Non-Toxic Plants
Children are often drawn to the bright colors found in plants or to the seeds and beautiful berries and flowers they produce. Although these plants are considered non-toxic, they may be a choking hazard to small children.
Call the Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222, for any questions.
The following are types of Non-Toxic Plants found in Alabama:
| Common Name: African Violet |
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Common Name: Aluminum Plant |
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| Botanical Name: Saintpaulia Ionantha |
Botanical Name: Pilea Cadierei |
| Common Name: Bloodleaf Plant |
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Common Name: Christmas Cactus |
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| Botanical Name: Iresine Herbstii |
Botanical Name: Schlumbergera Bridgesii |
| Common Name: Coleus Amboinicus |
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Common Name: Corn Plant |
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| Botanical Name: Coleus Aromaticus |
Botanical Name: Dracaena Fragrans |
| Common Name: Devil's Walking Stick |
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Common Name: Dusty Miller |
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| Botanical Name: Senecio Cineraria |
Botanical Name: Aralia Spinosa |
| Common Name: Gardenia |
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Common Name: Hibiscus |
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| Botanical Name: Gardenia Jasminoides |
Botanical Name: Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis Cooperi |
| Common Name: Jade Plant |
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Common Name: Kalanchoe |
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| Botanical Name: Crassula Argentea |
Botanical Name: Kalanchoe Species |
| Common Name: Lady's Slipper |
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Common Name: Monkey Grass |
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| Botanical Name: Cypripedium Calceolus |
Botanical Name: Liriope Muscari |
| Common Name: Nandina Bush |
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Common Name: Norfolk Pine |
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| Botanical Name: Nandina Domestica |
Botanical Name: Araucaria Heterophylla |
| Common Name: Palm |
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Common Name: Patient Lucy |
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| Botanical Name: Fatsia Japonica |
Botanical Name: Impatiens |
| Common Name: Prayer Plant |
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Common Name: Primula |
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| Botanical Name: Maranta Leuconeura |
Botanical Name: Primula |
| Common Name: Purple Passion |
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Common Name: Schefflera |
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| Botanical Name: Gynura Aurantiaca |
Botanical Name: Brassaia Actinophylla |
| Common Name: Snake Plant |
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Common Name: Spider Plant |
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| Botanical Name: Sansevieria Trifasciata |
Botanical Name: Chlorophytum Comosum |
| Common Name: Swedish Ivy |
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Common Name: Umbrella Plant |
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| Botanical Name: Plectranthus Verticillatus |
Botanical Name: Cyperus Alternifolius |
| Common Name: Velvet Plant/Purple Passion Plant |
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Common Name: Wandering Jew/Inch Plant |
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| Botanical Name: Gynura Aurantiaca |
Botanical Name: Tradescantia Species |
Photos used courtesy of the Birmingham Zoo
