Peace Lily

Peace Lily Photo
Category
Flowers
Health Rating
Poisonous
Latin Name
Spathiphyllum

Description

Peace lilies are evergreen perennial plants with large, green leaves, and a large flower growing from a spadix with a spathe(in this sense, similar to a petal) varying in shades of white, green, and yellow. Although this plant is called a lily, it is not a true lily.

For Your Pet

Peace lilies are mildly toxic to humans and some animals. Due to their calcium oxalate crystals, it can cause symptoms like burning in the mouth and throat, swelling of the throat, diarrhea, choking, and skin irritation.

Warning

Do not feed your pet peace lily 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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