Is Pink Storm Lily toxic to cats?

Yes — pink storm lily is toxic to cats according to the ASPCA. Keep it well away from any cat that chews plants; reactions can be significant. As a member of the Amaryllidaceae family, Habranthus robustus contains lycorine and related phenanthridine alkaloids concentrated especially in the bulb. These are toxic to cats and dogs, causing vomiting, salivation, diarrhea, and in larger ingestions hypotension, tremors, and cardiac arrhythmias. Treat any ingestion as an emergency requiring veterinary advice.

As a member of the Amaryllidaceae family, Habranthus robustus contains lycorine and related phenanthridine alkaloids concentrated especially in the bulb. These are toxic to cats and dogs, causing vomiting, salivation, diarrhea, and in larger ingestions hypotension, tremors, and cardiac arrhythmias. Treat any ingestion as an emergency requiring veterinary advice. 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 pink storm lily.

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: Pink Storm Lily is toxic to dogs as well. See the full pink storm lily 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.