{"id":"peony","common_names":["Peony","Common Peony","Chinese Peony"],"scientific_name":"Paeonia officinalis","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/peony","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/peony/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/peony/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/peony/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Peony is mildly toxic to cats (S1 Caution): its paeonol can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy, and Pet Poison Helpline ties the upset to eating large amounts — a bouquet nibble is unlikely to matter, a feast can.","toxic_principles":["paeonol"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/peony","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-09"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/peony/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-09"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-09"},"dog":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Peony is mildly toxic to dogs (S1 Caution): its paeonol can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy, and Pet Poison Helpline ties the upset to eating large amounts.","toxic_principles":["paeonol"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/peony","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-09"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/peony/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-09"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-09"}},"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/peony, reviewed 2026-09-09"}