{"id":"dracaena","common_names":["Dracaena","Corn Plant","Cornstalk Plant","Dragon Tree","Ribbon Plant","Lucky Bamboo"],"scientific_name":"Dracaena spp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/dracaena","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/dracaena/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/dracaena/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/dracaena/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"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.","toxic_principles":["saponins"],"toxic_parts":["leaves","stems"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting, occasionally with blood","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression, anorexia (loss of appetite)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"hypersalivation (drooling)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"dilated pupils, wobbly gait (cats specifically)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/dracaena","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-21"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/dracaena/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-08-21"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-21"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"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.","toxic_principles":["saponins"],"toxic_parts":["leaves","stems"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting, occasionally with blood","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression, anorexia (loss of appetite)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"hypersalivation (drooling)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/dracaena","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-01"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/dracaena/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-10-01"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-01"}},"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/dracaena, reviewed 2026-10-01"}