Are Baby Rubber Plants Poisonous To Cats

Rubber trees are common houseplants but also grow outdoors in u s.

Are baby rubber plants poisonous to cats.

25 30 cm tall. If any rubber plant material is ingested by your cat it might. Plant latex contains several proteins which are intended to protect the plant from sustaining further damage by deterring the attacker which in our case is a curious cat but could also be herbivores insects or disease. The milky sap known as latex released by a damaged a rubber plant ficus elastica is poisonous to cats.

Plants toxic to cats. Crassula argentea family. Whether a rubber tree is poisonous to pets depends on the type of. If you think that your animal is ill or may have ingested a poisonous substance contact your local veterinarian or our 24 hour emergency poison hotline directly at 1 888 426 4435.

They re smaller and sometimes called american rubber plant or baby rubber plant a toxic member of the ficus family is the ficus benjamina which can sometimes go by indian rubber plant it really looks nothing like a rubber tree at all. Baby rubber plant american rubber plant pepper face plant common. Jade plant baby jade dwarf rubber plant jade tree chinese rubber plant japanese rubber plant scientific names. Baby rubber plant aspca.

Non toxic to cats and dogs.