Is Silver-Veined Taro toxic to cats?

Yes — silver-veined taro is toxic to cats according to the ASPCA. Keep it well away from any cat that chews plants; reactions can be significant. Colocasia fallax belongs to the Araceae family and contains insoluble calcium oxalate raphides throughout all plant tissues. The ASPCA lists Colocasia esculenta as toxic to dogs and cats; the same hazard applies to C. fallax, causing oral irritation, excessive drooling, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing if any part is ingested.

Colocasia fallax belongs to the Araceae family and contains insoluble calcium oxalate raphides throughout all plant tissues. The ASPCA lists Colocasia esculenta as toxic to dogs and cats; the same hazard applies to C. fallax, causing oral irritation, excessive drooling, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing if any part is ingested. Signs usually appear soon after chewing rather than hours later — watch for drooling, pawing at the mouth, vomiting, loss of appetite, or unusual lethargy after your cat has had access to silver-veined taro.

Stay calm. Remove any plant from your cat's mouth and take the plant away. Note how much was eaten and when, and do not induce vomiting unless told to. Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center on (888) 426-4435 and follow their advice; a leaf or photo helps the vet treat it correctly.

The ASPCA classification Growli uses applies to both cats and dogs: Silver-Veined Taro is toxic to dogs as well. See the full silver-veined taro pet-safety guide for both species.

For a similar look without the risk, see the best cats-safe plants list — every plant there is ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs.