{"id":"banana-plant","common_names":["Banana plant","Banana","Edible Banana"],"scientific_name":"Musa acuminata","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/banana-plant","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/banana-plant/cats","dogs":null,"data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/banana-plant/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Banana plant (Musa acuminata) is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists Musa acuminata as non-toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/banana","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/edible-banana","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/musa-paradisiaca","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-06"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-06"},"dog":null},"license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","terms":"Free to reuse with attribution to Verdapaw and a link to the plant page."},"cite_as":"Verdapaw Plant × Pet Safety Index, verdapaw.com/plants/banana-plant, reviewed 2026-10-06"}