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.

FOR CATSS2 · IRRITANT

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.

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Care at a glance

Lightmedium

Waterevery 10–14 days

Humiditymedium

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