Species guide
Snake plant
Toxic if eatenDracaena trifasciata
How to recognise it
Stiff, upright, sword-shaped leaves with green banding and often yellow edges. A tough, low-light houseplant (formerly Sansevieria).
Is it dangerous?
Hardy and popular, but it contains saponins that cause vomiting and drooling if chewed — toxic to cats and dogs.
What to do
Keep it away from pets.
Never decide what's safe to eat or touch from a photo or a web page. Identification here is for learning and curiosity only. For anything you might eat, handle or that could harm you or a pet, consult a qualified local expert — and seek medical or veterinary care if exposure has happened.
Recorded 3,260 times in the wild worldwide.
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