{"id":"poinsettia","common_names":["Poinsettia"],"scientific_name":"Euphorbia pulcherrima","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/poinsettia","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/poinsettia/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/poinsettia/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/poinsettia/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Poinsettia is only mildly toxic to cats (S1 Caution): its milky sap can cause drooling, vomiting, and skin irritation, but its reputation as a deadly plant is greatly exaggerated — signs are usually self-limiting.","toxic_principles":["irritant sap (diterpenoid euphorbol esters, saponin-like detergents)"],"toxic_parts":["milky white sap"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"irritation of mouth and stomach","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"drooling / licking lips","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"skin irritation (redness, swelling, itchiness)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"eye irritation","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/poinsettia","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/poinsettia/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-24"},"dog":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Poinsettia is only mildly toxic to dogs (S1 Caution): its milky sap can cause drooling, vomiting, and skin irritation, but the poisoning risk is greatly exaggerated — signs are usually self-limiting.","toxic_principles":["irritant sap (diterpenoid euphorbol esters, saponin-like detergents)"],"toxic_parts":["milky white sap"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"irritation of mouth and stomach","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"drooling / licking lips","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"skin irritation (redness, swelling, itchiness)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"eye irritation","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/poinsettia","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/poinsettia/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"}],"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/poinsettia, reviewed 2026-08-24"}