{"id":"rubber-plant","common_names":["Rubber Plant","Rubber Tree","Rubber Fig","Indian Rubber Tree"],"scientific_name":"Ficus elastica","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/rubber-plant","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/rubber-plant/cats","dogs":null,"data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/rubber-plant/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): the irritating sap in its leaves and stems causes oral irritation, drooling, and minor gastrointestinal distress, but ingestion is rarely dangerous — unlike the unrelated baby rubber plant (Peperomia), which is non-toxic.","toxic_principles":["irritating sap (Ficus latex)"],"toxic_parts":["leaves","stems (sap)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"oral irritation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"retching","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"skin irritation on sap contact","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/rubber-tree-plant/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-08-26"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/ficus/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-08-26"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/baby-rubber-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-26"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-26"},"dog":null},"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/rubber-plant, reviewed 2026-08-26"}