{"id":"lavender","common_names":["Lavender","Common Lavender","English Lavender"],"scientific_name":"Lavandula angustifolia","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/lavender","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/lavender/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/lavender/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/lavender/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Lavender is mildly toxic to cats (S1 Caution): its linalool and linalyl acetate can cause nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite, but serious poisoning from the plant is not reported by the ASPCA.","toxic_principles":["linalool","linalyl acetate"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"nausea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"inappetence (loss of appetite)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/lavender","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-21"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-21"},"dog":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Lavender is mildly toxic to dogs (S1 Caution): its linalool and linalyl acetate can cause nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite, but serious poisoning from the plant is not reported by the ASPCA.","toxic_principles":["linalool","linalyl acetate"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"nausea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"inappetence (loss of appetite)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/lavender","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-21"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-21"}},"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/lavender, reviewed 2026-08-21"}