REVEALED: The 10 houseplants to AVOID buying if you have pets

• The Lily family are some of the most toxic houseplants – Peace Lily is googled more than 76,000 times!
• Other toxic houseplants include Devils Ivy, Caladium and Sago Palm
• The Peace Lily, although toxic, is one of the most popular air purifying plants for the home. Others include the Snake Plant and English Ivy
• The least popular houseplant as searched for on Google is the Arrowhead

Bringing the outdoors in has always been hugely popular. Not only do they brighten up the living space, and can feel therapeutic when caring from them, but they also improve air quality.

However, although some plants help improve the quality of indoor air, they can also be poisonous without knowing.

Clearitwaste.co.uk therefore decided to look at the most harmful plants you may have in your home which could be harmful to your pets.

Highly Toxic Houseplants

1. Peace Lily – 76,630 searches

The Peace Lily not only has detoxifying qualities for the home, but it’s also beautiful to look at. Considered one of the most popular flowering houseplants with its dark leaves and low maintenance, it’s a great spring/summer décor addition to your home. But be warned, it’s toxic if consumed.

1. Pathos (Devils Ivy) – 14,540 searches

Devils Ivy as it’s commonly referred to, is an extremely common houseplant due to its attractive drape and ease of care. Similarly, it’s a great house plant for kitting your home out on a budget. Like the Peace Lily, it’s safe to touch, but toxic to pets when consumed.

1. Caladium or Elephant Ear – 9,620 searches

Known for their bright aesthetic colours, this houseplant is a great way of adding sass to your home – the leaves are velvety to the touch. But be cautious when around pets and children as it can cause swelling, eye pain, diarrhoea, and vomiting when eaten.

1. Sago Palm – 9,220 searches

These houseplants are super fun additions to the home due to their spiky and ancient look. However, don’t be fooled, as they’re highly toxic when ingested, causing vomiting, diarrhoea, and in some cases liver failure.

1. Calla Lily – 66,140 searches

Although this plant is typically cared for outdoors, it’s becoming increasingly fashionable to stylise indoor spaces with. However, like it’s family counterparts, this lily is harmful to humans when ingested due to calcium oxalate crystals which can cause swelling and pain when swallowed.

Moderately Toxic

1. English Ivy – 12,640 searches

English Ivy is probably one of the most well-known plants – and it’d be surprising if anyone wasn’t familiar with it. Known for its pointed leaves and delicate tree-climbing abilities, it is also known to cause weakness, vomiting, throat swelling, dermatitis, rash, and ataxia.

1. Snake Plant (Mother-in-Law’s-Tongue) – 46,700 searches

This plant is primarily known for its long sword-like leaves as well as it being a slow growing plant, making it incredibly low maintenance. And whilst the Snake Plant may be among the top plants known by NASA to be particularly useful for their air purifying qualities, it is moderately harmful to humans and pets.

1. Dieffenbachia – 10,140 searches

Dubbed as the Dumb Cane or Leopard Lily, it is one of the easiest indoor houseplants to care for, whilst being one of the most common. This tropical shrub has beautiful hues of cream, yellow and white making it the perfect plant to brighten your home.

1. Philodendron – 54,220 searches

This spectacular looking houseplant originated from the South American rainforests and most certainly deserves its Greek name of ‘loving tree’ thanks to its heart-shaped leaves. But be wary that it’s potentially harmful.

1. Arrowhead – 1,360 searches

Related to the Philodendron plant, the Arrowhead is relatively easy to care for. Bushy in their appearance and with heart-shaped leaves, this plant is mild in toxicity.

Air Purifiers

Clearitwaste.co.uk also consulted online marketplace and plant sellers OnBuy.com who recently found that the Peace Lily houseplant is one of the most popular for air purifying qualities, with 74,410 searches a month.

Although it’s highly toxic, it cleans the air of trichloroethylene and ammonia – and it is a great addition to the bathroom as it helps curb mildew.

OnBuy.com also highlighted that although high in toxicity, the Snake Plant and English Ivy are also popular air purifying plants for the home.

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