Plants toxic to rabbits
Rabbits nibble what they reach, and some common houseplants and garden plants are harmful. Search a plant below for a sourced answer on why it's a risk. This isn't every dangerous plant, so if your bunny has chewed something you can't find here, treat it as unsafe and call your exotic vet.
Plants to keep away from rabbits (88)
- Aloe vera
- Amaryllis
- Anemone (windflower)
- Anthurium (flamingo flower)
- Asparagus fern
- Autumn crocus (meadow saffron)
- Azalea and rhododendron
- Begonia
- Bird of paradise (Strelitzia)
- Black nightshade
- Bluebell
- Bracken fern
- Bryony (white and black)
- Buttercup
- Caladium
- Calla lily
- Carnation (and Sweet William, pinks)
- Castor bean (castor oil plant)
- Celandine
- Chrysanthemum (pot mum)
- Clematis (traveller's joy)
- Columbine (Aquilegia)
- Cotoneaster
- Crocus (spring crocus)
- Croton (garden croton)
- Cyclamen
- Daffodil
- Daphne
- Daylily
- Deadly nightshade (belladonna)
- Delphinium (larkspur)
- Dieffenbachia (dumb cane)
- Dracaena
- Elder (elderberry plant)
- Foxglove
- French and African marigold
- Grape hyacinth (Muscari)
- Hellebore (Christmas rose)
- Hemlock
- Henbane
- Holly
- Horse chestnut (conker)
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Iris
- Ivy
- Jade plant
- Jerusalem cherry (winter cherry)
- Jimson weed (thorn apple)
- Kalanchoe (mother-of-thousands, flaming Katy)
- Laburnum (golden chain tree)
- Lantana
- Lilies (true lilies, tiger lily)
- Lily of the valley
- Lords and ladies (cuckoo pint)
- Lupin (lupine)
- Marsh marigold (kingcup)
- Mistletoe
- Monkshood (aconite)
- Monstera (swiss cheese plant)
- Morning glory
- Oleander
- Peace lily
- Periwinkle
- Philodendron
- Poinsettia
- Poppy
- Pothos (devil's ivy)
- Primrose (and primula)
- Privet
- Ragwort
- Sago palm
- Schefflera (umbrella plant)
- Snake plant (mother-in-law's tongue)
- Snowdrops
- Spurge (Euphorbia)
- St John's wort
- Sweet pea (ornamental)
- Tansy
- Tomato leaves / stems / unripe tomato
- Tulip
- Virginia creeper
- Water hemlock / water dropwort
- Wisteria
- Wood sorrel
- Woody nightshade (bittersweet)
- Yew
- ZZ plant
See also safe foods for rabbits and the rabbit symptom guide, or browse the rabbit care guides.
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