{"id":"begonia","common_names":["Begonia"],"scientific_name":"Begonia spp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/begonia","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/begonia/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/begonia/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/begonia/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Begonia is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): its soluble calcium oxalates cause vomiting and drooling, with the underground parts the most toxic — irritating, and rarely serious in cats.","toxic_principles":["soluble calcium oxalates"],"toxic_parts":["all parts","underground parts — most toxic"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"salivation","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/begonia","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-06"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-09"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Begonia is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): its soluble calcium oxalates cause vomiting and drooling, with the underground parts the most toxic.","toxic_principles":["soluble calcium oxalates"],"toxic_parts":["all parts","underground parts — most toxic"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"salivation","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/begonia","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-06"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-09"}},"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/begonia, reviewed 2026-09-09"}