Is This Plant Toxic to Cats or Dogs? How to Check, and the 10 “Safe” Plants We Got Wrong
Look up the botanical name on the plant’s tag in the ASPCA list, not the common name. We rechecked our 2022 list (only 3 of its 13 “safe” plants hold up), read all 1,023 ASPCA entries for name traps, and tested four AI chatbots on 20 questions.
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Michelle Wilde is a stay-at-home mom and avid plant lover. Armed with a post-graduate degree in Computer Science (no kidding!), she loves researching plants and landscapes. When she is not caring for her 4 kids, she spends time on her passion for plants. She blogs at www.indoorplantschannel.com, the trusted source for indoor plants.
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