciate your comments as they are more important than my plants..Mary Lou
Very nice article with some useful information of certain plants to protect your pets. Thank you.
Thank you. My cat loves the plant called “Texas Palm). But got sick on it one time. I had it for a long time til she became ill.
Ditto, Mr. Stegman!!
You left out one of the MOST toxic house and yard (in the right climate) plants. The Sego Palm. It can be deadly, quickly especially if the seeds or pods are eaten by a pet.
I agree with Randal!
My 8.5 year old Bombay, Dark Matter as well as other neighborhood cats have been munching on a neighbor’s blue potato bush flowers for years and I recently learned of their incredible toxicity to cats, but all these little bastards seem to enjoy them almost at recreational levels. She(mine) and the others also chomp on the beautifully bright red marvel of Peru flowers, which are also toxic and I also just learned about. So what the hell is going on with these cats eating these toxic plants and seeming to enjoy them like a bunch rowdy teenagers out on a bender.
This is wonderfully informative, TY so much. I m interested in foraging edible plants ,no mushrooms of the Florida area.
Great list…definitely need to add Poinsettias and Easter Lily’s to this list…both very poisonous.
I have several of these plants in my yard, and my dog seems to know what to eat and what to leave alone. Most dogs are smarter than we think. If you feed them well, they aren’t going to forage for plants. Oh, and I agree with Randall.
Thank you, living in Fl, we have a lot of these plants in our yard especially aloe which we grow for sunburn. My cats do not seem to chew on any thank goodness!
Why was Poinsettia omitted?
I warned customer’s buying with numerous dogs.
Not sure about children or other pets