Christmas Dagger

Also known as Christmas Dagger Fern, Christmas Fern. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.

FOR CATSS0 · SAFE

Christmas Dagger (Polystichum acrostichoides) is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists this plant as non-toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

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FOR DOGSS0 · SAFE

Christmas Dagger (Polystichum acrostichoides) is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists this plant as non-toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

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Care at a glance

Lightmedium

Waterevery 3–7 days

Humiditymedium

Difficulty●●○

When to call the vet

FOR CATS

See a vet if unusual or persistent symptoms follow ingestion.

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FOR DOGS

See a vet if unusual or persistent symptoms follow ingestion.

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FAQ

Which fern does this Christmas dagger verdict cover?

Polystichum acrostichoides. The ASPCA additional name is Christmas Dagger Fern. The family is Dryopteridaceae. NC State also lists Christmas Fern for that scientific name. Christmas Fern is not on the ASPCA entry. The grade follows the ASPCA entry. Check the scientific name on the tag.

Does the Christmas dagger entry name a toxic principle?

No toxic-principles field and no clinical-signs field are on the entry. The non-toxicity line reads "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats, Non-Toxic to Horses".