Is Money Tree toxic to dogs?
Money tree (Pachira aquatica) is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists it as non-toxic with no toxic principles, noting only that nausea, vomiting, and loose stool can follow eating it.
- TOXINnone — no toxic principles on record
- WHAT TO EXPECTnausea; vomiting; loose stool
- CALL THE VETSee a vet if vomiting or loose stool persists or worsens after any plant ingestion.
Symptoms
| SIGN |
|---|
| nausea |
| vomiting |
| loose stool |
Nothing to do — really
Care at a glance
FAQ
Is the money tree the same as the money plant, the Chinese money plant, or the jade plant?
No — three different plants share the nickname, and only one of them is on this page. The ASPCA's Money Tree entry is Pachira aquatica, the braided-trunk tree, and it lists "Money Plant" as an additional common name for that same plant: "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats," with toxic principles "None." The jade plant is a different species and a different verdict — graded S2 Irritant for cats on our jade page. The Chinese money plant (Pilea) is not in our index yet, so we publish no grade for it. Check the botanical name on the label: if it says Pachira, this S0 verdict applies; if it says Crassula, read the jade verdict instead.
Is a "money plant" the same as a pothos — and is that safe too?
Not the same, and not the same verdict. The ASPCA lists "Money Plant" as an additional common name for the money tree, Pachira aquatica, which it grades "Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats, Non-Toxic to Horses" — that is this S0 page. But shops also sell pothos under the name money plant, and pothos is a different plant with a different record: S2 Irritant, for the calcium oxalate crystals that burn the mouth — see our pothos verdict. The nickname settles nothing. Check the botanical name on the label: Pachira is the braided-trunk tree on this page; Epipremnum is pothos.
My cat ate a lot of money tree leaves — what should I expect?
A stomach upset at most, on this record. The ASPCA lists the money tree as non-toxic with toxic principles "None," but it still notes clinical signs: "Nausea, vomiting and loose stool." That is the S0 grade working as defined — non-toxic does not mean a cat can eat a plant like food; a large meal of any plant can come back up. Nothing beyond the gut is on the record. Let it pass and keep the plant out of grazing reach if your cat has made a habit of it. If vomiting or loose stool persists or worsens, see your vet.