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Is Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?

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Bird of Paradise is toxic to cats and dogs.
Severity : Mildly toxic
Who Safety
🐱 CatsToxic · Mildly toxic
🐶 DogsToxic · Mildly toxic
🧑 Humans✅ Safe

Symptoms in pets

If a cat or dog chews or ingests Bird of Paradise, reported signs include:

Most affected parts: fruit/seeds.

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Which Bird of Paradise plants does this cover?

This applies across the Strelitzia genus (16 species in our database), including: Strelitzia alba, Strelitzia angusta, Strelitzia caudata, Strelitzia citrina, Strelitzia coccinea, Strelitzia juncea, Strelitzia kewensis, Strelitzia lanceolata, Strelitzia lemoinieri, Strelitzia macrophylla, Strelitzia maxima, Strelitzia nicolai….

⚕️ Important: General reference information, not veterinary advice. If your pet has eaten Bird of Paradise, contact your vet or ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888-426-4435) right away.

Based on Leafy's botanical safety database (genus-level classification).

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