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Peace Lily

Also known as Mauna Loa Peace Lily, Spathiphyllum. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.

Care at a glance

Lightmedium
Waterevery 5–7 days
Humiditymedium
Difficulty●○○

What happens if it's eaten

Signs on record for each animal, transcribed from the cited sources.

FOR CATSS2
  • oral irritation; intense burning of mouth, tongue and lips
  • excessive drooling
  • vomiting, diarrhea
  • difficulty swallowing
  • very rarely, mouth swelling leading to difficulty breathing
FOR DOGSS2
  • oral irritation; intense burning of mouth, tongue and lips
  • excessive drooling
  • vomiting, diarrhea
  • difficulty swallowing
  • very rarely, mouth swelling leading to difficulty breathing

When to call the vet

FOR CATS

Call your vet if drooling or vomiting persists or worsens, your cat refuses food or water — or immediately if you notice mouth swelling or any difficulty breathing.

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FOR DOGS

Call your vet if drooling or vomiting persists or worsens, your dog refuses food or water — or immediately if you notice mouth swelling or any difficulty breathing.

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Safe swaps, graded S0

Non-toxic on record for cats — verified against the index at build time.

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Verdapaw Plant × Pet Safety Index, verdapaw.com/plants/peace-lily, reviewed 2026-08-24