Christmas Orchid
Also known as Winter Cattleya. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.
Christmas Orchid (Cattleya trianaei, as listed by the ASPCA) is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA Christmas Orchid entry lists this plant as non-toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.
FULL VERDICT →Christmas Orchid (Cattleya trianaei, as listed by the ASPCA) is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA Christmas Orchid entry lists this plant as non-toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.
FULL VERDICT →Care at a glance
When to call the vet
Seasonal: this plant comes into homes around the December holidays.
FAQ
Which plant does this Christmas orchid verdict cover?
Cattleya trianaei, as listed by the ASPCA, on both the Christmas Orchid and Winter Cattleya entries. The family is Orchidaceae. This is not the moth orchid record, which is Phalaenopsis. NC State spells the care page Cattleya trianae and is not a second grade. Check the scientific name on the tag.
Does the Christmas orchid entry name a toxic principle?
No toxic-principles field and no clinical-signs field are on either entry. The Christmas Orchid non-toxicity line reads "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats, Non-Toxic to Horses".