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Indoor plants

Chenille Plant, Fox Tail
Origin: Papua New Guinea
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Grass-Leaf Flag, Slender Sweet Flag
Origin: "Variegatus" is a cultivar. Acorus gramineus is native to Eastern Asia.

Walking Maidenhair, Tailed Maidenhair, Trailing Maidenhair
Origin: South Eastern Asia

Maidenhair Fern
Origin: South America

African Lily, Blue Lily
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Twin Flowered Agave
Origin: Mexico

Golden Trumpet, Yellow Allamanda
Origin: Central to South America
Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Flamingo Flower
Toxic for pets: Yes, Anthurium species contain calcium oxalate.

Flamingo Flower
Toxic for pets: Yes, Anthurium species contain calcium oxalate.

Flamingo Flower
Toxic for pets: Yes, Anthurium species contain calcium oxalate.

Flamingo Flower
Toxic for pets: Yes, Anthurium species contain calcium oxalate.

Strawberry Tree
Origin: North Africa, Western Asia, Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine)
Edible: The fruits are edible.

Yellow Cobra Lily
Origin: Africa, Asia

Japanese Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern
Origin: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern
Origin: Tropical Africa, Australia and Polynesia

Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern
Origin: The wild type is native to tropical Africa, Australia and Polynesia.

Richard Galle's Begonia
Origin: Only cultivated
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia
Origin: Only cultivated
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Bull's Eye Begonia
Origin: The wild tye is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Panama).
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Striped Begonia
Origin: South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay)
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Polka Dot Begonia
Origin: South America (Argentina, Brazil)
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Iron-Cross Begonia
Origin: Asia (China)
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Sutherland Begonia
Origin: Tropical Africa to South Africa
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Elatior Begonia, Winter Flowering Begonia
Origin: Only cultivated
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

King Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia
Origin: Only cultivated
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

King Begonia, Painted Leaf Begonia
Origin: Only cultivated
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Begonia "Doublet", King Begonia
Origin: Only cultivated
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia
Origin: The wild forms (Begonia cucullata, B. schmidtiana) are native to South America.
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia
Origin: The wild forms (Begonia cucullata, B. schmidtiana) are native to South America.
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia
Origin: The wild forms (Begonia cucullata, B. schmidtiana) are native to South America.
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Wax Begonia, Bedding Begonia
Origin: Only cultivated
Toxic for pets: Yes, some begonias contain oxalate.

Climbing-Onion, Sea-Onion
Toxic for pets: Yes

Cabbage on a Stick
Origin: Hawaii

Creeping Inchplant
Origin: Mexico to South America

Apple of Sodom, Sodom Apple
Origin: Africa, Asia and naturalized in Australia, North America, South America
Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Greater Brown Sedge
Origin: Tropical Africa, Asia, Australia

Spider Plant, Airplane Plant
Origin: "Bonnie" is a cultivar. Chlorophytum comosum is native to Africa.

Spider Plant, Airplane Plant, Ribbonplant
Origin: The wild type is native to Africa (tropical Africa, South Africa) and a naturalized species in other regions.

Garden Croton, Variegated Croton
Origin: The wild type is native to tropical Asia, Australia, Southwestern Pacific.
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Variegated Croton, Garden Croton
Origin: The wild type is native to tropical Asia (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines), Australia and the Pacific islands of Fiji and Vanuatu.
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Mount Everest Senecio, Skyscraper Senecio
Origin: Africa (South Africa) and as an introduced species in some parts of Spain.
Toxic for pets: Yes

Sago Palm, King Sago
Origin: China, Japan

Dwarf Papyrus Sedge, Haspan Flat Sedge
Origin: Subtropical and tropial regions in Africa, Asia, Australia, North America and South America.

Dumb Cane, Dumb Plant
Toxic for pets: Yes, Dieffenbachia species contain calcium oxalate.

Dumb Cane, Dumb Plant
Toxic for pets: Yes, Dieffenbachia species contain calcium oxalate.

Dumb Cane
Toxic for pets: Yes, Dieffenbachia species contain calcium oxalate.

Toxic for pets: Yes, Dieffenbachia species contain calcium oxalate.

Million Hearts
Origin: Philippines
Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Jewel Orchid
Origin: South Eastern Asia (Borneo)

Spoon Leaved Snake Plant
Origin: Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe)

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon Berry
Origin: Mexico to Argentina, Caribbean
Edible: No, all plant parts are poisonous.

Global Green Pothos
Origin: The wild type is native to the Society Islands in French Polynesia
Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly toxic.

Golden Pothos, Devil's-Ivy
Toxic for pets: Yes, Epipremnum species contain calcium oxalate.

Golden Pothos, Devil's-Ivy
Toxic for pets: Yes, Epipremnum species contain calcium oxalate.

Tongavine, Devil's Ivy, Golden Pothos
Origin: "N'Joy" is a cultivar. Epipremnum pinnatum is native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, Pacific.
Toxic for pets: Yes, Epipremnum species contain calcium oxalate.

Tongavine, Devil's Ivy, Golden Pothos
Origin: "N'Joy" is a cultivar. Epipremnum pinnatum is native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, Pacific.
Toxic for pets: Yes, Epipremnum species contain calcium oxalate.

Diamond Frost Euphorbia, Breathless Blush Euphorbia
Origin: Central to South America
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Christmas Star, Poinsattia
Origin: the wild type is native to Mexico and Guatemala and naturalized in other tropical regions.
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Christmas Star, Poinsattia
Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico and Guatemala and naturalized in other tropical regions.
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Weeping Fig
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Creeping Fig, Climbing Fig
Origin: Eastern Asia

Creeping Fig, Climbing Fig
Origin: The wild type is native to Eastern Asia.

Heart Fern
Origin: Southeast Asia

Amaryllis "Ambiance"
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Amaryllis "Lady Jane"
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Amaryllis "Showmaster"
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Amaryllis "Sonatini"
Origin: Hippeastrum species are native to North America (Mexico), Central America and South America
Poisonous: Yes

Amaryllis "Susan"
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Amaryllis "Sweet Lilian"
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Sweetheart Plant
Origin: The wild type is native to Asia (China, Vietnam, Thailand and others).
Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Waxflower
Origin: Southeast Asia (Philippines)

Ant Plant
Origin: Asia (Philippines), Australia (Queensland)

Sweet Potato, Yam
Origin: "Blackie" is a cultivar, the wild type is native to Mexico.

Silver Ragwort, Silver Groundsel
Origin: Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Toxic for pets: Yes

White Jasmine, Pink Jasmine
Origin: China

Bottle Plant
Origin: Mexico to Nicaragua
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe
Origin: The wild type is native to Madagascar.

Spanisch Lavender
Origin: Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Asia

Brazilian Jasmine
Origin: Brasil
Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Garlic Vine
Origin: Tropical America

Clover Fern
Origin: Africa, Asia (India, Malaysia)

Origin: New Guinea

Origin: The wild type is native to New Guinea

Crocodile Fern
Origin: Tropical Asia

Blue Fern, Strap Fern
Origin: Tropical and subtropical Asia

Five Holes Plant, Adanson's Monstera
Toxic for pets: Yes

Five Holes Plant, Cobra Monstera
Origin: The wild type is native to Central America
Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly toxic.

Maidenhair Vine, Creeping Wire Vine
Origin: New Zealand

Beijing Grass
Origin: Tropical and subtropical Asia

Ant-House Plant, Ant Plant
Origin: Australia

Sword Fern, Fishbone Fern
Origin: South Easern USA to South America, naturalized in Africa, Asia, Australia.

Sword Fern, Boston Fern, Boston Sword Fern
Origin: The wild type is native to North America (USA/Florida, Mexico), South America (Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, French Guiana, Puerto Rico).

Oleander, Nerium, Rose Bay
Origin: The wild type is native to Africa, Asia, Europe (Albania, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain).
Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Coral Bead Plant, Coral Moss
Origin: Asia, Australia, North & South America
Edible: No

Miniature Tree Fern
Origin: Oceania/South Sea (New Caledonia, Vanuatu)

Black Mondo
Origin: Ophiopogon planiscapus is native to Japan.

Star-of-Bethlehem
Origin: South Africa

Sorrel
Origin: Chile

Pandan Leaves
Origin: Maybe Moluccas, Indonesia

Watermelon Peperomia
Origin: South America (Brasil)

Radiator Plant
Origin: South America

Ivy-Leaf Pepper
Origin: Ecuador, Peru

Radiator Plant
Origin: South America

Radiator Plant
Origin: None, cultivar. Peperomia marmorata is native to Brasil.

Baby Rubberplant
Origin: Peperomia obtusifolia is native to southern North America (Mexico, USA/Florida) and some South American countries.

Radiator Plant
Origin: South America

String of Turtles
Origin: South America (Brazil)

String of Turtles
Origin: The wild type is native to Brazil.

Radiator Plant
Origin: South America

Radiator Plant
Origin: South America

Cupid Peperomia
Origin: The wild type is native to Central and South America.

Birkin Philodendron
Toxic for pets: Yes, Philodendron species contain calcium oxalate.

Philodendron
Origin: None, "Lemon Lime" is a cultivar. Philodendron species are native from Central to South America.
Toxic for pets: Yes, Syngonium species contain calcium oxalate.

Lacy Tree Philodendron, Selloum
Toxic for pets: Yes, Syngonium species contain calcium oxalate.

Silver Leaf Philodendron
Origin: South America (Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia)
Toxic for pets: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly toxic.

Silver Sword Philodendron
Toxic for pets: Yes, Syngonium species contain calcium oxalate.

Gold-Foot Fern, Golden Polypody
Origin: USA (Florida) to South America

Chinese Money Plant
Origin: China

Black Pepper, Pepper
Origin: India

Cuban Oregano, Country Borage
Origin: Probably tropical Africa or India.

False Aralia
USDA zone: 13 (59 °F/15 °C)

Frangipani, Temple Tree
Origin: Central to South America, Caribbean
Toxic for pets: Yes, many members of the dog bane family are toxic.

Baby Panda, Pygmy Bamboo
Origin: Subtropical and tropical Asia, Arabian Peninsula

Fernleaf Aralia
Origin: New Caledonia, New Guinea

Korean Rock Fern, Sorrowful Fern
Origin: South Africa, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam

Cretan Brake, Ribbon Fern
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Spain), North America (Mexico), Central America (Guatemala)

Cretan Brake, Ribbon Fern
Origin: The wild type is native to Africa, Asia, Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Spain), North America (Mexico), Central America (Guatemala).

Slender Brake, Silver Lace Fern
Origin: Asia (China, Japan, tropical Asia), Australia

Horseshoe Felt Fern, Robber Fern
Origin: Australia

Dragon Scale Fern, Dragon Scales, Dragon's Scale Fern
Origin: Asia (China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand)

Castor Bean, Castor Oil Plant
Origin: Tropical Africa
Toxic for pets: Yes, all plant parts are toxic.

African Climbing Onion
Origin: Tropical Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania to South Africa)

Satin Pothos, Silver Vine
Origin: Tropical Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand)

Meadow Spikemoss
Origin: USA (Maine) to Guatemala

Variegated Spike Moss, Martens's Spike Moss
Origin: The wild type is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama).

Variegated Spike Moss, Martens's Spike Moss
Origin: The wild type is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama)

Origin: South America
Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly poisonous.

Jerusalem Cherry, Madeira Winter Cherry
Origin: Central to South America
Edible: No

Red Arrow Syngonium, Arrowhead Plant

Arrowhead Plant, Arrowhead Vine

Arrowhead Plant, Arrowhead Vine

Arrowhead Plant, Arrowhead Syngonium
Origin: South America (Costa Rica)
Poisonous: Yes, all parts of the plant are slightly poisonous.

Arrowroot, Fire-Flag
Origin: Tropical Africa, Central to South America

Wild Garlic
Origin: Tropical Africa (Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa)

Society Garlic, Pink Agapanthus
Origin: The wild type is native to South Africa

Spineless Yucca, Soft-Tip Yucca
Origin: Mexico to South America (Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama)

Cardboard Palm, Mexican Cycad
Origin: Mexico

Kangaroo Paw Fern
Origin: Australia, New Zealand