{"id":"zebra-plant","common_names":["Zebra Plant","Saffron Spike Zebra","Aphelandra"],"scientific_name":"Aphelandra squarrosa","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/zebra-plant","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/zebra-plant/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/zebra-plant/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/zebra-plant/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa) is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists it as safe for cats, dogs, and horses — and the succulent and calathea plants that share the 'zebra' name are non-toxic too.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/saffron-spike-zebra","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-27"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/little-zebra-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-27"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/caeroba","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-27"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-03"},"dog":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Zebra plant (Aphelandra squarrosa) is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists it as safe for dogs, cats, and horses, with no toxic principle on record.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/saffron-spike-zebra","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-03"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/caeroba","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-03"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/little-zebra-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-03"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/zebra-haworthia","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-03"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/pheasant-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-03"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-04"}},"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/zebra-plant, reviewed 2026-10-04"}