FrogQueen

[FrogQueen]

Here is a growing list of Harmfull &/or Toxic plants for the vivarium.  I will add to list as I come across it.

PLEASE ADD YOUR OWN PLANT EXPERIENCES. LET'S TRY TO KEEP THREAD GOING.

This list is meant for non-plant eating herps(i.e., frogs, snakes).
For a complete list of Toxic plants please go to: http://www.anapsid.org/resources/plants-ag.html


Apocynaceae

While many members of this plant family are common among humans: plumerias in leis. I advise against the use of ANY member of this plant family in vivs for frogs or other amphibians.

Some of the genera of this plant family are:
Adenium, Allamanda, Alstonia, Amonsia, Apocynum, Aspidosperma, Beaumontia, Carissa, Mandevilla, Nerium, Ochrosia, Plumeria, Trachelospermum, Vinca, and Wrightia.

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Araceae

I would avoid any plants of the family Araceae, Aroids when dealing with herbivoures or omnivores. A large Genera of plants, some are safe for Frogs and other insect eaters. Others are toxic and cause death.

Some Genera: Some Anthurium, Spathyphyllum, Cryptocoryne, Colocasia, Alocasia, Syngonium, Pothos, Philidendron, Anubias, Agloanema, etc...

AVOID Dieffenbachia. (DUMBCANE);

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Asclepiadaceae - This is the Milkweed Family.

Some genera of this family that you might encounter are:
Asclepias, Ceropegia, Dischidia, Echidnopsis, Hoya, Huernia, Oxypetalum, Stapelia, and Stephanotis.

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Euphorbiaceae -  the Spurge Family.
This is the family that contains Poinsettas.

Included in this family are the following genera that may be encountered:
Acalypha, Andrachne, Breynia, Codiaeum, Croton, Elaephorbia, Euphorbia, hevea, Jatropha, Monadenium, Pedilanthus, Ricinus, Synadenium, and Tetracoccus.