{"id":"tulip","common_names":["Tulip"],"scientific_name":"Tulipa spp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/tulip","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/tulip/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/tulip/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/tulip/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Tulips are toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): tulipalin A and B cause vomiting, drooling, and diarrhea, and the bulb — where the toxin is most concentrated — can cause persistent gastrointestinal distress and lethargy.","toxic_principles":["tulipalin A","tulipalin B"],"toxic_parts":["all parts","highest concentration in bulb"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"hypersalivation (drooling)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"persistent gastrointestinal distress and lethargy (bulb ingestion)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/tulip","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/tulip/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-24"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Tulips are toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): tulipalin A and B cause vomiting, drooling, and diarrhea, and the bulb — where the toxin is most concentrated — is the main hazard for dogs that dig.","toxic_principles":["tulipalin A","tulipalin B"],"toxic_parts":["all parts","highest concentration in bulb"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"hypersalivation (drooling)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"persistent gastrointestinal distress and lethargy (bulb ingestion)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/tulip","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/tulip/","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/tulip, reviewed 2026-08-24"}