Amaryllis
Also known as Belladonna Lily, Saint Joseph Lily, Cape Belladonna, Naked Lady. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.
Amaryllis is toxic to cats (S3 Toxic): its lycorine and related alkaloids cause vomiting, drooling, abdominal pain, and tremors, and larger doses can bring seizures, a drop in blood pressure, and depressed breathing — despite names like belladonna lily, it is not a true lily.
FULL VERDICT →Amaryllis is toxic to dogs (S3 Toxic): its lycorine and related alkaloids cause vomiting, drooling, abdominal pain, and tremors, and larger doses can bring seizures, a drop in blood pressure, and depressed breathing — despite names like belladonna lily, it is not a true lily.
FULL VERDICT →Care at a glance
What happens if it's eaten
Signs on record for each animal, transcribed from the cited sources.
- vomiting
- depression
- diarrhea
- abdominal pain
- hypersalivation
- anorexia (loss of appetite)
- tremors, seizures
- hypotension (drop in blood pressure)
- respiratory depression
- vomiting
- depression
- diarrhea
- abdominal pain
- hypersalivation
- anorexia (loss of appetite)
- tremors, seizures
- hypotension (drop in blood pressure)
- respiratory depression
When to call the vet
Call your vet promptly after any ingestion; go immediately if you see tremors, seizures, or changed breathing.
FULL VERDICT →Call your vet promptly after any ingestion; go immediately if you see tremors, seizures, or changed breathing.
FULL VERDICT →Safe swaps, graded S0
Non-toxic on record for cats — verified against the index at build time.
Seasonal: this plant comes into homes around the December holidays.