{"id":"sword-lily","common_names":["Sword Lily","Gladiola","Gladiolas"],"scientific_name":"Gladiolus spp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/sword-lily","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/sword-lily/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/sword-lily/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/sword-lily/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Sword Lily (Gladiolus spp.) is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): the ASPCA lists salivation, vomiting, drooling, lethargy, and diarrhea, with the highest concentration in the corms, and Pet Poison Helpline reports gastrointestinal distress, excessive drooling, and unsteady gait with large ingestions, with more severe signs from the bulb than from other parts.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":["corms (bulbs) — highest concentration","bulb — clinical signs more severe than other parts"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Salivation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"lethargy","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"gastrointestinal distress","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"excessive drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"unsteady gait (reported with large ingestions)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/gladiolas/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-11-01"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/gladiola","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-01"}],"reviewed_by":"auto","reviewed_at":"2026-11-01"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Sword Lily (Gladiolus spp.) is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): the ASPCA lists salivation, vomiting, drooling, lethargy, and diarrhea, with the highest concentration in the corms, and Pet Poison Helpline reports gastrointestinal distress, excessive drooling, and unsteady gait with large ingestions, with more severe signs from the bulb than from other parts.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":["corms (bulbs) — highest concentration","bulb — clinical signs more severe than other parts"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Salivation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"lethargy","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"gastrointestinal distress","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"excessive drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"unsteady gait (reported with large ingestions)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/gladiolas/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-11-01"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/gladiola","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-11-01"}],"reviewed_by":"auto","reviewed_at":"2026-11-01"}},"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/sword-lily, reviewed 2026-11-01"}