Chinese evergreen
One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.
Care at a glance
What happens if it's eaten
Signs on record for each animal, transcribed from the cited sources.
- irritation and pain to lips, oral cavity, and throat
- drooling
- gagging
- vomiting
- severe throat swelling resulting in breathing difficulty (in rare instances)
- pain and swelling of mouth, tongue and lips (ASPCA, Aglaonema modestum)
- difficulty swallowing (ASPCA, Aglaonema modestum)
No dog record in the index yet.
When to call the vet
Contact a vet if drooling, gagging, vomiting, or mouth and throat irritation persists or worsens. Pet Poison Helpline reports severe throat swelling with breathing difficulty in rare instances; contact a vet immediately for severe throat swelling or breathing difficulty.
FULL VERDICT →No dog record in the index yet.
Safe swaps, graded S0
Non-toxic on record for cats — verified against the index at build time.
FAQ
Does this Chinese evergreen verdict cover one species or the Aglaonema genus?
The Aglaonema genus. Pet Poison Helpline's Chinese Evergreen entry gives the scientific name "Aglaonema" and describes oxalate crystals causing mouth and throat irritation. The ASPCA's Chinese Evergreen entry names one species, "Aglaonema modestum", and lists it as toxic to cats, dogs, and horses. Both list the plant as toxic, so this S2 Irritant verdict applies to Aglaonema as a genus. Two signs in the ASPCA entry, swelling of the mouth, tongue and lips and difficulty swallowing, are recorded for A. modestum only.