{"id":"polka-dot-plant","common_names":["Polka Dot Plant","Freckle Face","Pink Polka Dot Plant","Measles Plant","Flamingo Plant"],"scientific_name":"Hypoestes phyllostachya","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/polka-dot-plant","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/polka-dot-plant/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/polka-dot-plant/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/polka-dot-plant/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya, also sold as freckle face) is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists it as non-toxic, noting only mild vomiting or diarrhea if it is eaten.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"mild vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/polka-dot-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-19"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/freckle-face","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-19"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-19"},"dog":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya, also sold as freckle face) is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists it as non-toxic, noting only mild vomiting or diarrhea if it is eaten.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"mild vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/polka-dot-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-19"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/freckle-face","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-19"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-19"}},"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/polka-dot-plant, reviewed 2026-09-19"}