{"id":"coleus","common_names":["Coleus","Bread and Butter Plant","Indian Borage","Spanish Thyme"],"scientific_name":"Coleus ampoinicus","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/coleus","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/coleus/cats","dogs":null,"data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/coleus/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Coleus (Coleus ampoinicus, as listed by the ASPCA) is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): its essential oils are associated with vomiting, diarrhea, depression, anorexia, and occasionally bloody diarrhea or vomiting.","toxic_principles":["Essential Oils"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"anorexia","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"occasionally bloody diarrhea or vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/coleus","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-07"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/bread-and-butter-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-07"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/indian-borage","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-07"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/spanish-thyme","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-07"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/prostrate-coleus","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-07"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-07"},"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/coleus, reviewed 2026-10-07"}