{"id":"lobelia","common_names":["Lobelia","Cardinal Flower","Indian Pink"],"scientific_name":"Lobelia cardinalis","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/lobelia","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/lobelia/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/lobelia/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/lobelia/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":3,"grade":"S3 Toxic","verdict_sentence":"Lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis) is toxic to cats (S3 Toxic): the ASPCA lists lobeline, with depression, diarrhea, vomiting, excessive salivation, abdominal pain, and heart rhythm disturbances.","toxic_principles":["Lobeline"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Depression","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Excessive salivation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Abdominal pain","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Heart rhythm disturbances","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/lobelia","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/cardinal-flower","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/indian-pink","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"}],"reviewed_by":"auto","reviewed_at":"2026-11-06"},"dog":{"severity":3,"grade":"S3 Toxic","verdict_sentence":"Lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis) is toxic to dogs (S3 Toxic): the ASPCA lists lobeline, with depression, diarrhea, vomiting, excessive salivation, abdominal pain, and heart rhythm disturbances.","toxic_principles":["Lobeline"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Depression","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Excessive salivation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Abdominal pain","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Heart rhythm disturbances","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/lobelia","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/cardinal-flower","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/indian-pink","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-06"}],"reviewed_by":"auto","reviewed_at":"2026-11-06"}},"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/lobelia, reviewed 2026-11-06"}