Hurricane Plant
Category
Indoor Plants
Health Rating
Poisonous
Latin Name
Monstera deliciosa
Description
Hurricane plant looks like a spade with slits up the leaf. The leaf can be quite large if given the right growing conditions.
For Your Pet
Although many people have these as indoor plants, Hurricane Plant is mildly toxic to humans, cats, dogs, rabbits, and other small pets. If ingested, symptoms may include for most animals excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, pain in the mouth, tongue, and lips, and swelling. Rabbits are known to actively seek out most Monstera plants and will try to eat it. Keep away from small pets.
Warning
Do not feed your pet Hurricane Plant as it can cause serious illness.
Resources
If you believe that your pet has been poisoned immediately call your vet or one of the animal poison control hotlines on this list.
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