Dracaena
Also known as Corn Plant, Cornstalk Plant, Dragon Tree, Ribbon Plant, Lucky Bamboo. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.
Dracaena — including the plant sold as lucky bamboo — is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): its saponins cause vomiting (occasionally with blood), drooling, and loss of appetite, with dilated pupils and a wobbly gait reported specifically in cats.
FULL VERDICT →Dracaena — including the plant sold as lucky bamboo — is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): its saponins cause vomiting (occasionally with blood), drooling, and loss of appetite.
FULL VERDICT →Care at a glance
What happens if it's eaten
Signs on record for each animal, transcribed from the cited sources.
- vomiting, occasionally with blood
- depression, anorexia (loss of appetite)
- hypersalivation (drooling)
- dilated pupils, wobbly gait (cats specifically)
- vomiting, occasionally with blood
- depression, anorexia (loss of appetite)
- hypersalivation (drooling)
When to call the vet
Call your vet if vomiting persists or contains blood, your cat stops eating, or you notice dilated pupils or an unsteady gait.
FULL VERDICT →Call your vet if vomiting persists or contains blood, or your dog stops eating.
FULL VERDICT →Safe swaps, graded S0
Non-toxic on record for cats — verified against the index at build time.