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- Elephant Ear
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- Holly or American Holly
- Honeysuckle
- Hydrangea
- English Ivy Common Ivy
- Milkweed
- Morning Glory
- Mother In Laws Tongue Snake Plant
- Bull Nettle Horse Nettle Apple of Sodom or Radical Weed
- Peace Lily
- Peaco*ck Plant
- Philodendron
- Poinsettia or Christmas Flower
- Poison Ivy
- Pothos Ivy Arum Devils Ivy
- Prayer Plant
- Rhododendron or Azalea
- Rubber Plant
- Spider Plant
- Tailflower or Flamingo Flower
- Wandering Jew
- Wax Plant or Wax Flower
- Weeping Fig
- Seasonal Poisoning Hazards
- Additional Information
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- Common Poisons
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- Pets and Poisons
- Poisonous Plants
- African Violet
- Aloe Vera
- Apple Seeds
- Boxwood or Green Mountain Boxwood
- Chinese Evergreen
- Chinese Lantern
- Christmas Cactus
- Croton
- Yew or Dark Green Spreader Yew
- Dumb Cane Mother in Law Plant
- Elderberry or American Elder
- Elephant Ear
- Gardenia
- Holly or American Holly
- Honeysuckle
- Hydrangea
- English Ivy Common Ivy
- Milkweed
- Morning Glory
- Mother In Laws Tongue Snake Plant
- Bull Nettle Horse Nettle Apple of Sodom or Radical Weed
- Peace Lily
- Peaco*ck Plant
- Philodendron
- Poinsettia or Christmas Flower
- Poison Ivy
- Pothos Ivy Arum Devils Ivy
- Prayer Plant
- Rhododendron or Azalea
- Rubber Plant
- Spider Plant
- Tailflower or Flamingo Flower
- Wandering Jew
- Wax Plant or Wax Flower
- Weeping Fig
- Seasonal Poisoning Hazards
- Additional Information
Scientific name
Hoya carnosa
Common name
Wax plant, wax flower
Type
House plant
Toxicity: non-toxic
These plants are not poisonous or there is no known record of toxicity.
Toxic parts
None
Description
Sturdy climbing plant with waxy-looking green and white leaves
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Disclaimer
The list of poisonous plants on this website does not necessarily include every poisonous plant that is known or that might be found in a home or yard. Also, the plants are listed by common or scientific name but might be known to you by other names. The University of Kansas Health System does not advise eating any of the plants listed on this website. We discourage the use of any of these plants for self medication. The information on this site is taken from literature, and the degree of reliability is unknown. In case of accidental exposure or ingestion, contact the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222.
