{"id":"weeping-fig","common_names":["Weeping Fig","Benjamin Fig","Ficus Tree","Fig","Indian Rubber Plant"],"scientific_name":"Ficus benjamina","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/weeping-fig","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/weeping-fig/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/weeping-fig/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/weeping-fig/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina, the common ficus tree) is an irritant to cats (S2 Irritant): its sap carries ficin and the psoralen ficusin, which cause gastrointestinal and skin irritation — drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, and irritated skin where the sap touches.","toxic_principles":["proteolytic enzyme (ficin)","psoralen (ficusin)"],"toxic_parts":["sap (all parts when broken or chewed)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"gastrointestinal irritation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"decreased appetite","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"dermal irritation (skin contact with sap)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/fig","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-22"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/weeping-fig","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-22"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/weeping-fig/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-22"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/ficus/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-22"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-22"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina, the common ficus tree) is an irritant to dogs (S2 Irritant): its sap carries ficin and the psoralen ficusin, which cause gastrointestinal and skin irritation — drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, and irritated skin where the sap touches.","toxic_principles":["proteolytic enzyme (ficin)","psoralen (ficusin)"],"toxic_parts":["sap (all parts when broken or chewed)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"gastrointestinal irritation","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"decreased appetite","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"drooling","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"dermal irritation (skin contact with sap)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/fig","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-22"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/weeping-fig","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-22"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/weeping-fig/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-22"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/ficus/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-22"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-22"}},"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/weeping-fig, reviewed 2026-09-22"}