{"id":"peace-lily","common_names":["Peace Lily","Mauna Loa Peace Lily","Spathiphyllum"],"scientific_name":"Spathiphyllum spp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/peace-lily","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/peace-lily/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/peace-lily/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/peace-lily/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Peace lily is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant), but it is not a true lily: its insoluble calcium oxalate crystals cause oral burning, drooling, and vomiting — it does not cause the kidney failure that true lilies (Lilium) do.","toxic_principles":["insoluble calcium oxalates"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"oral irritation; intense burning of mouth, tongue and lips","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"excessive drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting, diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"difficulty swallowing","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"very rarely, mouth swelling leading to difficulty breathing","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/peace-lily","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-21"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/news/which-lilies-are-toxic-pets","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-21"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-24"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Peace lily is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant), but it is not a true lily: its insoluble calcium oxalate crystals cause oral burning, drooling, and vomiting, and serious problems are very rare per the ASPCA.","toxic_principles":["insoluble calcium oxalates"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"oral irritation; intense burning of mouth, tongue and lips","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"excessive drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting, diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"difficulty swallowing","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"very rarely, mouth swelling leading to difficulty breathing","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/peace-lily","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-21"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/news/which-lilies-are-toxic-pets","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-21"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-24"}},"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/peace-lily, reviewed 2026-08-24"}